DevOps Engineer

ROKO Labs is a fast-growing strategic product and technology consultancy based in NYC. We are seeking a highly motivated and resourceful person who enjoys solving complex problems! We have a great track record of working with large Fortune 500 companies and VC-backed startups. Our clients have grown and raised additional capital and still, others have been acquired (by Apple and others). We are incredibly proud of our work and would be excited to share it with you! Our clients value the fact that we understand their businesses and help to build products that users love! Additionally, our extended team spans multiple countries, making for fun cultural exchanges.
The Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer position at ROKO Labs will work side by side with engineering, platform, development, and operations teams and will be primarily responsible for designing, implementing, and automating build, release, deploy, monitoring, and configuration activities. The Development Operations Engineer is responsible for bridging the gap between development, operations, and infrastructure, all supporting a highly diverse portfolio of client projects.
IDEAL CANDIDATE TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in working with public cloud platforms

Primarily experience of working with AWS

Knowledge of Azure and/or GCP is a welcome plus

Knowledge of on-premises and private cloud infrastructure technologies like VMware, Nutanix, KVM, OpenStack or Hyper-V are an additional plus

Experience in working with containerized solutions

Experience of working with Docker and AWS ECS Fargate

Experience of working with Kubernetes is a welcome plus

Knowledge of other public cloud container management solutions is an additional plus

Experience in working with modern CI/CD tools

Experience of working with Jenkins

Knowledge of Azure DevOps, CircleCI or any other solution is an additional plus

Experience in working with Infrastructure as Code

Primarily experience of working with Terraform

Knowledge of Terragrunt, CloudFormation, Bicep, ARM etc. is an additional plus

Experience of working with scripting languages

Experience of working with PowerShell, Groovy and Bash

Knowledge of Ansible is a welcome plus

Knowledge of Python is an additional plus

Experience in working with databases

Experience of working with MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB

Knowledge of MariaDB, Oracle, HANA and other database technologies are an additional plus

The level of knowledge is not expected to be on DBA level, but rather infrastructure and operational knowledge

Experience in working with VPN solutions

Experience of working with OpenPVN

Knowledge of enterprise VPN solutions is an additional plus

Experience of working with monitoring solutions

Experience of working with NewRelic or CloudWatch

Knowledge of any other monitoring solution is a welcome plus

Experience of working with backup and disaster recovery tools and practices

Experience of working with native public cloud platform tools

Knowledge of any other 3rd party backup and disaster recovery tool is an additional plus

CANDIDATE GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps or similar functions

Basic understanding of Agile methodology

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to track multiple work streams simultaneously

Ability to produce technical documentation and architecture diagrams

Proficiency in English language

Healthy attitude towards teamwork, knowledge sharing and continuous learning and development

BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

GOOD TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

Primarily certification in one of the following:

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

AWS Solutions Architect Professional

AWS Solutions DevOps Engineer Professional

HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Certification in one of the following is an additional plus:

Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert

Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

SENIOR CANDIDATE TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

For senior positions, the following experience is desirable:

Experience of working on public cloud security assessments and remediation projects

Experience of working on public cloud migration projects

Experience of working on public cloud governance projects

Experience of working on public cloud design and deployment projects

Experience of working on public cloud assessment and refactoring projects

Experience of working with data warehouse and analytics platforms like AWS Athena and Redshift, GCP BigQuery, Azure DLS and Synapse, Snowflake etc.

Experience of working on disaster recovery and business continuity design and implementation projects

WE OFFER:

We work on long-term projects, you have the opportunity to get to know the client and his needs well, as well as the team

You will have the opportunity to work on complex solutions with the latest technologies

Remote work means it’s up to you where you work from

Flexible working hours mean that you can tailor your workday to your preferences, without a time-tracking system

We provide regular feedback as part of our commitment to your ongoing development and success

Job role switch, if you want to try some new roles or technologies, we are here to support you by providing opportunities, feedback, and mentor

If you love taking courses or going to conferences, we are always open to discussing education opportunities

Each team has its own monthly knowledge-sharing sessions combined with weekly talks and brainstorming sessions aimed at improving our current work and processes

If you have a colleague or a friend who could be a good fit for us, we can offer you a referral fee

Salary will be based on your experience and skills

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