What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal DevOps Engineer position at Brightfire?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : About us
Brightfire is the biggest consumer marketing technology company youve never heard of. Our success is rooted in profitability, hiring top talent, and sharing growth rewards with our team.
We own and operate a diverse network of consumer-facing websites built on a proprietary site management and analytics platform. Our expertise lies in creating effective connections between consumers and advertisers across multiple verticals such as job opportunities, educational resources, and clinical trials. We are a small, rapidly growing firm looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual who thrives on having a lot of responsibility. Compensation is highly competitive; benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k) with employer contributions, and generous vacation.
Job Description
The Principal DevOps Engineer will be responsible for our entire staging and production infrastructure which handles 200,000 daily users. You will migrate our on-premises environment to AWS, building staging environments, implementing a CI / CD pipeline, and take responsibility for application observability and reliability. You will lead the design and deployment of our cloud infrastructure to support evolving business needs.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in DevOps, cloud migration, and automation. You will work closely with development and product teams to build systems that scale effectively.
Responsibilities
- Migrate our environment from on-premises to AWS.
- Build and manage staging environments.
- Design and implement a CI / CD pipeline.
- Monitor system performance and manage application reliability.
- Work with development and product teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
- Use observability tools to analyze performance and detect issues.
- Document system configurations, processes, and service records.
- Continuously improve infrastructure security and performance.
Requirements
Benefits
Brightfire hires incredibly talented and driven people who make us better. We strive to create an amazing workplace by investing in our employees. From our no-cost, fully paid medical / dental / vision benefits, and our unlimited PTO - we value your wellbeing. And with employee profit sharing and 401(k) with 3% employer contribution (no matching required), we are dedicated to your future.
We also focus on fostering a collaborative and enjoyable work environment for those who thrive in a hybrid setting. Our office spaces are designed to promote both individual focus and teamwork, with each employee having their own office. We keep our kitchen stocked with an incredible variety of free snacks and drinks to keep you energized throughout the day. We also love bringing our team together outside of work, frequently organizing outings, dinners, and other social events to build strong connections and celebrate our collective achievements.