What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior DevOps Engineer position at Vaco by Highspring?
Vaco is searching for a Senior DevOps Engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and managing infrastructure-as-code solutions, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CICD) frameworks, and containerized application environments. You will provide both technical leadership and hands-on support for internal system operations, ensuring smooth and efficient execution of infrastructure management.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop new configuration management patterns and infrastructure-as-code solutions, documenting, testing, and debugging as necessary.
Establish, maintain, and document clear guidelines and best practices for system configurations, ensuring that all policies align with operational efficiency.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into infrastructure models and application workflows.
Lead design discussions and assess user needs to identify technical requirements.
Create technical documentation and specifications based on business needs and conceptual designs.
Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies for system implementation, optimizing infrastructure for security and performance.
Implement changes to the infrastructure, including updates to hardware, operating systems, patches, user configurations, file systems, and kernel parameters, while always looking for ways to simplify the environment.
Troubleshoot and resolve system errors, failures, and bugs by analyzing root causes and optimizing the automation pipeline to ensure accurate results.
Diagnose and resolve hardware and server-related issues (such as failed disks, network cards, CPU, and memory) and serve as an escalation point for troubleshooting operating system and hardware problems.
Work closely with end users to prototype, refine, and debug programs tailored to meet specific needs.
Continuously monitor the health of system environments, address issues proactively, and enhance the performance of these environments.
Provide coaching and guidance to team members regarding team policies, procedures, best practices, and patterns.
Support and enhance product features, while ensuring proper maintenance of existing systems.
Participate in and adhere to the company's change management protocols during system updates.
Uphold the company's commitment to safeguarding the integrity and confidentiality of all systems and data.
Required Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent certifications.
At least 7 years of relevant experience in DevOps, software engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience managing multiple projects and a broad understanding of software environments and network structures.
Ability to lead and facilitate technical design discussions.
At least 3 years of experience working with modern application design patterns.
Solid knowledge of iterative software development processes.
Proficiency in Linux administration and the ability to write and modify scripts.
Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible, or Puppet.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC), containerization, and orchestration tools like Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of security protocols, encryption, and best practices for securing infrastructure.
Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Availability for on-call rotation as part of the team's support structure.
Successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
Preferred Skills
Expertise in architecting and building Hadoop clusters both on-premises and in the cloud, using IAC principles.
Advanced skills in supporting NoSQL databases like HBase, Aerospike, SOLR, and Redshift.
Experience implementing and maintaining security for Hadoop, HBase, SOLR, and Kafka clusters, ensuring compliance with PCI requirements.
Overseeing the installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades of Big Data infrastructure.
Experience using IAC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to build and support data platforms.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
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- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
