DevOps Engineer II

Position Summary: 

The DevOps Engineer II is a sharp, disciplined, self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a project. They help manage site reliability and security. The Engineer adopts and takes ownership as new technologies, services and systems are developed. They focus on monitoring, backup, availability, performance, and support of developed applications and services. The Engineer completes tasks that are a hybrid of standard activities related to hosting applications and infrastructure, as well as internal team projects targeted at eliminating technical debt and Engineering improvements. They are available for afterhours work as required to support availability, releases, and maintenance. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Concurrent project work with a keen eye on proactive planning and development of technical approaches for Microservice Architecture working directly with, and guiding, Development teams to optimize a consistent and secure SDLC (40%)

• Mentor junior level DevOps teammates and collaborate with Senior teammates to bring solutions to the table and curate project plans (15%)

• Support the availability of all developed and managed services, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) of Pax8 services including disaster recovery and continuity (15%)

• Manage and maintain the security and access controls for supported services (10%)

• Implements, deciphers, translates observability data into actionable information (10%)

• Participate in on-call and support rotation (10%)

Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies: 

• At least four (4) to seven (7) years of experience supporting application development, preferably microservices and a Java based web platform.

• Healthy attitude and prioritizes positive interactions that motivate and inspire creativity.

• Competently manages two projects concurrently and proactively seeks guidance when facing challenges.

• Programming/scripting languages: Python, Bash, AWS CLI, Java, Golang and JavaScript.

• AI assisted software development experience is essential to this role.

• Participate in team planning activities, forecast project deadlines, completes projects based on agreed commitments.

• Based on observations and discussions with the team or leadership, a DevOps II must be able to finalize project details and create actionable project plans.

• Has a deep understanding of at least two (or more) critical AWS services.

• Effectively engages with engineers through comprehensive cloud systems knowledge.

• Understands “why” systems are implemented and can adjust the “how” to achieve an ideal state.

• Capable of implementing and supporting new technologies using AWS services such as EKS, MSK, OpenSearch, RDS, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.

• Proficiency with Kubernetes, HELM and Docker

• Proficiency writing IaC and Configuration management using Terraform, and Git

• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD

• Proficiency with networking principles and technologies such as AWS networking tools,ALB’s, Security groups, VPC networking and basic containerized networking principles

• Database and replications skills including PSQL and NoSQL preferred

• Proficiency with logging, tracing and observability frameworks, such as OTEL, Sumologic, Honeycomb

• Expert in Agile methodologies using tools such as Jira

• Strong written and verbal skills that allow you to represent DevOps and support the community.

• Strong desire for automation

• Ability to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

• Ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others across multiple teams to meet shared objectives

• Ability to step up to address difficult situations, saying what needs to be said

• Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

• Ability to adapt and adopt innovations in business-building digital and technology applications

Required Education & Certifications: 

• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience 

Compensation:

• Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of $125,000 to $155,000 or more depending on experience.

Please note, Pax8 currently is unable to consider applicants who require the sponsorship of a new employment-based visa or the transfer of an existing employment-based visa for this position. Pax8 remains committed to complying with all legal requirements and thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Expected Closing Date: 8/2/2025

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