DevOps Engineer

Job Description

DevOps Engineer will work SpiderRock’s established engineers and leadership to contribute to automation and DevOps success. The role will assist in building internal applications and tools to improve efficiency, automation, and system monitoring for our continuous delivery pipeline. A key requirement is the ability to collaborate with our development team and client support team. The DevOps Engineer must be motivated to learn new technologies, and drive to continuously ensure that the end product is high-performing, highly available and secure platform. This is a full-time salaried position in our Chicago office and report to the Head of DevOps team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Interface with clients, offering support and guidance throughout projects.

Troubleshoot and resolve help desk tickets related to SpiderRock’s platform.

Deploy and maintain monitoring for our platform site.

Develop diverse technology-based solutions.

Automation through scripts.

Experience managing Linux server environments including SSH tunneling and troubleshooting DNS/network connectivity.

Write Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.

Working with the development and support teams, instrument infrastructure and services with monitoring, alerting, logging, and distributing tracing tools.

Run and maintain different product environments (dev, staging, sandbox, production).

Provide DevOps support with scripting and programming to deploy and operate our platform.

Help architect, build and deploy secure infrastructure in support of the development and support teams including standards for Docker environments and Kubernetes clusters hosted in AWS.

WHAT SPIDERROCK IS LOOKING FOR

4-year college degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business, or related discipline or equivalent work experience

At least 4+ years in a DevOps/SRE role

3-5 years of technical experience

Design and development of databases for real time, high availability, large scale applications.

Create micro services and tolls, manage servers, create reports, etc.

Ensure the performance and security of the applications/systems.

Build automation tools for deploying and maintaining applications and infrastructure.

Knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Golang, or Javascript).

Build CI/CD pipelines and manage internal software packages.

Can automate implementations in Bash and/or Powershell scripts.

System monitoring experience using solutions like CloudWatch, DataDog, New Relic, etc.

Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with clients, teammates, and work with technical cloud initiatives.

Ability to work independently and in a team setting.Prepared to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Exceptional prioritizing, time management, and organizational skills

Strong work ethic and attention to detail

Independent initiative-taker

Professional, motivated attitude along with strong interpersonal skills

Work onsite at our Chicago corporate office

WHAT TO EXPECT

Highly competitive pay, benefits and bonus structure

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Voluntary ancillary plans (Life & AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Critical Accident and Critical Illness)

Discounted pet insurance

Progressive time off benefits (unlimited PTO, maternity leave, paternal leave)

Wellness programs

Zen Den for meditation, naps, nursing, or just to decompress

Work with high-caliber and innovative professionals

Access to unlimited snacks and beverages in our lounge area

Monthly, Quarterly, and Semi-Annual company sponsored events

401K Safe Harbor Plan and Match

Onsite gym membership

Divvy bike access

A fun and collaborative environment

Full-time