Cloud Operations Engineer

TechDigital Group; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company is seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer focused on ensuring cloud infrastructure uptime and operational efficiency. Candidates should have solid Linux and Networking experience, familiarity with virtualization and containerization, and be proficient in scripting. The role involves collaboration across teams and may require weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with Linux and Networking upkeep.
• Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies.
• Experience in incident management and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maximum uptime for global infrastructure.
• Automate processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Coordinate operational work across teams.

Skills

Linux operating systems

Networking

Virtualization technologies

Containerization technologies

IPv4 Networking

Monitoring systems

Scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby)

Configuration management systems

Job description

Job Description:

We want people who are passionate about troubleshooting complex problems with systems, networking, and storage at scale.

We are looking for a seasoned system administrator to help us keep the cloud running smoothly. Reporting to the manager of Cloud Operations, the Cloud Operations Engineer monitors and provides first response to all cloud health issues that impact, or could potentially impact, customer experience - internal or external. You will interface with teams across the organization to research and troubleshoot issues from single droplets to cloud-wide disturbances. Our workweek spans five days, and that may involve working on weekends. The shift is from 4 am to 12 pm UTC.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Ensuring maximum uptime for our global infrastructure
• Automating processes and building tools to improve operational efficiency
• Coordinating operational work across teams to improve the platform with minimal impact

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• Solid experience with Linux operating systems or Networking and day-to-day upkeep
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and troubleshooting virtual machine instances
• Familiarity with containerization technologies and troubleshooting containers
• Familiarity with IPv4 Networking and troubleshooting (CCNA equivalent)
• Basic storage concepts and technologies
• Experience with monitoring systems and incident management
• Experience scripting in one or more of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Ruby
• Experience with configuration management systems
• A passion for good documentation and open communication
• Proven ability to learn!

Please confirm the candidate's willingness to work in any of the following shifts: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM EST, 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST.