DevOps Engineer IV (Remote)

Join DevOps; Utah; Remote; USD 113,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a DevOps Engineer where you will empower teams with CI/CD capabilities. This role involves automating operational tasks, driving complex projects, and implementing advanced security practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior members, and tackle exciting technical challenges. The company values innovative thinking and offers a unique culture that promotes diversity and collaboration. If you're passionate about technology and want to make a significant impact while enjoying a range of benefits, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Employee Discounts

Employee Appreciation Events

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps and cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services and containerization technologies.
• Proficient in scripting for automation and infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Automate operational tasks and drive complex projects.
• Lead DevOps transformation and implement security automation.
• Mentor junior team members and guide on best practices.

Skills

DevOps

Containerization

AWS

Security Best Practices

Scripting (Python, Shell)

CI/CD Pipelines

Agile Methodologies

Disaster Recovery

High Availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

About

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind "Career in Comfort" because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diverse workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world - one mattress at a time.

Compensation

The compensation target range for this role is: $113,900 - $134,000

Job Summary

The DevOps Engineer with Purple is responsible for providing CI/CD capabilities to several teams. They are responsible for orchestrating delivery, shepherding into production, and building automated tools to support this process.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Automate operational activities and tasks.
2. Drive and execute complex projects.
3. Identify and solve complex technical challenges.
4. Lead and drive DevOps transformation initiatives with the organization.
5. Implement advanced security automation and DevSecOps practices.
6. Perform research on emerging technologies to support proofs-of-concept (POCs) and identify future solutions for the organization.
7. Mentor and guide junior team members.
8. Implement advanced container security practices and container networking.

Required Skills, Education, Experience

7+ years of related experience. Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred. Strong knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing security controls in cloud environments. Expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or ECS, including advanced deployment strategies, scaling, and management of microservices architectures. Strong experience with AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Shell, or similar) to automate tasks and infrastructure management. Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and vulnerability management. Proficient in setting up monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack. Experience designing and implementing complex CI/CD pipelines with multiple stages, parallelization, and advanced deployment strategies. Experience implementing scalability and auto-scaling strategies for handling increased workloads. Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and lead projects. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues. Familiarity with agile development methodologies. Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Step Functions). Knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) and high availability (HA) architectures.

Physical Requirements

Physical Activities May Occasionally Include:
Remaining in stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods of time. Adjusting or moving objects up to 15 pounds in all directions.

Physical Activities May Constantly Include:
Communicating with others to exchange information. Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned.

Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:
Noisy Open Office Environment

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) Match Flexible PTO Earn a Mattress Purple Swag Amazing Purple Products

WHY WORK AT PURPLE?

Make Your Mark
We value innovative thinking. At Purple, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life as we work together to improve people's lives through comfort. Gain unique experience:
Be a Part Of One Of The Fastest Growing Companies In Utah! The Contributions You Make Will Matter At Purple As The Company Continues To Grow With You. Awesome Culture
Join the tight-knit team at Purple and you can enjoy working alongside industry experts, making close friends, and annual employee appreciation events.

Purple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Nice-to-have skills

• DevOps
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• EC2
• S3
• Lambda
• Terraform
• Python
• Shell
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• ELK Stack
• Disaster Recovery

Work experience

• DevOps

Languages

• English