Platform | DevOps Engineer

MoldStud; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MoldStud is seeking a Platform | DevOps Engineer to elevate our infrastructure. You will build tools to streamline deployment pipelines for continuous software delivery and scalable services.

You will champion microservices, automation, server-side scripting, and configuration management with Terraform, Ansible, and AWS. You will monitor, optimize reliability, and help drive DevOps maturity across teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Hands-on with building and supporting Microservice architecture.
• 3+ years backend experience in object-oriented design and programming.
• Experience in Agile development practice and CI/CD environments.
• Designing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and more.
• Background in Python, Shell scripting, Nginx, Apache, Linux, AWS Services, AWS CLI, and Terraform.
• Extensive knowledge of Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Create scalable, fault-tolerant architectures and web-based tools to support the development team, enhancing productivity and project outcomes.
• Design and implement Terraform & Ansible playbooks for managing infrastructures in CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistent and efficient environment setups.
• Integrate and implement DevOps best practices and methodologies throughout the engineering process, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assist in designing and implementing highly available and scalable AWS (EKS) Kubernetes clusters tailored to meet the organization’s needs across production, development, and testing environments.
• Work in small cross-functional teams of experienced engineers from different disciplines in a CI/CD environment.
• Participate in engineering efforts to support new features that directly impact philanthropic initiatives.
• Build out real-time monitoring, analytics, and reporting dashboards.
• Stay abreast of the latest technology and DevOps practices, applying this knowledge to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Backend development

CI/CD practices

DevOps culture

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Git

AWS CLI

Nginx

Apache

AWS Services

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for a Platform | DevOps Engineer to join our team & take our infrastructure to the next level.

In this role, you will build tools that streamline our deployment pipelines for continuous software delivery and the ability to set up, maintain, and scale our different services as needed.

You will be our micro-services, automation, server-side scripting, and chef/ansible champion. You’ll build tools to monitor our infrastructure, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions. You’ll be tasked with the continuous improvement of the reliability & efficiency of our infrastructure.

Your Team

The client’s DevOps team is the cornerstone of the company. It works with the rest of the technology team to improve reliability, scalability, and security under extreme demand, in tight-knit, cross-functional teams in partnership with the other Engineering and Technology team members.

The client’s Engineering and Technology team forms the company’s backbone, facilitating the seamless integration of services powering the engine of doing more good in the world.

Responsibilities

• Create scalable, fault-tolerant architectures and web-based tools to support the development team, enhancing productivity and project outcomes.
• Design and implement Terraform & Ansible playbooks for managing infrastructures in CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistent and efficient environment setups.
• Integrate and implement DevOps best practices and methodologies throughout the engineering process, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assist in designing and implementing highly available and scalable AWS (EKS) Kubernetes clusters tailored to meet the organization’s needs across production, development, and testing environments.
• Work in small cross-functional teams of experienced and extraordinarily talented engineers from different disciplines in a CI/CD environment.
• Participate in engineering efforts to support new features that directly impact the relationship between philanthropic causes and those who support them.
• Build out real-time monitoring, analytics, and reporting dashboards.
• Stay abreast of the latest technology and DevOps practices, applying this knowledge to drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the role.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (STEM)
• Hands-on with building and supporting Microservice architecture
• 3+ years' backend experience in object-oriented design and programming
• Experience in Agile development practice and continuous integration/continuous delivery environment (CI/CD)
• Designing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and more
• Background in Python, Shell scripting, Nginx, Apache, Linux, AWS Services, AWS CLI, and Terraform
• Extensive knowledge of Linux environments

Core Competencies

• Integrity - Demonstrates congruence in thought, speech, and action. Can be trusted to act with courage and to do the right thing.
• Collaboration - Fosters productive relationships; values others' opinions, shows appreciation, and seeks to understand different perspectives.
• Customer Focus - Adopts a human-centric approach that meets or anticipates customers' needs when developing solutions.
• Drive for Results - Can be relied upon to be resourceful & tenacious in achieving key desired results.
• Effective Communication - Communicates frequently using clarity and appropriate methods/tools of communication.
• Problem Solving - Is resourceful and creative in solving complex issues. Uses sound judgment, data, and collaboration.

Nice to Have

• Experience with public cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, etc.)

Integrity - Demonstrates congruence in thought, speech, and action. Can be trusted to act with courage and to do the right thing., Collaboration - Fosters productive relationships; values others' opinions, shows appreciation, and seeks to understand different perspectives., Customer Focus - Adopts a human-centric approach that meets or anticipates customers' needs when developing solutions., Drive for Results - Can be relied upon to be resourceful & tenacious in achieving key desired results., Effective Communication - Communicates frequently using clarity and appropriate methods/tools of communication., Problem Solving - Is resourceful and creative in solving complex issues. Uses sound judgment, data, and collaboration.