Senior Cloud Engineer

BlackLine Systems Inc (U.S.); Pleasanton (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackLine Systems Inc (U.S.) is seeking an experienced cloud-native engineer to design, deploy, and operate scalable platforms. The role emphasizes Kubernetes and Docker, multi-cloud management (AWS, GCP, Azure), and hands-on contribution to open source projects.

You will drive DevOps tooling, build and maintain cloud clusters, and implement robust backup and recovery strategies while collaborating with customers to promote best practices and cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years direct experience building/operating cloud native applications using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Proficiency with shell scripting and related tools.
• Proficiency with Linux SysOps or Windows SysOps tasks.
• Experience using Docker in production.
• Demonstrated experience developing or operating production web applications and basic understanding of HTTP(S), HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and XML.
• Intermediate knowledge of at least one of the following languages: C#, Visual Basic, PowerShell, Linux, ASP.NET, Ruby, Go, or Java (preferably in an agile SaaS environment).
• Exposure to Kubernetes in a bare-metal/non-public cloud provider environment.
• Experience with open source platforms and technologies
• Experience with software development processes and methodologies
• Experience building cloud native/cloud-first applications in a cloud environment such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure
• Track record of developing and implementing robust, distributed online solutions
• Ability to write clean, readable code
• Familiarity with networking, distributed systems, and computer science concepts
• Strong ownership, pride of work, and ability to take projects to completion
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated, eager to learn, and thrive in fast-paced, iterative teams

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS, GCP and/or Azure cloud environments
• Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
• Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies for databases
• Manage the full lifecycle of DevOps tools (Jenkins, Artifactory, Consul, and others), including upgrades, patches and scalability enhancements
• Build and manage cloud‑based Kubernetes clusters
• Configure, deploy, and scale open source software such as Ubuntu Linux, Docker, rkt, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Fluentd, Flannel, Elasticsearch
• Contribute code to open source projects to fix bugs and add needed features
• Write new components from scratch when suitable open source projects are lacking
• Build sensors to monitor platform health and performance
• Interact with customers to promote best practices and influence architecture toward cloud‑native solutions
• Serve as technical lead for small projects and support medium to large projects
• Troubleshoot and fix the system when it breaks
• Share the responsibility of being on‑call

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS, GCP and/or Azure cloud environments
• Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
• Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies for databases
• Manage the full lifecycle of DevOps tools (Jenkins, Artifactory, Consul, and others), including upgrades, patches and scalability enhancements
• Build and manage cloud‑based Kubernetes clusters
• Configure, deploy, and scale open source software such as Ubuntu Linux, Docker, rkt, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Fluentd, Flannel, Elasticsearch
• Contribute code to open source projects to fix bugs and add needed features
• Write new components from scratch when suitable open source projects are lacking
• Build sensors to monitor platform health and performance
• Interact with customers to promote best practices and influence architecture toward cloud‑native solutions
• Serve as technical lead for small projects and support medium to large projects
• Troubleshoot and fix the system when it breaks
• Share the responsibility of being on‑call

Qualifications

• 5+ years direct experience building/operating cloud native applications using Kubernetes and Docker
• Proficiency with shell scripting and related tools
• Proficiency with Linux SysOps or Windows SysOps tasks
• Experience using Docker in production
• Demonstrated experience developing or operating production web applications and basic understanding of HTTP(S), HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and XML
• Intermediate knowledge of at least one of the following languages: C#, Visual Basic, PowerShell, Linux, ASP.NET, Ruby, Go, or Java (preferably in an agile SaaS environment)
• Exposure to Kubernetes in a bare‑metal/non‑public cloud provider environment
• Experience with open source platforms and technologies
• Experience with software development processes and methodologies
• Experience building cloud native/cloud‑first applications in a cloud environment such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure
• Track record of developing and implementing robust, distributed online solutions
• Ability to write clean, readable code
• Familiarity with networking, distributed systems, and computer science concepts
• Strong ownership, pride of work, and ability to take projects to completion
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self‑motivated, eager to learn, and thrive in fast‑paced, iterative teams

Compensation

Salary Range: $136,000.00–$170,000.00. Placement within this range depends upon prior experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine offers short‑term and long‑term incentive programs, along with a robust offering of benefits and wellness plans. Compensation may include a split model between base salary and variable incentives such as Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On‑Target Earnings (OTE).

EEO Statement

BlackLine is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws. BlackLine is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure all candidates have a fair application process.