Senior DevOps Engineer

Fooda; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

401k with company match

Laptop provided

Lunch program

Job summary

Fooda in Chicago is seeking a DevOps Engineer to manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure across AWS, focusing on reliability, security, and scalable operations. This hybrid role is based in our Chicago office.

You will work with engineering and product teams to maintain Terraform IaC, Kubernetes (EKS), and monitoring with Datadog, ensuring performance, security, and disaster recovery while controlling costs.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog).
• Understanding networking, authentication, and security best practices.
• Experience with Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Shell).
• Knowledge of RabbitMQ and Redis.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront).
• Manage architecture, billing optimization, reserved instances, and savings plans.
• Support Kubernetes (EKS) clusters including upgrades, scaling, and maintenance operations.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Perform upgrades and patching for core systems (ElasticSearch, Postgres, RabbitMQ).
• Monitor and resolve performance issues including traffic spikes and bottlenecks.
• Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams on infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Datadog

Networking security

PostgreSQL

Python

Tools

CloudFront

ElasticSearch

Redis

RabbitMQ

Job description

Who We Are: Our story began in 2011 when a group of office workers at a major logistics company in Chicago had a lunch problem. Nearby options were limited, and the team was spending too much time and money traveling to their favorite restaurants. They had an idea: bring Chicago’s local restaurant culture inside the office to sell food. It was an immediate hit. When they discovered people from other companies sneaking into their office, they knew they were on to something. Fooda pioneered the concept of rotating popup restaurants inside offices. Today, we operate in 60 cities with over 100 million meals served and continue to grow rapidly. Powered by technology and a network of 1500+ restaurants, we feed hungry people at work through a platform of unique food programs located within companies, office buildings, hospitals, schools, distribution centers, and more. At Fooda, we believe a workplace food program should be something employees love and look forward to every day.

Who You Are:

The DevOps Engineer responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing cloud-based infrastructure and services across AWS environments. This role focuses on system reliability, scalability, security improvements, and operational efficiency while supporting engineering and product teams. This role is a hybrid setting located in our Chicago office.

What You Will Be Doing:

Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture

• Design, maintain, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront).
• Manage architecture, billing optimization, reserved instances, and savings plans.
• Support Kubernetes (EKS) clusters including upgrades, scaling, and maintenance operations.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).

System Operations & Maintenance

• Perform upgrades and patching for core systems such as ElasticSearch, Postgres, and RabbitMQ.
• Manage automated scaling scripts for production and staging environments.
• Monitor and resolve performance issues including traffic spikes and bottlenecks.
• Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes.

Database & Data Management

• Manage and optimize costs for Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
• Optimize storage and reclaim unused space.
• Maintain automated cleanup processes and monitoring.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and improve cloud security practices.
• Support SSO and SCIM integrations.
• Maintain VPN configurations and secure access controls.
• Participate in security assessments and improvements.

Monitoring & Observability

• Maintain and upgrade monitoring tools such as Datadog.
• Track performance and respond to alerts.

Networking & Traffic Management

• Configure AWS ALB traffic routing and authentication (OIDC).
• Manage Cloudflare traffic and performance.
• Analyze and mitigate traffic spikes.

Disaster Recovery & Reliability

• Develop and test disaster recovery procedures.
• Ensure backup integrity and system resilience.

Collaboration & Projects

• Work with engineering and product teams.
• Support ongoing infrastructure initiatives and improvements.

What You Should Already Have:

• Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront).
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Terraform or similar tools.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog).
• Understanding networking, authentication, and security best practices.
• Experience with Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Shell).
• Knowledge of RabbitMQ and Redis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cloudflare.
• Knowledge of data privacy and PII protection.
• Experience in high‑scale environments.

What We’ll Hook You Up With:

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans.
• 401k retirement plan with company match.
• Paid maternity and parental leave benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Company‑issued laptop.
• Daily subsidized lunch program (ours!).

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. No recruiters please.

The salary range for this role is $160,000- $185,000. The salary is dependent on a number of factors, included but not limited to work experience, training, location, and skills.