Senior DevOps Engineer — AWS, Kubernetes & Fintech Infra

Roberts Recruiting, LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

70% healthcare coverage - Dental, Medical

Flexible work schedule

Kitchen snacks

Great company culture

401K with matching

Commuter benefits

Gym reimbursements

Job summary

A financial inclusion technology company based in Boston is seeking a Systems Administrator with over 5 years of experience. The role involves managing Linux/Unix systems, utilizing AWS, and leading project management efforts with contractors. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in automation and problem-solving, alongside good communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary, 70% healthcare coverage, flexible scheduling, and a vibrant company culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience with AWS and cloud services.
• Project management experience to direct offshore contractors.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Linux/Unix systems and ensure uptime.
• Automate workflows with tools like Puppet or Chef.
• Work with AWS and various cloud services.
• Utilize SQL and Postgres for data management.
• Lead project management efforts with contractors.

Skills

Linux/Unix Administration

Automation/configuration management (Puppet, Chef)

AWS

SQL

Postgres

Docker

Kubernetes

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Security skills

Job description

We are on a mission to accelerate financial inclusion in emerging markets, beginning with Brazil - the 5th largest country in the world, with a population of over 200 million individuals. We havedeveloped an innovative, digital solution to seamlessly provide digital banking, payments, and credit solutions to the tens of millions of underbanked Brazilian consumers nationwide, which aims to alleviate the variety of burdens and high costs related to the deeply entrenched banking industry. Our mission is to empower millions of families to take control of their life with the use of simple, low-cost financial services through their smartphone. Additionally, we are developing financial services aimed at merchants to enable them to invest and grow their businesses. We recently announced a partnership with one of the largest retailers in Brazil,which is a multi-billion dollar, publicly-traded company, in order to develop and launch financial service products for their customer base of over 40 million individuals. It’s a particularly exciting time, filled with the intensive challenges related to undergoing our hyper-growth phase, and we’re looking for top-tier talent to help us execute on our mission!

Responsibilities

• Strong background in Linux/Unix Administration
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Chef or an equivalent
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services (experience with AWS is required)
• Strong experience with SQL and Postgres
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Project management experience needed - to direct the work of offshore contractors
• Serious commitment to maintaining production quality
• Comfort with frequent, incremental code testing and deployment
• Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience
• AWS experience
• Project management experience needed - to direct the work of offshore contractors
• Serious commitment to maintaining production quality
• Security skills
• The ability to communicate cross functionally and work collaboratively
• 70% healthcare coverage - Dental, Medical
• Flexible work schedule and ability to occasionally work from home
• Convenient Downtown location (two blocks from South Station)
• Great company culture with an open door leadership and a focus on personal growth