Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloud Operations

Trimble; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transportation technology is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to manage and innovate their Kubernetes infrastructure. The role involves advanced Linux system management, security compliance, and mentoring team members. Join a diverse team committed to inclusivity and excellence in technology.

Qualifications

• Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
• Advanced Linux infrastructure management skills required.
• Strong background in security and compliance measures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and operation of Kubernetes clusters.
• Provide advanced technical support and user experience.
• Oversee complex IT projects ensuring successful delivery.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Ansible

Git

Security

Tools

GitLab

GitHub CI

ArgoCD

Helm

Kustomize

Ceph

Job description

At Transporeon, a Trimble company, we focus on digitalizing and transforming transportation for all. Our Transportation Management Platform offers a diverse portfolio of freight applications serving all network participants. We achieved €150m in revenue before Trimble acquired us for $2 billion USD in 2022. As part of Trimble's Transportation & Logistics segment, we aim to create efficiencies in transport execution, positively impacting the economy, boosting business results, and benefiting the environment. More information about Transporeon as an employer can be found at transporen.com/en/career.

Position Overview:

1. Development & operation of internal developer platform for IaC-based Developer Self Service integrating with a wide variety of infrastructure and platform components (Python, Yaml, GitLab & GitHub CI, Ansible and more)
2. Development of a Kubernetes-based application deployment to replace the VM-based Ansible deployment (ArgoCD, Helm, Kustomize, GitOps)
3. Development, implementation & operation of the Kubernetes infrastructure (Currently Rancher, perspectively k0s, Ceph storage, virtual and bare-metal hosts)
4. Further development of the Ansible-based IaC landscape
5. Troubleshooting of complex problems in distributed systems

Main Tasks:

1. Kubernetes Cluster Mastery: Lead the management, operation, development, and continuous improvement of our Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications, maintaining highly stable and reliable environments for our services.
2. Advanced Linux Infrastructure Management: Employ advanced techniques and orchestration technologies, including Ansible and OpenTofu, to efficiently manage, develop, and optimize our Linux-based systems and virtual machines (VMs), ensuring exceptional performance, maintainability, and reliability.
3. Security Expertise and Compliance Leadership: Spearhead the development and implementation of cutting-edge security measures, backup strategies, and compliance initiatives to fortify our data and systems. Continuously monitor incidents and execute prompt responses to maintain the pinnacle of system reliability.
4. Provide Expert-Level User Support: Offer advanced technical support to users, resolving complex queries and concerns promptly, and ensuring an impeccable user experience.
5. Meticulous Documentation Management: Create, update, maintain, and enhance comprehensive documentation to foster transparency and facilitate efficient knowledge sharing within the team.
6. Oversee Complex IT Projects: Take a senior role in the planning, execution, and management of critical IT projects, guaranteeing their successful delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
7. Advanced Training: Share your deep expertise and knowledge with colleagues, mentoring them to attain advanced proficiency in specific applications and tools.
8. Platform Architecture: Design and architect the platform to ensure it meets current and future business needs, incorporating scalability, reliability, and security considerations.

Platform Ownership:

1. Assume full ownership of the TP Cloud Platform at all stages, ensuring its uninterrupted operation, peak performance, and continual innovation.
2. Toolchain Management: Lead the management of development and collaboration tools, as well as various infrastructure management tools, employing the latest best practices.
3. Infrastructure Excellence: Maintain, optimize, and innovate network, server infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, database environments, leveraging advanced technologies and strategies.
4. Strategic Planning: Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes to enhance the overall IT infrastructure and IT infrastructure services.
5. Development & Operation of an Internal Developer Platform: Focus on IaC-based Developer Self Service.
6. Kubernetes-based Application Deployment: Develop and implement Kubernetes-based application deployments to replace VM-based Ansible deployments.
7. Development, Introduction & Operation of Kubernetes Infrastructure: Utilize Rancher for Kubernetes infrastructure development.
8. Advancement of Ansible-based IaC Landscape: Continue to develop and enhance the Ansible-based Infrastructure as Code landscape.
9. Troubleshooting Complex Problems: Address and resolve complex issues in distributed systems.

Accountabilities:

1. Platform Reliability: Be ultimately accountable for ensuring the seamless operation and high availability of our platform, striving to minimize downtime and service interruptions to zero.
2. Project Excellence: Focus relentlessly on delivering projects ahead of schedule and beyond scope expectations, contributing significantly to the organization's success.
3. Mentorship: Dedicate yourself to mentoring all team members, actively listening to their needs, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.
4. Knowledge Transfer: Lead knowledge transfer initiatives, facilitating the transfer of advanced application knowledge to team members, driving continuous learning and skill development at the highest level.

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