Senior DevOps Engineer (fully remote)

Brighton Solutions is conducting a search for a Senior DevOps Engineer. This is a highly sought after full-time position within our client organization and we are seeking a talented and experienced individual to help round out the team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong DevOps background in web technologies and will play a crucial role in optimizing our development and deployment processes.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborating with development and operations teams to streamline and automate the deployment process in a cloud environment.
• Implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLabCI.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues across development and production environments using tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Loki, and NewRelic.
• Ensuring the security and compliance of our infrastructure.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement improvements in the development and deployment processes.
• Applying cloud (AWS, Azure) and on-premises (data center) computing skills to deploy upgrades and fixes.
• Designing, developing, and implementing software integrations based on team feedback.
• Analyzing code and communicating detailed reviews to development teams to ensure a marked improvement in applications and the timely completion of projects.
• Conducting systems tests for security, performance, and availability.
• Developing and maintaining design and troubleshooting documentation

Essential Skills and Education / Experience that we are seeking for this role include:

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role with premier organizations
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash or Python.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible).
• Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLabCI).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience in network, server, and application-status monitoring.
• Complete knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Experience with Apache, NodeJS, and other services.
• Working knowledge of PHP and source code management tools like Git and GitHub.
• Experience with distributed systems, load balancing, CDN, and caching tools, firewalls, etc.
• Strong problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

A plus in experience would include:

• Certification in relevant DevOps technologies.
  
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, CloudWatch, NewRelic).
• Knowledge of network and security best practices and tools such as SonarQube and Snyk.
• Experience with package management solutions like npm, yarn, composer.

Skills:

• An attitude that means you are always looking to improve yourself and bring out the best in your team.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team-focused environment.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to business issues with the appropriate sense of urgency.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects and assignments with minimum direction.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and document business/system requirements.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.

As an employee, you will receive highly competitive compensation and a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, disability, extensive vacation/sick pay, a matching 401k and more....