DevOps Engineer

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ABOUT US

Velocity Global is one of the fastest-growing self-funded companies in the United States and hands down one of the greatest places to work anywhere in the world. But it’s not for everyone. There are certain qualities and passions you must have to fit into our “Team of 10’s”:

  • We move with VELOCITY and you have to relish in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • We believe in being of service, which means you have to check your ego at the door
  • We believe in taking our work seriously but not being serious at work
  • We find passion in all things international business – it has to be in your bones

If you find the above personal attributes apply to you, continue reading.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our growing Technology team. The team that this role is a part of is primarily based out of our Denver, Colorado headquarters. However, we are a remote-first company, and applicants from anywhere in the United States are encouraged to apply. This full-time position is a critical role responsible for helping to build a world-class software development machine that will accelerate our revenue growth as we continue to build new applications and partnerships. The successful candidate will need to fully embrace modern DevOps practices in a cloud-native environment. This individual will report to our VP of DevOps and Infrastructure.

Velocity Global is a high growth International Professional Employment Organization (PEO) delivering high touch international expansion services to our clients, where collaboration and communication are paramount. We live by our values of Velocity, Integrity, Professionalism, Empowerment, and Service and are always determined to be better personally and professionally in how we serve our clients and our internal team members. If you’re seeking to make an impact with a team of professionals who take on change as a challenge and strive to bring new ideas to life, this could be you.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop automation that supports Velocity Global’s cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
  • Support increased observability of new and existing systems.
  • Assist developers in taking ownership of operation of their products.
  • Integrate Security and QA concerns early in the DevOps process.
  • Collaborate with other contributors to create a highly predictable software delivery machine.
  • Help to execute on our technical vision and roadmap that align development activities and projects with company goals and core values.
  • Navigate organizational change, continuously cultivating positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Constantly improve personally, growing as a technical contributor and human.
  • Keep it as simple as possible and no simpler.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

QUALIFICATIONS 

Education/Experience:

  • Two or more years in a DevOps, SRE, or related role with significant experience in cloud infrastructure and/or build and deploy automation as well as operations.
  • Experience with Azure and/or AWS preferred; Experience with database maintenance including backups, performance monitoring and some tuning a major plus.
  • Familiarity with Gitlab, Postgres, Okta, Splunk, and Expo.io will all get bonus points, but a strong conceptual understanding of the roles these tools fill is more important than proficiency with the particular tools we use.
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting language (bash, python, ruby, etc), SQL, and foundational networking concepts.
  • A degree in CS or a related field is nice but aptitude, experience, and passion matter more. We find that the best engineers come from many diverse backgrounds.
  • Deep Knowledge: Possess up-to-date knowledge of technology trends, specifically cloud native infrastructure, modern DevOps practices, containerization, security, and observability.
  • Problem Solver: Bring versatile solutions that draw people together and drive problems to resolution.
  • Best-Practices: Blend stellar speed, quality, and resiliency in high-availability, fast-paced, and growing environments; Support solid DevOps foundations across the full SDLC, from story creation to continuous delivery.

The salary range is 80,000-130,000 USD with a performance-based discretionary bonus. The final salary will be commensurate with experience.

Velocity Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by State and/or Federal Law.

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