DevOps Engineer (Colorado Springs - Hybrid)

$150,000 - $150,000/Yr

Data Direct Networks

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The DevOps Engineer role at DataDirect Networks (DDN) involves improving and scaling infrastructure while automating workflows for build, test, and deployment stages. This position is crucial for supporting the development of storage solutions that impact various industries and AI applications. The role emphasizes reliability, scalability, visibility, and security within the engineering and test teams' ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support infrastructure consisting of bare-metal servers and VMs, ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
• Maintain computer networks including switches, VPNs, routers and other physical hardware.
• Manage and optimize a suite of tools and applications for build, artifact hosting, testing, and reporting.
• Automate configuration and provisioning of infrastructure for development, build, and test infrastructure.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, streamlining delivery in multiple environments from build through deployment.
• Develop solutions for log analysis and reporting.
• Automate the provisioning of bare-metal servers, VMs, and containers for testing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues with infrastructure, builds, pipelines, and deployments, focusing on stability and throughput.
• Troubleshoot hardware and cabling issues on-premises in the Colorado Springs Lab as needed.
• Respond promptly to engineering requests and resolve time-sensitive issues as they arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related technical field with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Deep proficiency with Linux systems and command-line tools.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with Bash, Python, and programming experience with Go or Rust (prefer Rust).
• Experience with build automation (Make, CMake) and dependency management.
• Knowledge of version control best practices (Git).
• Experience with developing and maintaining CI pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Chef or Ansible).
• Experience with artifact repository management tools (Artifactory, Nexus).
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana.
• Experience with log and data analysis and reporting tools such as Splunk, ELK stack, Grafana, etc.
• Security-focused mindset, with a deep understanding of infrastructure, package management, and reporting security best practices.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and the unique considerations for DevOps teams within Agile frameworks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the Lustre filesystem and Infiniband networking.

Benefits

• Annual base salary up to $150,000.00.
• Hybrid work model with remote work options and on-premises requirements for larger Data Center projects.