Devops Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Join us as a DevOps Engineer and help us deliver the best solutions to our customers. You'll collaborate with agile teams and technical leadership to improve our development and deployment pipelines, reducing friction for engineers. You'll also work to make data more accessible throughout the organization and implement best practices for our growing SAAS platform.

We're currently investing heavily in new architectural components to build the next generation of our platform. This role offers a chance to join a critical juncture and directly influence its design and future. We believe in continuous learning, and you'll have ample opportunities to learn new technologies while leveraging your experience to guide our technical decisions. Our DevOps team has successfully automated many processes and stabilized the platform, ensuring a strong work-life balance that allows us to focus on innovation and research.

Who You Are:

• Must be a self-learner and able to work independently without supervision & able to deliver on time under tight deadlines
• A love of infrastructure-as-code
• A love of terminal programming and not reliant on user-interfaces
• Good hands-on experience in programming knowledge (Python or Shell script) to automate repeated tasks.
• Good analytical & debugging skills - able to differentiate the infrastructure vs Application related issues.
• Hands on experience with build and deployment automation
• Ability to clearly document and communicate architectural concepts at multiple levels
• Hands on experience with infrastructure monitoring tools
• A desire to learn something new every day

What You'll be Doing:

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines
• Automate application build and infrastructure deployment pipelines
• Deploy new systems with best security practices
• Utilize benchmarking and other tools to optimize for performance and cost
• Identify and improve on possible points of failure in our infrastructure and applications
• Troubleshoot incidents as they arise and conduct post-mortems
• Ensure high quality monitoring coverage of deployed elements
• Provide technical guidance on solid DevOps practices
• Develop self-service processes and tools for development teams
• Collaborate with development teams to utilize container best practices

Role Requirements:

• Experience in DevOps or SRE roles. We're looking for individuals who have actively contributed to these areas.
• Proficiency with AWS cloud technologies, particularly using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) for engineering and provisioning. You'll be building environments and deploying applications to services like ECS, AMIs, EC2, S3, and Elastic Load Balancing.
• A track record of conducting system tests, monitoring performance, and resolving issues.
• Practical experience developing solutions using relevant technologies such as: AWS with Terraform (infrastructure-as-code), YAML, Git, Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD Pipeline deployments.
• A knack for creating scripts to automate operational tasks and integrating them into infrastructure.
• Familiarity with standard IT service management processes like change, incident, and problem management.
• Availability to participate in an on-call rotation for troubleshooting RHEL, AWS, containers, and web services.
• Ability to navigate effectively between automation efforts and daily operational tasks.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of Datadog, Jenkins, and Python.

Why Join Convr?

• Radical Openness. We believe in full, transparent communication across the board, fostering trust with both our team and our clients.
• Flexible Life. We prioritize genuine work-life balance and offer flexibility, ensuring you can manage your professional life alongside your personal life.
• One Team, One Mission. We cultivate an "All Hands-on Deck" mentality, ensuring seamless collaboration where everyone helps one another, regardless of department.
• Your Impact is Visible. In our dynamic, high-growth environment, you're not just a number; you are a well-known contributor committed to changing the commercial insurance industry.
• Relentless Growth. We empower you to challenge yourself continually, believing that personal and professional development drives career success.
• Commitment to Excellence. We are a team of recognized experts, and we constantly strive for the highest standards in our field.

Benefits & Compensation:

• Remote work opportunities
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Holidays
• Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, short-term & long-term disability, life insurance, and accident coverage)
• 401K
• Paid Parental Leave
• The annual salary for this role falls within the range of $70,000 to $90,000. The final compensation will be determined based on factors such as location, experience, education, skills, and industry knowledge.