Member of Technical Staff: SRE, Release Engineer

Job Title : Senior DevOps Engineer

Location : Remote

Experience Level : 5+ Years

Role Overview :

We are a funded AI startup seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. In this role, you will focus on automating operations, optimizing deployment processes, and enabling engineering teams to deliver high-quality products seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Scalability & Reliability :

• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure for high availability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Implement container orchestration using Kubernetes or Docker Compose.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Pulumi or Terraform to manage and configure infrastructure.

Deployment Automation :

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Implement deployment strategies such as canary or blue-green deployments, and create rollback mechanisms to ensure seamless updates.

Monitoring & Observability :

• Leverage tools like OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Datadog to monitor system health and performance.
• Establish centralized logging systems and create real-time dashboards for actionable insights.

Security & Compliance :

• Securely manage secrets using tools like HashiCorp Vault or Doppler.
• Conduct static code analysis with tools such as SonarQube or Snyk to ensure compliance with security standards.

Collaboration & Team Enablement :

• Mentor and guide team members on DevOps best practices and workflows.
• Document infrastructure setups, incident runbooks, and troubleshooting workflows to enhance team efficiency.

Required Skills :

• Expertise in managing cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
• Advanced scripting capabilities in Python or Bash.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
• Experience with observability tools like Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for debugging production systems and optimizing performance.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in scaling AI or ML-based applications.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Understanding of agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices.
• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes.

What We Offer :

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced AI startup environment.
• Flexible remote work culture.
• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Professional growth through challenging projects and learning opportunities.

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote

Type: Full-time

About Us:

At Tese, we are committed to advancing sustainability through innovative technology solutions. Our platform empowers SMEs, financial institutions, and enterprises to achieve their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. We are looking for a skilled and passionate DevOps Engineer to join our team and help us build and maintain scalable, reliable, and efficient infrastructure.

Role Overview:

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure that supports our applications and services. You will work closely with our development, QA, and data science teams to ensure smooth deployment, continuous integration, and continuous delivery of our products. Your role will be critical in automating processes, enhancing system performance, and maintaining high availability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Management:
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Manage server environments, including provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance.
• CI/CD Pipeline Development:
• Develop and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
• Automate deployment processes to ensure quick and reliable releases.
• Configuration Management and Automation:
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Automate system configurations and deployments to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors.
• Monitoring and Logging:
• Set up and manage monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) to track system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement logging solutions to ensure effective incident response and system analysis.
• Security and Compliance:
• Ensure systems are secure and compliant with industry standards and regulations.
• Implement security best practices, including identity and access management, network security, and vulnerability assessments.
• Collaboration and Support:
• Work closely with development and QA teams to support application deployments and troubleshoot issues.
• Provide support for infrastructure-related inquiries and incidents.

Qualifications:

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience:
• 3-5 years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Strong experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Soft Skills:
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and serverless computing.
• Familiarity with database administration (SQL and NoSQL databases).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and working in a Scrum or Kanban environment.
• Passion for sustainability and interest in ESG initiatives.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package,and performance bonuses.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects that promote sustainability.
• Professional development opportunities, including access to training and conferences.

Specific responsibilities commensurate with experience and include:

• Ability to react quickly and effectively to identify and resolve issues that heavily impact CI/CD system (immediate mitigation of impact, long-term resolution including strategies for risk mitigation/monitoring/alert for proactive resolution of potential future occurrences)
• Design, develop, unit test, and implement build automation scripts including environment configuration validation processes
• Automate and improve development process by evaluation and introduction of new tools and scripts, and manage their life cycle and validation
• Determine branching strategy and maintain branches for various components, products, and product lines
• Come up with solutions to open-ended problems that focus on workflow improvements for the Software department
• Address issues with well-defined requirements efficiently; come up with short-term and long-term solutions and staged deployment strategies
• Self-driven-- takes action to move tickets from start to completion with minimal oversight
• Ability to communicate with and consider perspectives of stakeholders including but not limited to: IT, software development, verification
• Ability to break down a problem into smaller components and solve them in a logical, controlled, clearly explainable approach
• Lead the creation and maintenance of a pre-production environment as a testbed for build process improvements and changes before deployment to the production environment
• Gather metrics via direct input, data based on analysis of developer working habits analysis and pain points to assess current state and areas requiring further improvement
• Define chain of communication and immediate paths of action in the case of a build fault state
• Ability to work within constraints of the internal network without access to commercial cloud solutions
• Create metrics that define ‘efficiency’ and ‘reliability’ in measurable terms, and track them
• Perform static code and security analysis
• Design and execute unit tests and perform code coverage analysis
• Able to work in Agile development team environment

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• 6+ years (minimum) experience handling Build, Release, and Deployment of software on Windows and/or Linux environments (on-premise)
• Experience with the development and deployment of CM processes and tools
• Build automation for .NET using TeamCity (Jenkins is an asset)
• Scripting languages: Windows batch scripting, Powershell, Ant/NAnt
• Source control systems usage, branching strategies, and workflow (Git preferred, Subversion)
• 6+ years of hands-on programming experience with C# and .NET (both Framework and Core)
• Troubleshooting and debugging-- what information to gather when there are issues with CI/CD system, and how to gather it (i.e., analyzing network communication? Windows crash dumps, java logs, etc.)
• 6+ years (minimum) in web/desktop application software development experience
• Excellent problem solving, critical and analytical thinking
• Strong team player who understands SDLC and QA methodologies
• A professional, results-oriented individual with a high degree of self-motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate work/activities with multiple software/IT teams
• Working with virtual machines and build management on virtual machines (VMware preferred).
• Managing configurations for multiple build environments
• OS administration and scripting experience (Windows is a must, Linux desired)
• Experience with test automation tools (NUnit, customer inhouse frameworks) and strategies is an asset
• Creation and maintenance of monitoring and alert systems (Zabbix)
• Familiarity with databases (SQL-based) - create, modify, optimize (via script)
• Data and metrics gathering, aggregation, and reporting
• Experience with work management and documentation tools: JIRA and Confluence