DevOps Engineer

OpenGov Inc.
Boston, United States of America
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 227K

Job location

Remote
Boston, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Github
Identity and Access Management
Python
Network Security
Prometheus
Ruby
Software Construction
Software Engineering
CircleCI
Data Logging
Delivery Pipeline
Grafana
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Backend
Cloudformation
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Front End Software Development
Functional Programming
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Jenkins
Go
Programming Languages

Job description

  • As a Sr. DevOps Engineer at OpenGov, you'll build best-in-class multi-tenant SaaS solutions that enable efficiency, transparency, and accountability within government agencies
  • You'll be a key member of our engineering team, building software, delivering new cloud infrastructure, and automating CI/CD processes in a fast-paced, agile environment using modern technologies, including GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure/AWS, ArgoCD, and Grafanain in an AI first engineering culture
  • Collaborate across the organization to understand and translate business priorities into shipped features delivering customer success
  • Generate clean, efficient, and well-documented software following industry best practices
  • Architect, deploy, and maintain a highly available and scalable multi-tenant SaaS environment in AWS
  • Implement and manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Optimize AWS services for cost-efficiency, performance, and reliability
  • Ensure high reliability and disaster recovery readiness across all AWS services
  • Enforce security policies, procedures, and standards to protect sensitive data
  • Implement best practices for securing AWS resources, including VPC configurations, IAM roles, security groups, and network ACLs
  • Work with compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulations and industry standards such as SOC2 and StateRamp
  • Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI
  • Facilitate seamless integration and continuous deployment processes to ensure rapid and reliable delivery of new features and patches
  • Set up and manage comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Develop and implement incident response protocols; lead incident investigations and post-mortems
  • Provide mentorship and training to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and deliver high-quality solutions

Requirements

Teaching and mentoring Communication skills Incident response Regulatory compliance Collaboration and teamwork, * Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, ambiguous environment

  • Expertise in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or equivalent
  • Proven track record in designing and managing AWS infrastructure for SaaS applications
  • In-depth understanding of cloud security practices, including encryption, identity and access management (IAM), and network security
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a deep focus on cloud operations, security, and DevOps
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying issues and delivering solutions
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 2+ years of running Kubernetes at scale and in production on public clouds
  • Advanced skills in monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Extensive experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Experience working across the stack (frontend + backend) and comfort shipping features end-to-end
  • Demonstrated experience in working with customers to improve product experiences
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, and Lambda, among others
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, or Ruby)
  • Experience building with AI-driven UX, agents, and workflow automation (direct ML experience not required)

Benefits & conditions

  • Work from anywhere
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Mission-driven colleagues
  • World-class healthcare
  • Professional development

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