Middle DevOps (AWS)

We are seeking a Middle DevOps Engineer who is passionate about building tools and services as a force multiplier. If you are passionate about innovative tooling, engineering an excellent user experience, and increasing large-scale efficiency, let's meet and discuss our perspectives.

Work at Exadel - Who We Are

Since 1998, Exadel has been engineering its products and custom software for clients of all sizes. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Exadel has 2,800+ employees in development centers across America, Europe, and Asia. Our people drive Exadel’s success and are at the core of our values.

About Our Customer

The leading provider of vehicle lifecycle solutions, with headquarters in Chicago, enables the companies that build, insure, and replace vehicles to power the next generation of transportation. Its platform delivers advanced mobile, artificial intelligence, and car technologies. It connects a network of 350+ insurance companies, 24,000+ repair facilities, hundreds of parts suppliers, and dozens of third-party data and service providers. The customer's collective solutions enhance productivity and help clients deliver better experiences for end consumers.

Requirements

• 3+ years of background as a technical specialist
• Python coding experience 
• Proficiency in working with AWS in a production environment
• Competency in AWS services such as IAM, AWS Lambda/API Gateway, EC2, ECS
• Expertise in automating cloud-native technologies, deploying applications, and provisioning infrastructure
• Grounding in Infrastructure as Code, using CloudFormation, Terraform, or other tools
• Skills in developing cloud-native CI/CD workflows and tools, such as GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, Code Deploy (AWS)
• Understanding of microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, serverless technology, and/or Kubernetes
• Overlap with US hours (CST) 3-4 hours/till 7 pm CET
• Communication skills sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment
• Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems and propose thorough iterative solutions        

English level

Upper-Intermediate+ 

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree or 3+ years of professional experience
• Knowledge of IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing, and firewall
• Know-how in monitoring and log aggregating frameworks such as Datadog, Kafka, Logstash, Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Kibana
• Familiarity with AWS services such as Amazon SageMaker, AWS Glue, EMR, MSK
• Awareness of implementing and designing cloud-native security concepts, DevSecOps, or MLOps
• Knowledge of iOS and/or Android app operations and deployment
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle and delivery using Agile practices
• Confidence in Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible in production environments

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and administer development operations processes and tools, including version control, security scanning services, CI/CD pipelines, release engineering, and production deployments of core platform components
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues; develop monitoring solutions; perform software maintenance and configuration; implement the fixes for internally developed code; query SQ /NoSQL data stores to identify and remediate production issues related to infrastructure (network, storage, compute, and databases) and application operations
• Collaboration in the design and build of internal tools to support development and operations, including an internal dashboard, performance testing automation, infrastructure, and cost optimization in the cloud
• Work alongside Software Engineers supporting operations, ensuring the team delivers the best experiences for our customers

Advantages of Working with Exadel

Transparent Career Roadmap

• The HR manager accompanies each employee on their first steps in the company and assists them in achieving future professional goals
• Exadel is a global company with 30+ offices in 15+ countries. Employees have the chance to discover new places to live and work and can transfer to any location that has an Exadel production office. The HR manager and the Global Mobility specialist accompany the employee and assist throughout the relocation process
• Your career growth is in your hands, so each Exadeller decides when to level up and initiate performance assessments. The management team supports career planning and the discovery of new tech stacks and languages

Learning & Development Opportunities

• We believe in nurturing talent and fostering growth. That's why we budget every year for your continuous learning journey. From professional development courses to books and certification, we're invested in your success
• Employees participate actively and benefit from the knowledge-sharing environment across seven practice units: Digital Marketing Technologies, Content Marketing, AI, QA, QAA, Agile, and DevOps
• Employees can find recordings from meetups and trainings on Exadel’s Internal Learning System

Work & Life Balance

• Each Exadeller is in charge of managing their workflow independently without being micromanaged at every step; it is, however, important that an employee always attends meetings, logs their time, and meets deadlines
• Operating from the office or remotely depends on which mode the employee prefers. Hybrid or remote mode staff will receive the necessary equipment before their first working day. For those who prefer to work in the office, the office network  offers up-to-date equipment, good facilities, and a warm, collaborative environment
• The team meets at two annual team-building events across locations; in addition, there are team events such as Pizza Days, Programmer’s Day, informal meetups, board game parties, and sports initiatives

Employee Perks & Bonuses

• The Exadel referral program covers all regions and involves recognition for hired recommended professionals. Depending on the location and the position, an employee receives a monetary bonus for recommending a candidate to Exadel who ends up being hired
• Employees collect coins for numerous project activities, exchanging them for products or services of their choice available at the Exadel store
• Volunteers for mentoring, interviewing, performing assessments, and participating in community meet-ups get additional monetary bonuses
• Location-dependent, Exadellers can access benefit platforms with vouchers for online stores, medical insurance reimbursement, sports membership fees, vacations, and childbirth bonuses