AI products Awarded as the EdTech Product of the year three years in a row.
Position Overview
Join an exciting and high-growth environment as a Senior DevOps Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our rapidly expanding product line. With millions of active users and a 100% year-over-year growth rate, our platform of products (Pass and Flex) offers an exciting challenge for a seasoned professional like you. Your profound expertise in Kubernetes (K8s), scripting, Linux administration, and AWS services will be instrumental in scaling our dynamic ecosystem. You'll be entrusted with the stewardship of our large-scale production environment, encompassing hundreds of servers, complex backend databases, and a comprehensive suite of AWS products that are the lifeblood of our operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Production Environment Leadership: Take the helm in overseeing the robustness and resilience of our Eduspire products' production environment, serving millions of active users and sustaining a remarkable 100% year-over-year growth rate.
- Proactive Monitoring and Security: Utilize advanced tools such as CloudWatch, DataDog, GuardDuty, SecurityHub, and Trusted Advisor to vigilantly monitor and promptly address system and security challenges.
- AWS Expertise: Configure and provide unwavering support for AWS services, including RDS, EC2, ElastiCache, ELB, SES, ECS, and KMS, ensuring the foundation of our infrastructure is rock-solid.
- Troubleshooting Excellence: Demonstrate your prowess by swiftly identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues that may surface within our intricate production environment.
- Infrastructure Automation Mastery: Harness the power of Kubernetes (K8s), Helm charts, Docker images, Packer, and Terraform scripting to automate infrastructure deployment and maintenance.
- Collaborate Globally: Work seamlessly with our Eastern European offshore development team to ensure cohesive operations and effective collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
- Linux Authority: Leverage your extensive background in debugging and troubleshooting Linux systems, encompassing network and file system management.
- Automation Expert: Showcase your mastery in deploying and maintaining infrastructure through Kubernetes (K8s), Helm charts, Docker images, Packer, and Terraform scripting.
- Scripting Virtuosity: Demonstrate your scripting prowess with proficiency in Python and Bash, delivering solutions that drive efficiency.
- AWS Proficiency: Possess deep knowledge of AWS Linux 2 and a proven track record in managing complex AWS-based infrastructures.
- Networking Expertise: Leverage your solid foundation in networking protocols, including DNS, HTTP(S), UDP/TCP, and SSL.
- Technology Stack Enthusiast: Bring your knowledge of Redis and your familiarity with the LAMP stack to enhance our technology ecosystem.
- DevOps Mindset: Collaborate seamlessly with source/version control systems like Bitbucket and embody a strong understanding of DevOps principles.
Location and Work Environment
- This role offers full remote flexibility within the USA, with a preference for candidates in the Eastern Time zone. For those who prefer it, there is also an option to work onsite or in a hybrid capacity at our Charlotte, NC offices.
- Expect on-call rotations as part of our commitment to maintaining operational excellence.
At Securly, we are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About Securly, Inc.
Innovation - Our innovative products and talented people have;
- Established Securly in over 20% of the US market and growing rapidly internationally
- Implemented Securly into 20,000+ schools
- Monitored more than 10+ billion online activities
- Revolutionized student wellness and school safety for more than 10+ million students
- Saved the lives of more than 2000+ students
Some of the Perks
- Recognized as Top Places to Work for multiple years in a row
- Robust company-sponsored benefits package
- Unlimited free access to well-being and mental health resources
- Unlimited Vacation (Flex Time)
- Summer hours (½ day Fridays)
- Annual $1,000 Employee Professional Development Stipend
- Holiday Break - closed the week between Christmas and New Year
- 401k with employer match
- Employee Value creation bonus plan
- Remote first work culture
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