Company:
Ampcus Incorporated
Location: Sterling
Closing Date: 20/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Title: Senior Devops Operations Manager – (GCP)
Location: Sterling, VA - Hybrid
Duration: Full Time Permanent
AVENUTM is looking for a dynamic Devops Manager to support the Avenu platform (a Bank as a Service (BaaS) platform). The ideal candidate will lead a team responsible for managing and optimizing the deployment, automation, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and mentor a team of DevOps, Operations, and Support engineers providing guidance, coaching, and support to foster professional growth and development
Monitor projects and teams to make sure goals, objectives, and timelines are being met
Design, implement, and manage scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure on GCP
Oversee the deployment and configuration of cloud resources, including virtual machines, containers, databases, and networking components
Optimize resource utilization and cost-effectiveness through automation and right-sizing of cloud instances.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
Establish comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact service availability.
Implement performance monitoring and optimization strategies to ensure optimal performance and reliability of cloud services
Collaborate with security teams to define and implement security policies, controls, and compliance requirements.
Address security vulnerabilities promptly
Lead production support activities, including incident response, root cause analysis, and problem resolution, to minimize service disruptions and ensure high availability
Provide oversight for the design and development of DevOps solutions and tools
Track and communicate project status, manage requests to closure, risks and resolve support issues with priority as they arise
Create and participate in Roadmap and Strategic planning initiatives including Infrastructure Automation, Releases, CI/CD pipeline, and Site Reliability Engineering
Maintain and upkeep operational excellence in the production environment
Proficient at applying agile development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery practices in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, and technical operations teams
Plan and execute security standards, compliance, and disaster recovery requirements which ensure the security, integrity, and continuity of systems and data; including but not limited to vulnerability management/remediation, logging, monitoring, and DR failover testing
Must have a deep understanding of Cloud, DevOps, and database principles and practices.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Requirements:
This is a hybrid position. Minimum 3 days in the Sterling, VA office
10+ years of experience in managing, leading, and inspiring a team of devops, and support engineers including hiring, retaining, and managing performance
7+ years of experience working on cloud services and infrastructure
7+ years of experience running and working with distributed systems and on services at scale
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
Hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
In-depth knowledge of APIs and Microservices
Knowledge of Kafka, ksqdb
5+ years of experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, Splunk, or similar)
Experience with cloud security, compliance, and risk management
Expert in at least one major cloud provider like Google or AWS
Experience with source control systems like GIT
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Excellent organizational skills coupled with a strong team player presence
Excellent time management skills and a strong sense of urgency
You’ll be a great fit if you:
You believe in Servant leadership and fostering team team-first culture
You are passionate about finding solutions in a fast-paced environment
You are a true engineer at heart, you can roll up your sleeves and remain hands-on to help the team
Prior experience working with payment systems
Possess strong interpersonal communication skills and confidence to collaborate effectively with clients, the Development team, the Technical Support team, and the Product team
Have a career goal of joining a FinTech team that is launching new products and services into a dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive marketplace
Location: Sterling, VA - Hybrid
Duration: Full Time Permanent
AVENUTM is looking for a dynamic Devops Manager to support the Avenu platform (a Bank as a Service (BaaS) platform). The ideal candidate will lead a team responsible for managing and optimizing the deployment, automation, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and mentor a team of DevOps, Operations, and Support engineers providing guidance, coaching, and support to foster professional growth and development
Monitor projects and teams to make sure goals, objectives, and timelines are being met
Design, implement, and manage scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure on GCP
Oversee the deployment and configuration of cloud resources, including virtual machines, containers, databases, and networking components
Optimize resource utilization and cost-effectiveness through automation and right-sizing of cloud instances.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
Establish comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact service availability.
Implement performance monitoring and optimization strategies to ensure optimal performance and reliability of cloud services
Collaborate with security teams to define and implement security policies, controls, and compliance requirements.
Address security vulnerabilities promptly
Lead production support activities, including incident response, root cause analysis, and problem resolution, to minimize service disruptions and ensure high availability
Provide oversight for the design and development of DevOps solutions and tools
Track and communicate project status, manage requests to closure, risks and resolve support issues with priority as they arise
Create and participate in Roadmap and Strategic planning initiatives including Infrastructure Automation, Releases, CI/CD pipeline, and Site Reliability Engineering
Maintain and upkeep operational excellence in the production environment
Proficient at applying agile development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery practices in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, and technical operations teams
Plan and execute security standards, compliance, and disaster recovery requirements which ensure the security, integrity, and continuity of systems and data; including but not limited to vulnerability management/remediation, logging, monitoring, and DR failover testing
Must have a deep understanding of Cloud, DevOps, and database principles and practices.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Requirements:
This is a hybrid position. Minimum 3 days in the Sterling, VA office
10+ years of experience in managing, leading, and inspiring a team of devops, and support engineers including hiring, retaining, and managing performance
7+ years of experience working on cloud services and infrastructure
7+ years of experience running and working with distributed systems and on services at scale
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
Hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
In-depth knowledge of APIs and Microservices
Knowledge of Kafka, ksqdb
5+ years of experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, Splunk, or similar)
Experience with cloud security, compliance, and risk management
Expert in at least one major cloud provider like Google or AWS
Experience with source control systems like GIT
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Excellent organizational skills coupled with a strong team player presence
Excellent time management skills and a strong sense of urgency
You’ll be a great fit if you:
You believe in Servant leadership and fostering team team-first culture
You are passionate about finding solutions in a fast-paced environment
You are a true engineer at heart, you can roll up your sleeves and remain hands-on to help the team
Prior experience working with payment systems
Possess strong interpersonal communication skills and confidence to collaborate effectively with clients, the Development team, the Technical Support team, and the Product team
Have a career goal of joining a FinTech team that is launching new products and services into a dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive marketplace
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