The Role
The DevOps Engineer will design and implement secure and scalable cloud infrastructures primarily using GCP and AWS, manage CI/CD pipelines, and provide technical mentorship.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Egen:
Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team.
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Responsibilities:
· Design, architect, and implement scalable, highly available, and secure infrastructure solutions, primarily on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
· Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for enterprise-scale maintainability and repeatability.
· Utilize Kubernetes deployment tools such as Helm/Kustomize in combination with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD for container orchestration and management.
· Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Cloud Build, Harness, etc., with a focus on rolling deployments, canaries, and blue/green deployments.
· Ensure auditability and observability of pipeline states.
· Implement security best practices, audit, and compliance requirements within the infrastructure.
· Provide technical mentorship, and training to engineering staff.
· Engage with clients to understand their technical and business requirements, and provide tailored solutions.
· Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
Qualifications:
· 6+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering or similar role.
· Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
· Proven ability to architect for scale, availability, and high-performance workloads.
· Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform.
· Strong experience with Kubernetes and related tools (Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD).
· Solid understanding of git, branching models, CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
· Experience with security, audit, and compliance best practices.
· Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Experience in technical mentoring, team-forming and fostering self-organization and ownership.
· Experience with client relationship management and project planning.
Certifications:
· Relevant certifications (e.g., Kubernetes Certified Administrator, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect, etc.).
· Software development experience (e.g., Terraform, Python).
· Experience/Exposure with machine learning infrastructure.
Education:
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job:
- Design, architect, and implement scalable, highly available, and secure infrastructure solutions, primarily on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for enterprise-scale maintainability and repeatability
- Utilize Kubernetes deployment tools such as Helm/Kustomize in combination with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD for container orchestration and management
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Cloud Build, Harness, etc., with a focus on rolling deployments, canaries, and blue/green deployments
- Implement security best practices, audit, and compliance requirements within the infrastructure
- Provide technical mentorship, and training to engineering staff
- Engage with clients to understand their technical and business requirements, and provide tailored solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues
About you:
- 3+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering or similar role
- Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Proven ability to architect for scale, availability, and high-performance workloads
- Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and related tools (Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD)
- Solid understanding of git, branching models, CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies
- Experience with security, audit, and compliance best practices
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience in technical mentoring, team-forming and fostering self-organization and ownership
- Experience with client relationship management and project planning
Compensation & Benefits:
This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- 401 (k) Employer Match
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Check out our complete list of benefits here - >https://egen.ai/people/#benefits
Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks.
EEO and Accommodations:
Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Top Skills
Amazon Web Services
Argocd
Bitbucket
Ci/Cd
Cloud Build
Git
Git
Gitlab
Google Cloud Platform
Harness
Helm
Kubernetes
Kustomize
Python
Terraform
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The Company
What We Do
Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm partnering with leading Chicagoland companies to launch, scale, and modernize industry-changing technologies. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary.
Our mission is to be an enabler of amazing possibilities for companies looking to use the power of cloud and data. We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with clients, as true technology partners, and make sure they succeed at what they have set out to do. We want to be disruptors, game-changers, and innovators who have played an important part in moving the world forward.
