Role: DevOps Engineer I
FLSA: Full Time | Exempt | Salaried | Remote
Reports to: Director of DevOps
Note: Candidate preferred to reside in PST. If not, candidate will be required to support PST working hours.
Trustwell is looking for ambitious, energetic problem-solvers who enjoy a fast-paced team environment filled with challenges and career growth opportunities in a rapidly growing tech firm. Trustwell is on a mission to change the food industry. Combining FoodLogiQ’s supply chain management software with Genesis’ nutritional analysis and label development solution, the Trustwell Connect platform creates the food industry’s only full-scale solution connecting product development and regulatory-compliant labeling with supplier compliance, enhanced traceability, and automated recall management. From food and supplement manufacturers to retail grocers and restaurant chains, more than 2,500 food companies around the world use Trustwell software as their trusted source for compliance and quality solutions in the food industry. For more information, visit www.trustwell.com.
Scope of Position: The DevOps Engineer I will be part of a dynamic and agile team responsible for building and maintaining the platforms, systems, and services that power our customer-facing products. Working closely with Software Engineers and Engineering Leadership, you'll help shape architecture, implement best practices, and stay ahead of the curve in DevOps principles. You’ll champion operational excellence and continuous improvement across the team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Contribute actively to an Agile delivery team, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and reliable software releases.
- Collaborate closely with developers and cross-functional partners to design, build, and deploy best-in-class, scalable software solutions.
- Champion an automation-first, code-centric mindset, driving efficiency and consistency across deployment, monitoring, and maintenance processes.
- Support production operations through participation in incident response, troubleshooting, and on-call rotations to maintain system reliability and uptime.
- Develop, implement, and maintain monitoring and alerting tools to ensure optimal application performance, health, and availability.
- Design infrastructure and deployment solutions with scalability, resilience, and long-term maintainability as core principles—avoiding short-term workarounds.
- Proactively identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks and unnecessary complexity, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Engage in architectural reviews and solution design discussions, providing input that enhances performance, reliability, and security.
- Perform other related duties as assigned, contributing to the overall success of the DevOps function and technology organization.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required. Will consider relevant experience/certifications in lieu of degree.
- 2+ years of experience in an SRE (Site Reliability Engineer) or equivalent engineering role
- 2+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar capacity
- 3+ years of hands-on experience managing and supporting production cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Extensive experience with DataDog, including APM, RUM, Synthetic Monitoring, Infrastructure Monitoring, and Dashboard development
Required Skills/Abilities: •
- Strong, hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or Ansible
- Proven experience designing and managing cloud architectures in AWS and Microsoft Azure, with expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as CircleCI, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
- Background in delivering infrastructure initiatives within an Agile development environment
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner effectively across cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals
- Strong “automation-first” mindset with a focus on scalability, reliability, and efficiency
Total Rewards Package:
- Full healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
- Supplemental benefits, including STD, LTD, HSA, 401k, etc.
- Responsible Time Off (PTO) + Holiday Pay
- Excellent culture, growth opportunities, plus much more...
What to expect - the Hiring Process!
- Interview with Human Resources
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Peer Panel Interview(s)
- Offer of Employment (Background Screening/References)
Hiring Eligibility: This is a fully remote position open to candidates located anywhere within the United States. Eligibility to work remotely is subject to company policy and applicable state laws. Candidates must have work authorization to work for any U.S. based employer. Please note that certain benefits, taxes, or employment terms may vary by state.
Compensation: The compensation for this position starts at $80,000 per annum, with the potential for higher placement based on a candidate’s experience, education, and overall qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role is bonus eligible—up to 10% annually, contingent on company performance and achievement of organizational objectives.
Trustwell is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, religion, or other legally protected class. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a medical condition, or any disability, please contact a member of our human resources team.
Acceptable Background and References Required; Upon any conditional offers made by Trustwell.
Equal Opportunity Employer/ DFWP/ Affirmative Action
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What We Do
Trustwell is on a mission to change the food industry. Combining FoodLogiQ’s supply chain management software with Genesis’ nutritional analysis and label development solution, the Trustwell Connect platform creates the food industry’s only full-scale solution connecting product development and regulatory-compliant labeling with supplier compliance, enhanced traceability, and automated recall management. From food and supplement manufacturers to retail grocers and restaurant chains, more than 2,500 food companies around the world use Trustwell software as their trusted source for compliance and quality solutions in the food industry. For more information, visit www.trustwell.com
