Who We Are!

At Maven Wave, we are relentless in hiring the industry’s top talent. Each employee is hand-picked not only for their skills, but for their personality and broad expertise. We are looking for this rare combination of talent that sets us apart in the industry.

Maven Wave helps leading companies make the shift to digital and shorten the fuse to innovation. We combine the expertise of top-tier consulting with the agility of a cutting-edge technology firm. This multidisciplinary blend of skills allows us to create unique digital advantages for our clients. Maven Wave’s digital solutions are agile, mobile, rooted in analytics, and built in the cloud.

Our Cloud Operations Engineers are passionate about keeping mission critical cloud systems operating at peak efficiency. They embody this by emphasizing rigorous process and clear, concise communications. They create successful outcomes by  responding quickly to incidents and alerts and working to remediate them to maintain SLAs.

Ideally, you’re someone who knows the basics of Infrastructure as Code, but wants to grow those skills by solving real-world operational problems. You have administered systems in the past and know the pitfalls of click-ops and manual work. You love to share your passion with others and exhibit good judgment in selecting strategic opportunities to do so. You don’t just want to be part of an industry movement; you want to be leading it. If this sounds like you, we’d love to speak with you.

Your Life As A Maven:

• Operating, troubleshooting and restoring production systems in public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implementing and testing DR plans. 
• Using Terraform, Ansible and CI pipelines to maintain Infrastructure as Code.
• Contributing & Updating existing Terraform, Ansible and CI pipelines to maintain/update Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Monitoring and responding to observability data (logs, metrics and alerts) and taking appropriate action when Service Level Indicators are exceeded. 
• Writing functional, working code. Using feedback and mentoring to improve code quality.
• Working within ITSM systems and processes to manage incidents, changes, and requests.

Your Expertise:

• Experience as a Systems Administrator working in public cloud (Linux or Windows) with functional understanding of all infrastructure components (compute, storage, networking). 
• Basic knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Working Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools (Terraform, Ansible, CI Pipelines).
• Practice in working in distributed and international teams, overcoming language and communications barriers.
• Hands-on experience operating cloud solutions on Google, AWS and/or Azure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Your X-Factor:

• Aptitude - You have an innate capacity to transition from project to project without skipping a beat.
• Communication - You have excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordination across projects and teams.
• Impact - You are a critical thinker with an emphasis on creativity and innovation.
• Passion - You have the drive to succeed paired with a continuous hunger to learn.
• Leadership - You are trusted, empathetic, accountable, and empower others around you.

Why We’re Proud To Be Mavens!

• Google Cloud’s Technology Partner of the Year in Infrastructure, 2021
• AWS Mainframe Migration Competency Achievement, 2021
• Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the Year, Atos, 2020
• Top Small Workplaces, Chicago Tribune, #33, 2020
• Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 List, #22, 2020
• Global Women in Telco and Tech Awards, Marketing or Social Campaign of the Year, 2020
• Great Place to Work and FORTUNE, Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services, #9, 2020
• Inc. 5000 Series: Midwest List of Top Businesses, #118, 2020
• Built In Chicago’s Best Midsize Companies to Work for List
• Great Place to Work’s Best Workplaces in Chicago
• Great Place to Work Certified

Ready to Learn More?

• Digital Transformation at Maven Wave
• Check out our Cloud Platform Team
• See what Glassdoor has to say
• Real Customer Stories
• Learn More about Atos