Who we are:
At Focused, we move quickly to deliver quality software that achieves client outcomes and meets their customer’s needs. We strategically partner with our clients to leverage our expertise in design and software, while our clients bring their own domain expertise. We work with a variety of clients from different industries, collaborating as we get new products to market, modernizing legacy systems, or helping teams learn the skills they need to be successful.
Our values:
- Listen first • We are experts in product practices but life long learners in the domain of our customers. We research, collaborate, and understand.
- Learn why • We ask questions and talk to users to understand problem spaces, objectives, and goals, which allows us to deeply invest and drive towards the outcomes of our clients.
- Love your craft • We love diving into a variety of domains and solving problems. We take pride in delivering value, in communicating progress, and guiding our clients to success.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Consultant to help organizations implement, optimize, and scale their infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Engineering & Infrastructure
- Augment existing infrastructure with with integrated observability solutions
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, etc.
- Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters with comprehensive monitoring and logging
- Build CI/CD pipelines with embedded observability and automated testing
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Establish and maintain Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Objectives (SLOs), and Agreements (SLAs)
- Implement error budgets, toil reduction strategies, and capacity planning
- Support incident response procedures and post-mortem processes
Cloud & DevOps Engineering
- Deploy and manage observability infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Establish security, compliance, and governance frameworks for telemetry data
- Experience automating Agent Evaluations in CI/CD pipelines and observability backends.
Required Qualifications:
Platform Engineering & DevOps
- 3+ years of Platform Engineering or DevOps experience
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, CDK)
- Strong experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their observability services
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, Podman) and container registries
- Knowledge of networking, security, load balancing, and distributed systems concepts
Site Reliability Engineering
- Experience implementing SRE practices including error budgets and toil metrics
- Proficiency in incident management, on-call procedures, and post-mortem culture
- Experience with capacity planning, performance optimization, and scalability design
Programming & Automation
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages preferred (Go, Python, Java, Node.js, Rust)
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
- Understanding of software engineering best practices and testing methodologies
Core Observability & OpenTelemetry
- Experience in observability, monitoring, and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry ecosystem, including SDKs, APIs, and specifications
- Proficiency with OpenTelemetry Collector configuration, processors, exporters, and receivers
- Strong understanding of telemetry data models, semantic conventions, and instrumentation best practices
Preferred Qualifications (Exceptional Candidates)
AI & Agentic Frameworks
- Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their application in DevOps
- Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- Experience with AI/ML model deployment and monitoring in production environments
Leadership & Communication
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
- A passion for knowledge sharing
Key Competencies
- Systems thinking and ability to design holistic observability solutions
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex distributed systems
- Curiosity about emerging technologies, particularly AI applications in operations
- Adaptability to rapidly evolving cloud-native and observability technologies
- Collaborative mindset with focus on enabling developer productivity and system reliability
What to know before you apply:
- This role will require being in the Denver office three days per week and up to 20% travel within the United States.
- Focused is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of the employment Visa process at this time.
- The Denver base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of Platform Engineering or DevOps experience
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or CDK
- Strong experience with CI/CD platforms including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD
- Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and their observability services
- Experience with Docker, Podman, and container registries
- Knowledge of networking, security, load balancing, and distributed systems concepts
- Experience implementing SRE practices, including error budgets and toil metrics
- Proficiency in incident management, on-call procedures, and post-mortem practices
- Experience with capacity planning, performance optimization, and scalability design
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Go, Python, Java, Node.js, or Rust
- Strong Bash, Python, and PowerShell scripting and automation skills
- Understanding of software engineering best practices and testing methodologies
- Experience in observability, monitoring, and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with the OpenTelemetry ecosystem, including SDKs, APIs, and specifications
- Proficiency configuring OpenTelemetry Collectors, processors, exporters, and receivers
- Strong understanding of telemetry data models, semantic conventions, and instrumentation practices
- Understanding of LLMs and their application in DevOps
- Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation
- Experience deploying and monitoring AI/ML models in production
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
- Passion for knowledge sharing
Focused Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Focused and has not been reviewed or approved by Focused.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave is offered for both birth and non-birth parents, with a structured transition period to ease the return to work. Adoption assistance and company-sponsored family events reinforce a family-friendly environment.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan includes employer matching with no vesting period, supporting long-term savings. The presence of a clear match structure signals a stable retirement benefit.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO combines vacation, sick days, and floating holidays to support work-life balance. Company materials emphasize using time off and taking breaks to maintain wellbeing.
Focused Insights
What We Do
Focused is a software services company that builds agentic AI and custom software. Our expert engineers and designers build custom agents that integrate seamlessly with the systems you already run. What sets Focused apart is our hands-on, collaborative approach. We don’t just build and deliver software, we partner with your teams to ensure that we are building the right solution to meet both present and future demands.
Why Work With Us
We love to write code, and if you do too, you will love Focused. Everything we do from our sustainable pace to minimal meetings is designed to optimize your time writing software! Focused is truly a place to grow or hone your software craft - you could see 2-3 clients in a year and each one presents things to learn.
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