[Hiring] Senior DevOps Engineer @DFINITY

Do you have extensive experience crafting high-performance, secure DevOps pipelines? Are you passionate about building the future of the internet on the cutting edge of blockchain technology? If you have deep expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD, and PromQL, and you’re excited to push boundaries, then let’s talk!

About the Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll take the helm in designing, developing, and maintaining our highly available infrastructure for groundbreaking blockchain applications. You'll leverage your extensive experience and expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and PromQL to not only automate deployments and optimize performance but also guide the overall DevOps strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage robust Kubernetes deployments for applications and services, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Champion the use of PromQL for crafting intricate queries that monitor the performance and health of blockchain applications and the underlying infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex issues within the Kubernetes environment.
• Collaborate extensively with development teams to establish and implement DevOps best practices for secure and efficient deployments.
• Continuously innovate and automate DevOps workflows to streamline processes.
• Stay at the forefront of advancements in Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, monitoring technologies, and the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain technology.
• Proactively identify and implement industry-leading security best practices to safeguard our infrastructure.
• Mentor engineers and share your vast knowledge of blockchain technology and DevOps principles.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of related professional experience 
• Proven track record of successfully designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, production-grade Kubernetes deployments.
• In-depth and demonstrable expertise in CI/CD principles and a variety of tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).
• Mastery of PromQL for querying and analyzing complex monitoring data, particularly from blockchain systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Cloudflare).
• Excellent scripting skills (Bash, Python, etc.) and experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform).
• A deep understanding distributed systems, and their security considerations is crucial.
• Prior experience working with blockchain technologies is a plus.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment and work effectively as part of a talented team.

This is a remote role with much of the current team based in the US on EST, so preference for those that can work in overlapping time zones.