Staff Engineer - DevOps

As a Staff Engineer - DevOps you will maintain, manage and improve day-to-day operations that keep our platform secure and available What will you do: Execute standard operating procedures designed to ensure platform security and availability- Recommend and implement improvements towards standard operating procedures- Execute planned stories where the implementation is straightforward- Participate in platform architecture development discussions- Work with members from rest of the engineering team and customer success- Work with vendor support teams to solve issues What are we looking for? Must have: - BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field from a premier institute with top grades or equivalent practical experience. - 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, with a focus on Azure cloud infrastructure and tools. - Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven experience in provisioning and managing infrastructure using Terraform or Bicep in production environments. - On-Call Support: Hands-on experience with production incident handling and being part of on-call rotations. - Containerization: Expertise in packaging and deploying applications using Docker. - Familiarity with orchestrating containers using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Kubernetes. - CI/CD Pipelines: Experience in automating build and deployment pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Bamboo, or TeamCity. - Monitoring & Observability: Experience in implementing and managing monitoring systems like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent tools to ensure service health. - Web Servers: Experience with HTTP web servers such as Apache, Nginx, Tomcat, or Jetty. - Networking Concepts: Solid understanding of at least four of the following:DNS mechanics and configurationTCP handshake process IPtables filteringTCP states and their significance Analyzing TCP trafficRouting, switching, subnets, VPN, and NAT. - Configuration Management:Hands-on experience with at least one configuration management tool such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt. - Azure-Specific Expertise:Practical experience in provisioning, maintaining, and managing at least five of the following Azure resources:Virtual Networks (VNets), Gateways, Subnets, Route Tables, and Network Security Groups. - Azure Scale Sets, Virtual Machines, and Auto Scaling configurations.Azure Batch and job management (Pools, Jobs, and Applications).Azure Blob Storage and policies.Azure DevOps Pipelines (CI/CD). - Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Identity Management. - Application Gateway and Load Balancers. - Linux Systems Administration:Proficiency in managing packages and configurations on GNU/Linux distributions: Installing packages, configuring services, managing service states, debugging startup issues, and analyzing system logs. - Familiarity with disk management and debugging.Understanding of at least one init system (eg, system, Upstart). - HTTP Protocols:Knowledge of HTTP headers, request/response lifecycle, and troubleshooting. - Soft Skills:Strong communication and collaboration abilities.Effective articulation of issues with team members and external vendors/support personnel. - This role requires a proactive individual with a deep understanding of Azure DevOps practices, strong technical foundations, and excellent problem-solving skills. Good to Have: - Proficient in one coding language preferable Golang or Java - Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert Who will you'report to: Director - DevOps Measure of Success: - Timely execution of assigned stories / task / bugs - Understanding of standard operating procedures - Ability to clearly communicate issues to interested parties - Demonstrate continuous learning by successfully passing applicable certifications Why join us - Contribute to a product backed by 11 technology patents, showcasing industry-leading innovation. - You are passionate about technology and its impact on the high-growth mobile technology space - Power personalized engagement at scale, processing over 30 billion events daily and reaching 3+ billion devices worldwide. - Flourish in an Environment that Nurtures Growth and Curiosity