Element 84
Commercial & Non-Profit
SeniorDevOpsEngineer-KubernetesFocused
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“Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes Focused at Element 84. Skills: Kubernetes, AWS, DevOps, Cloud migration. Participate in software development lifecycle. Participate in data product development lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Make a positive difference in lives
Industry & Context.
Diagnosing production incidents; Resolving production incidents
Pass background check, Authorized to work in US
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years Software, Data or DevOps Engineer, 3+ years experience with AWS, Experience building enterprise scale applications with Kubernetes, Experience building and operating Kubernetes via EKS, Deep Linux proficiency, Experience migrating data stores, Experience with hybrid deployments, Experience with GitOps / infrastructure-as-code, Experience with cloud architecture patterns, Experience with build and deployment automation, Experience with infrastructure and application monitoring tools, Firm commitment to automated testing, Firm commitment to continuous integration, AWS Associate-level certification, Bachelor's Degree in technical major or equivalent experience, Reside within 100 miles of Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA
Nice to Have
Experience operating Kubernetes on-premise, Experience with Databricks, Experience with Spring Boot, Experience with Cloudera, Spark, Hive and Kafka, Financial services industry experience, Familiarity with regulated data environments, Experience with authentication and authorization, Experience developing on MacOS X
What You'll Do.
Participate in software development lifecycle
Participate in data product development lifecycle
Generate user stories
Design software products
Develop software products
Perform automated testing
Provide operational support
Improve quality through code-reviews
Adhere to team quality standards
Own execution of features
Describe work accurately
Document work accurately
Think holistically about application
Build for long term maintainability
Provide estimates to client
Provide input to project managers
Contribute to culture of positivity
Contribute to culture of curiosity
Contribute to culture of respect
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with other engineers; Collaborate with client; Collaborate with project managers; Work in remote environment; Work in scrum environment
Communication Scope
Written communication; Technical documentation; Client communication
Process & Methodology
Scrum
Full Job Description
ABOUT ELEMENT 84 Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range of industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. Our headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and we have a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA. Element 84 also supports a large remote workforce from a variety of other states. A FEW OTHER THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW 1. Element 84's values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World. 2. Element 84 works on meaningful projects that are challenging—from a technical, people, and team perspective. We make an impact on large projects through our leadership and expertise, both formal and informal. 3. Element 84 values life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and support each other through family challenges like medical problems, adoptions, and new babies. 4. Element 84 has had a flexible work schedule since our founding in 2010. 5. Element 84 is committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and respect for all individuals as we constantly strive to create a work environment where everyone feels welcome and supported. ABOUT YOU You are curious about the world, are constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and have a strong work ethic. You're interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a societal good. You can work independently or with a team, prioritize your projects, and be effective without micromanagement. You'll care about writing. Our team is remote and written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you understand that good writin
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