Hybrid Senior DevOps Engineer

at Age of Learning

• Job title: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Docker, EC2, Flux, Kubernetes, Linux, MacOS, Packer, Python, TypeScript, Vault, VMware
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• DevOps Engineer designing, automating, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines across various environments at Age of Learning. Collaborating to ensure operational excellence and security in infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for multi-platform builds including Linux, Windows, and macOS
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple production and development EKS clusters and on-premise clusters
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Cloudformation, Packer, and OpenTofu
• Implement and maintain GitLab Runner infrastructure across multiple environments
• Deploy and maintain monitoring solutions using DataDog for Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure health
• Work with container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts
• Implement security best practices including SAST scanning, vulnerability management, and zero-trust architecture
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve deployment bottlenecks
• Build creative and optimized solutions to address infrastructure and automation requirements
• Contribute to and follow best practices established by the company

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience in production environments
• Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD including pipeline design, GitLab Runner configuration, and cache optimization
• 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience including EKS cluster management, Bare-Metal clusters, Helm charts, and GitOps workflows
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using OpenTofu with multiple providers (AWS, Vault, Okta, DataDog)
• Experience with Packer for automated image building across multiple operating systems
• Hands-on experience with Docker containerization and container orchestration
• 5+ years working with AWS services including S3, EC2, IAM, EKS, Transit Gateways, Cloudfront, etc
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash/Shell, and TypeScript
• Strong experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and authentication
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools, preferably DataDog
• In-depth knowledge of Git workflows, branches, tags, hooks, and GitOps practices
• Experience with VMware vSphere or similar virtualization platforms
• Strong understanding of security best practices, including SAST, vulnerability scanning, and zero-trust architecture
• Experience troubleshooting build and configuration issues on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Deep understanding and knowledge of Linux administration and management, with a focus on networking
• Experience with Flux CD for GitOps-based continuous deployment
• A security-first focused mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• 90% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 65% of dependent benefits premiums
• A 401(k) program with employer match
• 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3rd anniversary), 12 observed national paid holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year
• Our flexible work culture means 2 or more days in the office (hybrid) or 100% fully remote options available for most positions