DevOps Engineer

CivicActions is a mission-minded company. We focus on helping the government deliver better services through modern software practices. We work in cross-functional, agile teams and communicate openly and honestly. We encourage a balanced, autonomous lifestyle. We are looking for others like us with a true passion for using technology to change our world positively.

This position will join our cross-functional and highly collaborative team developing the next generation of digital services, using modern technologies and practices.

This position is remote (work from home), requires a federal background investigation and US residence for 3 of the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Break down complex problems into understandable and iterative solutions
• Infrastructure-as-code development and operations on Kubernetes environments using Docker and Helm
• Familiarity with AWS services including EKS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch and managing infrastructure using Terraform
• Continuous integration & continuous deployment with tools such as Gitlab CI, Github Actions or Jenkins
• Create and maintain documentation, timely and detailed ticket updates and communications around work
• Planning and implementing migration of systems and applications between hosts with minimal downtime
• Can work both collaboratively and solo, with experience navigating complex troubleshooting scenarios

Requirements

• At least six years of DevOps, SRE, IT, sysadmin, security, developer or other relevant experience
• Site reliability engineering (SRE) and on-call rotation - must be able to respond nights and/or weekends, as necessary
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-code development and operations on Kubernetes environments using Docker and Helm
• Familiarity with AWS services including EKS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch and managing infrastructure using Terraform
• Experience with continuous integration & continuous deployment
• Experience working in Agile and cross-functional teams (with users, developers, product managers, security and compliance)

Nice to have:

• Team leadership and/or cloud architecture experience
• Experience working with distributed teams
• Experience with Lagoon, Ansible, GNU/Linux, Apache, PHP and/or Drupal configuration
• Previous federal background investigation

Salary Range

$125,000 -$145,000 USD per Year

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Location

We are a fully remote team based in the United States. Team members are expected to have a dedicated workspace and reliable high-speed internet.

Why CivicActions

We believe that when people are supported and well-cared for, they can do their best work and live balanced, fulfilling lives. Our benefits are designed to support your health, growth, and life outside of work.

Our benefits include:

• Fully remote work (always)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for employees, with company contributions toward dependent coverage
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution
• Flexible time off policy
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Annual professional development stipend, $1,200
• Annual technology stipend, $820
• Employee growth plans, appreciation programs, and company summits to support connection and career development

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We value a team that is representative of the communities we serve. CivicActions is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.