DevOps Engineer
Company Overview:
A leading organization specializing in providing access to cryptocurrencies through user-friendly products, 21.co is a pioneer in the field. The company operates as the parent entity of 21Shares, a major issuer of cryptocurrency-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs).
Established in 2018 by Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder, 21.co boasts a global presence with offices in Zurich, London, and New York. Notably, Cathie Wood, the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer of ARK Invest, serves as a board member at the company.
Role Summary:
Amun 21Shares is seeking a proficient DevOps Associate to join its expanding team. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in ingraining DevOps best practices across the organization's engineering projects. Key responsibilities encompass enhancing continuous integration practices, developing automation for build/release processes, and standardizing these procedures across the application suite. The role will also provide avenues for learning in various areas, such as data streaming, infrastructure as code, GitOps, observability, security, and DevOps metrics.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Developing familiarity with the technologies employed by the organization
- Acquiring knowledge of relevant tools and products
- Actively seeking clarification and engaging in follow-up discussions
- Demonstrating active listening skills
- Communicating work progress updates proactively
- Escalating issues promptly and effectively
- Ensuring validation and updating of documentation
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in working within a Linux environment utilizing standard sys-admin tools
- Competence in scripting (in any programming language)
- Strong teamwork and communication abilities
- Capable of setting up local environments and establishing connections with networks and servers
- Understanding distinctions between containers, virtual machines, and bare metal
- Experience in building and managing infrastructure with code
- Appreciation of how infrastructure underpins various stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Ability to discern implications of operating at different SDLC phases
- Desirable qualifications include completion of a Technical Bootcamp or prior work experience
Primary Job Activities:
- Updating and maintaining documentation while actively recording questions and comments
- Making pull requests to identify issues, describe changes, and outline testing procedures
- Conducting one-on-one sessions to address individual clarifications and escalate concerns, if any
- Promviding comprehensive updates on daily completed tasks and planned activities
- Efficiently managing assigned tasks within designated time frames
- Engaging in continuous learning to enhance skill set
Technology Stack:
- AWS cloud infrastructure
- Helm and GitHub Action
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Tools: Terraform, Terragrunt, Helm, Flux
- Version Control: GitHub
- Development Tools: Lens, VSCode, Warp
- Monitoring Platforms: New Relic, Apiiro, PagerDuty
Developer Stack:
- Database: Postgresql
- Backend: Node.js (Typescript, feathersjs, nestjs)
- Frontend: Vue and React frameworks
- Additional Programming Languages: Python and Golang
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