DevOps/Security/IT Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Responsibilities :

This person will work as part of a small team of Engineers that support DevOps, System Security, and IT. We’re looking for a hands-on individual who wants to wear many hats.

You don’t need to know all of our technologies beforehand, but gradually learn them.

DevOps Responsibilities :

Deployment, automation, management, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based production system.

Ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of AWS production systems.

• Management of creation, release, and configuration of production systems.
• Evaluation of new technology alternatives and vendor products.
• System troubleshooting and problem resolution across various application domains and platforms.
• Provision of critical system security by leveraging best practices and prolific cloud security solutions.
• Providing recommendations for architecture and process improvements.
• Definition and deployment of systems for metrics, logging, and monitoring on AWS platform.
• Designing, maintenance and management of tools for automation of different operational processes.

Security & IT Responsibilities :

• Run diagnostic tests and analyze data to spot threats to computer systems
• Develop firewalls and other security measures to safeguard systems
• Make recommendations regarding software and hardware that can strengthen information storage and security records
• Stay up to date on the newest viruses and malware being used by cybercriminals
• Aid in the development and implementation of best practices that employees can follow to reduce the risk of data theft
• Respond to data threats to limit data loss and retake control of the system
• Write reports outlining the finding of diagnostic tests and explaining the events of cyber attacks when they occur
• Review diagnostics and assess the functionality and efficiency of systems
• Implement security measures
• Monitor security certificates and company compliance of requirements
• Track hardware and software usage across the company
• Order / reassign and configure laptops for new employees
• Collect laptops and related hardware for terminated employees
• Offer technical support to company staff and troubleshoot computer problems
• Install and update company software and hardware as needed
• Anticipate and report the cost of replacing or updating computer items

Requirements :

• Over three years of experience in provisioning, operations, and management of AWS environments.
• Demonstrated competency with the following AWS services : ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFront, SQS, EventBridge, Lambda.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, mainly Terraform.
• Experience in code development in at least one high-level programming language.
• Knowledge of operating system administration.
• Experience in creation of highly automated infrastructures.
• Comprehensive knowledge regarding contemporary processes and methodologies for development and operations.
• Strong understanding of how to secure AWS environments and meet compliance requirements.
• Experience with multi-tier architectures : load balancers, caching, web servers, application servers, databases, and networking.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Manage your own time and work well both independently and as part of a team
• AWS Disaster Recovery design and deployment across regions is a plus.

Location

This person will typically work in our Baltimore office (1300 Thames Street) 2 days per week and remotely 3 days a week.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and health benefits, equity grant, 401K, and PTO.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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