Cloud Operations Engineer - DevOps

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Nextworld, named #1 Best Place to Work in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 by the Denver Business Journal, is a high-growth software development company based in the Denver Tech Center and is looking for a Cloud Operations Engineer.

Nextworld builds a forward-thinking, no-code, cloud-based development, and runtime platform with robust capabilities for enterprise applications.

As a member of the Cloud Operations team, focused on the EAP product, the individual is centered on designing and implementing automation to streamline operations in a cloud environment.

You will design, build and maintain cost effective solutions to enhance the scalability of Cloud Operations.

Job Responsibilities :

Technical Execution

• Anticipates and validates stakeholder requirements and user stories.
• Evaluates high-level stories and creates broken down tasks for team to consume.
• Identifies issues in a large design and raises those issues, works with team members and leadership to address.
• Defines optimal design solution and technical approach for a task.
• Considers security best practices in design creation and review.
• Designs, builds and maintains automation tools to streamline cloud operations and reduce manual effort.
• Designs automated workflows for various operational processes, enhancing efficiency and consistency.
• Clearly defines work on a small-scale and large-scale level for the platform.
• Proposes cost optimized solutions in design review.

Troubleshooting and Monitoring

• Participates in the on-call rotation.
• Identifies issues, provides options, and has a timely, preferred solution with justification as to why it is the right solution.
• Uses diagnostic tooling and techniques to isolate the problem efficiently, recommends action items to resolve root cause.
• Monitors availability and performance of infrastructure components, to include AWS cloud resources, database, Nextworld brand platforms, and automation jobs.
• Proposes new systems to effectively monitor and reports on status of cloud services.

Collaboration

• Participates in agile ceremonies to share progress and blockers.
• Helps team members identify and resolve issues that are communicated.
• Understands how the different products relate to different groups within the organization.
• Relies on relationships with stakeholder teams to engage appropriate expertise in gathering, project review, and project rollout.
• Documents automation processes and tools, and provides training to operations staff as part of rollout.
• Mentors more junior level Engineers in a variety of technical areas.

Requirements :

Knowledge and Skills :

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., CDK, CloudFormation) and containerization / orchestration (Docker, ECS)
• Strong background in DevOps practices and scripting (Python, Bash, Java, Groovy).
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, security best practices, and monitoring / logging tools.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor Science degree (or higher) in Computer Science, or in another relevant field of study (B.A. Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Math), or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.
• 2 - 5 years’ experience with AWS, including cloud architecture, services, and best practices.

Starting Salary Range : $110,000 - $150,000

Benefits of this Role

• Eligible for discretionary bonus program
• Participation in Nextworld’s Flexible Vacation Time (FVT) program
• Hybrid work schedule
• Eligible for discretionary employee equity program
• Competitive benefits plan for Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• $50 monthly food credits for onsite market

Position located in Greenwood Village, CO. Nextworld's hybrid model has co-location in-office days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY : Nextworld is an equal-opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Nextworld participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https : / / www.e-verify.gov /

Nextworld is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.