Senior DevOps Engineer
PressReader, Canada

PressReader is a rapidly growing technology company that partners with the world’s leading publishers to deliver content to millions of users in over 160 countries. Our progressive approach to digital distribution has allowed publishers such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, and Vogue to find new audiences through business partnerships, including airlines, hotels, cruise ships, libraries, and thousands of other companies worldwide.

Our technology also powers Branded Editions (BE) - a white-label solution that enables publishers to deliver their digital content in interactive ways. BE allows them to build a customizable platform that supports a wide range of revenue opportunities.

We have an opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer role to join our Engineering Team.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and manage highly available and scalable infrastructure environments on Azure public cloud provider, OpenStack private cloud and on-premises data centers
• Develop and implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform and Ansible, ensuring consistent and reproducible deployments across multiple environments
• Configure and manage Kubernetes clusters, both on-premises and in the cloud
• Define and enforce infrastructure configuration standards, ensuring consistency across different environments and platforms
• Implement and manage infrastructure monitoring and log aggregation tools (e.g., Prometheus, ECK) to ensure system health and performance
• Monitor and optimize the performance, availability, and scalability of the development infrastructure and applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and QA, to drive efficient and reliable software delivery
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior team members
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues related to infrastructure, deployments, Kubernetes clusters, and on-premises environments
• Develop and maintain incident response plans, including disaster recovery strategies and proactive monitoring for early detection
• Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures to improve system reliability and availability

You are a great fit if you have:

• 5+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps, or similar deep understanding and practical experience with DevOps principles, processes, and methodologies, including Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Continuous Delivery (CD) and GitOps
• Good English (oral amp; written) and communication skills in general
• Deep knowledge of configuring Azure DevOps Pipelines and ArgoCD
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
• Excellent collaboration and leadership skills, with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams
• High proficiency in implementing and using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Configuration Management (Ansible). Experience in writing and managing configuration scripts to ensure consistency, enforce the desired state, and automate software deployments
• Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Proven skills with Linux or UNIX systems and related protocols/software with 3+ years’ experience
• Proficiency in containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana and log management solutions like ECK
• Understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security best practices. Knowledge of firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, network security configurations as well as experience with Cloudflare
• Hands-on experience in working with production environments with zero tolerance for any errors
• A continuous improvement mindset, staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies

Bonus points if you:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or certificate in Computer Science or related field
• Have experience provisioning, managing, and trouble-shooting private cloud solutions such as OpenStack
• Have certifications related to DevOps, Azure cloud provider, Kubernetes, o

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