About Element 84Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. The headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and there is a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA. Element 84 also supports a large remote workforce from a variety of other states.A Few Other Things You Should KnowElement 84's values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World.Works on meaningful, challenging projects through leadership and expertise, both formal and informal.Values life outside of work, including parental leave for everyone and support through family challenges.Has had a flexible work schedule since 2010.Committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and respect for all individuals.About YouCurious, constantly learning, driven to lead, and have a strong work ethic. Interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have societal good. Can work independently or with a team, prioritize projects, and be effective without micromanagement. Writing matters: remote team; written communication is essential (well-crafted emails and succinct conference abstracts).About the RoleA talented DevOps engineer with a strong Kubernetes focus is needed to support a commercial client in their modernization and cloud migration efforts. You will contribute to the architecture, design, implementation, and launch of a complex global system used by some of the largest companies in the world, making a positive difference in the lives of everyday people. Ideal candidates convert lofty ideas into robust, performant, highly-maintainable systems and take ownership of critical components.What You’ll DoParticipate in all aspects of the software and data product development lifecycle from user story generation, through design, development, automated testing, and operational support.Improve quality by actively participating in code reviews and adhering to team quality standards.Work alongside other engineers to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.Own the execution of medium-to-large sized features with higher-level technical support.Describe and document the details of your work fluidly and accurately for technical peers and non-technical stakeholders.Think holistically about the application, building with an eye toward long-term maintainability and efficiency.Collaboratively provide estimates and other input to the client, project managers, or others about features to help determine feasibility, complexity, cost, and priority.Contribute to a culture of positivity, curiosity, and respect for all individuals.QualificationsGuidelines for experience and skillset:Required Qualifications6+ years of experience as a Software, Data or DevOps Engineer and 3+ years of experience with AWS.Experience building enterprise scale applications with Kubernetes and helm charts.Experience building and operating Kubernetes via EKS in Amazon Web Services.Deep Linux proficiency with hands-on experience diagnosing and resolving production Kubernetes incidents at the node and kernel level.Experience migrating data stores such as solr, Aerospike or others to the cloud.Experience with hybrid deployments and operations between on-premise and cloud (e.g. hybrid EKS, database synchronization).Experience with GitOps / infrastructure-as-code practices (Cloudformation, Terraform, CDK).Experience with cloud architecture patterns and tradeoffs (Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).Experience with build and deployment automation (Harness, GitLab, Ansible, etc.).Experience with infrastructure and application monitoring tools, such as CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Honeycomb, AWS Config, Kibana, Splunk, Grafana, etc.Firm commitment to and experience with automated testing and continuous integration.Proponent of continuous improvement and willing to bring new ideas to the team.Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and proficiently in a remote environment.Energetic, self-motivated, team player used to working in a scrum environment.AWS Associate-level certification is required; if not currently held, must successfully obtain within 12 months of start date.Bachelor's Degree in a technical major such as Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree).Location Note: Remote position; candidates must reside within a local travel distance (100 miles or less) of primary East Coast hubs (Alexandria, VA and Philadelphia, PA). Local residency is required for an in-person final interview, identity verification, and periodic in-person team collaboration.Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or at any time in the future, and be able to pass a general background check.Preferred QualificationsExperience building and operating Kubernetes in an on-premise environment.Experience with Databricks.Experience with Spring Boot.Experience with Cloudera, Spark, Hive and Kafka.Financial services industry experience or familiarity with regulated data environments.Experience with authentication and authorization.Experience developing on MacOS X.BenefitsCompetitive medical, dental and vision benefits.Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance.Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance.401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation).Health savings account with a company contribution.Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation).Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment.Flexible work schedules.Paid employee assistance program.6 paid floating holidays.4 weeks + 1 day paid Vacation Time Off per calendar year (prorated first year).40 hours paid Sick Leave.Cell phone stipend.CompensationThe salary range for this position is $145,000 - $175,000. Actual compensation will be finalized at offer and may be above or below the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry-specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. Base salary is one component of the Element 84 total compensation package; other compensation may include bonus eligibility (dependent on employee performance and company profits).Additional InformationThis is a full-time, salaried position. Remote candidates are encouraged, but your home office must be less than 100 miles from either Element 84’s Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA hub. Please submit your information, resume, and cover letter if you are interested.
