Senior DevOps Engineer

Signifyd is looking to hire a Senior DevOps Engineer responsible for the design, implementation, and management of our cloud-based infrastructure. You will lead a team of highly skilled engineers in maintaining and automating a vast cloud-based computing environment supporting Signifyd’s decision platform. The candidate will collaborate with development teams and fellow cloud infrastructure engineers to address critical issues. Proficiency in cloud technologies, containers, Kubernetes, networking, security, scripting, automation, and platform engineering, ensuring seamless system operations. The candidate should possess strong technical aptitude, software development skills, analytical and communication skills, and exceptional problem-solving ability.What You'll DoCollaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-based services, promoting efficiency and self-service principles.Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment, empowering engineering teams.Implement and manage Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration, monitoring, and scaling.Drive an evolution of services to support cloud-native managed services, including an evolution of Kubernetes.Drive efforts to enhance cloud infrastructure security, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability assessments, focusing on engineering security solutions.Collaborate on CI/CD (TeamCity) pipelines to automate software deployment, including the build platform (Java, Gradle Enterprise) and QA/Testing tooling to drive DevEx up and CFR to zero, emphasizing engineering and self-service automation.Define and maintain cloud engineering best practices and standards to ensure design and implementation consistency.Collaborate with software engineers to optimize applications for cloud deployment, emphasizing performance and scalability.Evaluate emerging cloud and DevOps technologies, providing recommendations for integration into cloud engineering practices.Participate in capacity planning and resource optimization for cost-effective cloud infrastructure usage.Troubleshoot complex engineering issues, provide root cause analysis, and propose engineering-focused solutions.Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to the cloud infrastructure, engineering practices, and security configurations.Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence.What You'll NeedProficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) with a focus on engineering best practices.Extensive expertise in Kubernetes (self-managed and cloud-managed flavors, architectures, operations, etc.), cloud infrastructure (AWS and GCP), and ideally databases (at least one of MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch)Deep knowledge of best practices for cloud environments, including security, cost optimization, operational excellence, reliability, and performance efficiency.In-depth knowledge of networking principles, protocols, and security best practices for high-performance solutions.Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline), and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi).Excellent problem-solving skills, effective in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Excellent experience in Infrastructure-As-Code (IaC) best practices (Terraform).Experience in software development in general, with skills in a high-level language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java) and familiarity with modern development practicesUnderstanding of Cloud Observability, Monitoring, and Tracing tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Jaeger, ELK) and how best to leverage to support effective MTTR and mitigate high CFR#LI-Hybrid Our UK benefits:Stock OptionsAnnual Performance Bonus or CommissionsPension matched up to 8%‘Day one’ access to great health, dental and optical insurance schemeGenerous annual leave plus public holidaysCycle to Work SchemeEnhanced maternity and paternity leave (12 weeks full-pay for mums & dads, plus 12 weeks half-pay for mums)Regular paid social events organized by our social committeeOn-Demand Therapy for all employees & their dependentsDedicated learning budget through LearnerblyWe are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.We also want to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiringprocess.Signifyd's Applicant Privacy Notice #J-18808-Ljbffr