Senior Operations Engineer

Why N-able
At N-able, we're not just helping businesses be secure —we're redefining what it means to be cyber resilient. Our end-to-end platform blends AI-powered capabilities and flexible tech stacks, so customers can manage, secure, and recover with confidence. But the real power behind it all? Our people. We're a global crew of N-ablites, who love solving complex problems, sharing knowledge, and delivering solutions that actually make a difference. If you're into meaningful work, fast growth, and a team that's got your back, you'll be surrounded by people who believe in what they do—and in you.

We are looking to hire a Staff Operations Engineer for our Dundee hub who will have progressively stronger experience in distributed systems, Linux/Unix design, networking, and systems and reliability engineering. You are very experienced with containers and container orchestration with Kubernetes. One of your passions is to build DevOps tools that make it easier for people to build, deploy, and scale apps' Cloud infrastructure. You will be a technical leader in your DevOps product area.

What You'll Do

• Help drive the technology vision for Cloud infrastructure. Work on defining and implementing the following versions of our global Cloud architecture.
• Mentor team members, lead resolutions, and take ownership of issues.
• Design tools and automation to support our release process and dev CI/CD pipelines and work closely with architects to help set the tech stack for the company.
• Consulting with management on the operational requirements of software solutions.
• Documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics.
• Perform R&D on new technologies for the team and work together closely with DevOps architects to help set the tech stack for the company.
• Interaction with external vendors and teams. Create and track vendor KPIs.
• Learn new technology and train and mentor the team on it and be a troubleshooter for advanced and challenging to solve issues. Handling incident escalations.
• Lead cross-functional efforts with Support and Engineering to set direction and scope of work.

What You'll Bring

• Ability to architect new Cloud Service Provider solutions from the ground up.
• Extensive experience with containerization and with orchestration tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and team player skills and great technical mentoring skills.
• Experienced in supporting and deploying applications running on Kubernetes.
• Comfortable creating new scripts (Python, Bash) at an advanced level.
• Advanced database optimizations, configurations, and support.
• Complete understanding of Security Best Practices and very Experienced in Docker and Jenkins.
• Seasoned in Agile concepts and SCRUM.
• An exceptional track record of relevant experience in a medium to the large enterprise environment.

Purple Perks

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and observed holidays
• 2 Paid VoluNteer Days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our giving program
• N-ablite Learning - custom learning experience as part of our investment in you
• The Way We Work - our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility

About N-able
At N-able, our mission is to protect businesses against evolving cyberthreats with an end-to-end cyber resilience platform to manage, secure, and recover. Our scalable technology infrastructure includes AI-powered capabilities, market-leading third-party integrations, and the flexibility to employ technologies of choice—to transform workflows and deliver critical security outcomes. Our partner-first approach combines our products with experts, training, and peer-led events that empower our customers to be secure, resilient, and successful.