DevOps Engineer at Velocity Global

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer bases in the US or Canada to join our growing Technology team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

• Experience in a Software Development, DevOps, SRE, or related role with significant experience in cloud infrastructure and/or build and deploy automation as well as operations.
• Ability to write AWS Cloudformation templates
• Able to perform database maintenance including backups, performance monitoring, and some tuning is a major plus.
• Familiarity with Gitlab, Postgres, Okta, Splunk, and Expo.io will all get bonus points, but a strong conceptual understanding of the roles these tools fill is more important than proficiency with the particular tools we use.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (bash, python, ruby, etc), SQL, and foundational networking concepts.
• Aptitude, experience, and passion for DevOps practices and at least one technical discipline that falls under the DevOps umbrella.
• Deep Knowledge: Possess up-to-date knowledge of technology trends, specifically cloud-native infrastructure, modern DevOps practices, containerization, security, and observability.
• Problem Solver: Bring versatile solutions that draw people together and drive problems to resolution.
• Best Practices: Blend stellar speed, quality, and resiliency in high-availability, fast-paced, and growing environments; Support solid DevOps foundations across the full SDLC, from story creation to continuous delivery.

ABOUT US

Velocity Global is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world and hands down one of the greatest places to work from anywhere. We accelerate the future of work beyond borders. Our global work platform simplifies the employer and employee experience through cloud-based workforce management technology, personalized expertise, and unmatched scale. As the largest global Employer of Record (also known as International PEO) in 185 countries and all 50 United States, more than 1,000 brands rely on Velocity Global to build global teams without the cost or complexity of setting up foreign legal entities or state registrations. The company offers additional services including Independent Contractor Compliance to assess a workforce, and Agent of Record (AoR) to streamline payments to contractors. Velocity Global was named a “Leader” in Global Employer of Record services by prominent analyst firm NelsonHall. Founded in 2014, we have hundreds of employees across five continents.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer bases in the US or Canada to join our growing Technology team. The team that this role is a part of is primarily based out of our Denver, Colorado headquarters. However, we are a remote-first company, and applicants from anywhere in the Americas are encouraged to apply. This full-time position is a critical role responsible for helping to build a world-class software development machine that will accelerate our revenue growth as we continue to build new applications and partnerships. The successful candidate will need to fully embrace modern DevOps practices in a cloud-native environment. This individual will report to our VP of DevOps and Infrastructure.

Velocity Global is a high-growth International Professional Employment Organization (PEO) delivering high-touch international expansion services to our clients, where collaboration and communication are paramount. We live by our values of Velocity, Integrity, Professionalism, Empowerment, and Service and are always determined to be better personally and professionally in how we serve our clients and our internal team members. If you’re seeking to make an impact with a team of professionals who take on change as a challenge and strive to bring new ideas to life, this could be you.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop automation that supports Velocity Global’s cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
• Support increased observability of new and existing systems.
• Assist developers in taking ownership of the operation of their products.
• Integrate Security and QA concerns early in the DevOps process.
• Collaborate with other contributors to create a highly predictable software delivery machine.
• Help to execute our technical vision and roadmap that align development activities and projects with company goals and core values.
• Navigate organizational change, continuously cultivating positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Constantly improve personally, growing as a technical contributor and human.
• Drive out unnecessary complexity.

OUR VALUES

• Velocity - Exceeding expectations of our customers, colleagues, and ourselves by delivering swift and effective results.
• Integrity - Doing right by our customers, colleagues, and ourselves through honest and ethical actions.
• Be Bold - Daring to take risks, learn, and grow to benefit our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
• Empowerment - Owning our decisions and being accountable for the impact we have on our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
• Service - Supporting our customers, colleagues, and ourselves with respect and empathy.

At Velocity Global, we value inclusion and belonging. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, ancestry, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]