Senior DevOps Engineer
at Miaplaza · United States, United States, United States, Germany
About this role
Headquarters: United States, United States, United States, Germany
Location: 100% remote (with significant crossover with CET)
Classification: Full-time, 30-40 hours a week
Pay Range: 80,000€ to 110,000€
Miaplaza is dedicated to making education engaging and accessible through innovative online learning platforms. We develop cutting-edge technology to support personalised learning experiences for students, helping them grow in a supportive and interactive environment. As we continue to scale, we are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and ensure our infrastructure's efficiency, security, and reliability
Role Overview
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure for our educational platforms. You will work closely with software engineers to optimise CI/CD pipelines, automate deployment processes, and enhance system reliability. Your expertise in cloud services, containerisation, and automation will be key to driving operational excellence
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure focusing on scalability, performance, and security
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software development and deployment
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment
Monitor system performance and security, responding proactively to incidents and optimizing resource utilisation
Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters, containerised applications, and microservices architecture
Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and uptime
Collaborate with software engineers to integrate DevOps best practices into the development lifecycle
Ensure compliance with security standards and implement best access control and data protection practices
Research and introduce new DevOps tools and methodologies to enhance system reliability and developer productivity
Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure focusing on scalability, performance, and security
Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure focusing on scalability, performance, and security
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software development and deployment
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software development and deployment
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment
Monitor system performance and security, responding proactively to incidents and optimizing resource utilisation
Monitor system performance and security, responding proactively to incidents and optimizing resource utilisation
Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters, containerised applications, and microservices architecture
Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters, containerised applications, and microservices architecture
Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and uptime
Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and uptime
Collaborate with software engineers to integrate DevOps best practices into the development lifecycle
Collaborate with software engineers to integrate DevOps best practices into the development lifecycle
Ensure compliance with security standards and implement best access control and data protection practices
Ensure compliance with security standards and implement best access control and data protection practices
Research and introduce new DevOps tools and methodologies to enhance system reliability and developer productivity
Research and introduce new DevOps tools and methodologies to enhance system reliability and developer productivity
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/miaplaza-senior-devops-engineer
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- How does the team handle a sick kid day or a school pickup window?