DevOps Engineer

The Role, DevOps Engineer -This position is for South Africa applicants only GoCanvas is revolutionizing how work gets done by modernizing small businesses through powerful cloud-based customizable apps and mobile experiences. We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to expand our engineering organization. You will help us build a pervasive DevOps culture in collaboration with our engineering teams to grow our cloud-native mobile forms product. As a key member of our engineering team, you will help us automate and secure our continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines. You will help mature our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automate away toil, while ensuring we remain the best-in-class solution for reliability for our customers as we prepare for rapid growth. You’ll receive training to become familiar with our product-first culture, systems, mobile app platform, and strategy. You’ll gain tremendous experience in scaling a rapidly growing SaaS company. We’re looking for A-players who believe in our mission, share our values, and aren’t afraid to join us on this game-changing ride! Your Most Important Initiatives:

• Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines using Terraform or CloudFormation to manage and automate GoCanvas infrastructure in multiple production environments, including launching new regional deployments
• Make reliability improvements to our highly available cloud architecture based in Kubernetes and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Grow an existing continuous integration (CI) platform leveraging tools to help our engineering teams deliver high-quality and secure software
• Empower developers to quickly deliver quality products to our customers, moving toward continuous delivery (CD)
• Mature our operations through more robust alerting, monitoring, and logging.

What You Bring:

• 3-5 years of experience in a DevOps, SRE or Platform engineering role covering build/release/deployment automation and support
• 3-5 years of experience working in an AWS environment
• An “automate everything” attitude; a passion for removing toil and cumbersome manual processes
• Experience working with Docker or other containerization technologies
• Experience with system hardening in Linux and Docker environments
• Experience with Kubernetes/EKS and its ecosystem, e.g. Ingress controllers, Helm Prometheus, and Grafana
• Experience working in an agile/lean software development team
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools, GitHub Actions preferred
• Experience designing, building and maintaining infrastructure and environments with Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Familiarity with scripting technologies such as Ruby, Python, Shell, or Bash and comfort on the command line of Linux or Mac environments
• Familiarity with modern web servers and middleware, e.g. AWS ALB, nginx, HAProxy, Phusion Passenger 
• Familiarity with  data stores, e.g. MySQL (RDS/Aurora), Redis, ElasticSearch, DocumentDB/MongoDB, S3
• Familiarity with monitoring and APM tools such as Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Prometheus
• Familiarity with log aggregation and inspection tools such as CloudWatch Logs, Athena, Splunk, or ELK
• A passion for creating amazing products with great engineering teams
• Strong self-organization and self-management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Desire to be a part of a team that’s just as passionate as you

Extras:

• Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect -- Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator -- Associate, 
• Kubernetes certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Familiarity with modern software development technologies such as Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Java, or others from a deployment perspective

What Your Success Looks Like:

• Work with the engineering team to continue to provide 99.5%+ reliability
• Maintain an effective CI/CD pipeline that allows us to scale into additional regions
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, secure products
• Stay on top of industry trends and contribute creative solutions to the team’s problems
• Build effective working relationships and display effective communication with teams

What GoCanvas Brings: We believe culture eats strategy for breakfast and that hiring the right people is THE most important thing we do. That’s why we take our company values so seriously and look for these traits in everyone we hire: Empathy, Innovation, Authenticity, Impactful, Team Player, and Cheeky/Fun Loving. We believe in giving people the freedom to get things done, but that they should also have accountability for their key metrics, think and act like owners of our business and be able to work in a flat organizational structure. We provide an environment that allows for innovation and creativity as well as a chance for highly motivated individuals to have fun at work. While we believe culture trumps perks, we are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet our team members’ needs. South Africa Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical plan
• EAP Program 
• Remote working flexibility
• 3 days Family Responsibility Leave
• 12 Days Sick Leave
• 15 Days’ Vacation Leave
• 13 Company-Paid Holidays 

Further Information: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time.  We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be! If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment with us, please email recruiting@gocanvas.com or call: (703) 547-8588.  We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States and/or South Africa. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. This role is a #LI-Remote opportunity