Sr Cloud Engineer (Platform Ops)

We are looking for people who wish to grow in a dynamic Support environment. Reporting to the Manager of Platform Operations, the Engineer II will be a customer-focused individual that leverages their technical Kubernetes-based expertise to provide the best support for our users. Kubernetes is the state-of-the-art technology that focuses on hyper growth. We provide Kubernetes-based WordPress hosting that enables great opportunities for individuals eager to grow in a fast-paced and dynamic support environment. As an Engineer II, you will apply and expand your technical expertise in Kubernetes while directly contributing to the success of users in resolving WordPress-based queries. What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide best support and solutions to our Customers through tickets, chat, emails, Premium Slack, etc.
• A desire to help people, and a strong sense of empathy for their needs.
• Be a good team player who works well in a 24/7 collaborative environment.
• Perform complex web migrations and support junior coworkers with their migration processes.
• Help customers with application troubleshooting and provide support to juniors with their deployments.
• Convert complex chat queries of customers to tickets when needed.
• Help junior team members react to Alerts where needed on different monitoring frameworks.
• Monitor and react to different abuse reports (Slack and emails, etc.) in close coordination with different teams.
• Assist Team Leads in developing and improving internal development tools and dashboards.
• Cater to complex queries on chats/tickets and provide support to juniors with the rest of chats/tickets.
• Provide basic technical training to juniors.
• Cater to complex Cloudways infrastructure issues and escalate them to Team Leads if necessary.
• Review chats & tickets weekly for repeated issues and suggest incremental improvements to DevOps, presenting them to Team Leads.
• Automate any procedures within current operations that can save team time.

• Must have sound concepts and knowledge of programming (PHP knowledge, and preferably intermediate knowledge of some other languages like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bash, and Python knowledge would be a plus).
• Strong-Advanced knowledge of Linux operating environments (Debian, Ubuntu, Centos) and different web technologies (Apache, Nginx, Varnish, Memcache, MySQL, APC, PHP-FPM, etc.).
• Advanced skill level in Kubernetes (Pods, Nodes, Containers, Helm Charts).
• Advanced skill level in system performance troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of different services (GIT, SMTP, DNS, Postfix, crons, SSL).
• Analysis of logs (sys, stack).
• Debugging of open source application-related issues.
• Ability to cope with new/unknown technical issues and initiative in tackling new problems with an imaginative approach.
• Strong knowledge of web applications migration processes (unknown issues, CMS migration, troubleshooting, perfection, Cpanel & other hosting knowledge, advanced CLI commands to pull data) within the context of Kubernetes.
• Working experience in PHP-based Open Source web applications (Preferably: WordPress, Drupal, Magento, etc.).
• Good experience with MySQL.
• Possess excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Should be an independent player who can work independently on shifts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary due to the dynamic nature of collaborations with customers.
• Strong understanding of system and troubleshooting techniques.
• Should be process-oriented and proactive.
• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills – ability to set and enforce processes.
• Ability to operate in an Agile and Kanban environment.
• Good knowledge of cloud infrastructure environments (like AWS, GCE, etc.).
• Experience in 24×7 production operations, preferably supporting a highly available environment for PaaS/cloud service providers.
• Good mentorship skills.

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you, from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to a flexible time-off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to the base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.