We’re looking for a
DevOps Engineer (Remote)
About Prodigy
Your Impact
- Work with modern infrastructure tools like Kubernetes, Istio, Flux, Terraform, Helm, Docker and DevSpace
- Collaborate with and support engineering teams to establish a standard of high availability and reliability for our production systems
- Build automated tooling to configure and maintain our systems and services
- Catch production errors and performance issues early with automated monitoring and alerting
- Implement cost savings initiatives and optimizations that directly affect our bottom line
- Demonstrate accountability, leadership in the delivery of work, and be trusted to resolve unclear but urgent tasks
- Be part of a close team, who help each other solve problems and grow in ability
Who You Are
- 3+ years in a formal DevOps role, preferably in high traffic/volume environments
- Expertise running containerized services in Kubernetes on AWS or GCP in production
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code and proficient with tools such as Terraform and Helm
- Experience programming in at least one language: Node.js, Python, Go or Ruby
- Strong communication skills and an eagerness to share your knowledge with team members
- Quick learner, regardless of the languages and technologies used
Our Core Technologies
- Amazon Web Services extensively
- Kubernetes on EKS
- Istio service mesh
- RDS Aurora Postgres for storage and Redis for caching
- Terraform and Helm for Infrastructure as Code
- GitHub for version control and GitHub Actions continuous integration (CI)
- Flux enabled application deployment (CD)
- Datadog, Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, logs and alerting
- DevSpace for fast cloud-native software development
- Sentry for error tracking
- Dockerized Node.js, Python, Go and Ruby applications
What We Offer
- A culture of transparency, where team members are involved in important conversations
- Full health benefits from day one (1) for you and your family, fully covered!
- We are a profitable company, with eligibility to participate in stock options for all full-time permanent employees
- Learning and development budget for all full-time employees to use towards career growth and development opportunities
- We recognize 9-5 is not for everyone! We offer flexible working hours that will allow you to schedule your workday with a bit more freedom!
Come as you are. We believe the power of our collective potential will transform education. We are building towards a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace to empower and create access and opportunity for all. We welcome applications from people from all underrepresented groups, including (but not limited to) people of any gender, age, or religion, members of the LGBTQIA2+ community, BIPOC and other underrepresented races and nationalities, people with disabilities, veterans, and anyone who may contribute to the further diversification of Prodigy Education. If you feel like you don’t have all the qualifications for this position and are willing to use your initiative to learn the rest, we’d still love for you to apply! We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Prodigy Education will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.