Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer 

Givelify is a fintech-for-good company where brilliant minds come to power the most loved and trusted online and mobile giving app platform. Thanks to over 1.5 million generous donors, we’ve helped over 66,000 nonprofits and places of worship raise nearly $5 billion. Together, they’re changing their world with kindness and generosity.  

Inc. 5000, the Stevies® Awards, Gartner, Forbes, and many more have recognized our story, innovations, and achievements. Our award-winning team builds products and experiences that put more good into the world. We love to take on big challenges because we know our work matters. 

Come make an impact at one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Be part of a talented team of big-hearted individuals, earning competitive pay with excellent benefits. 

About your role:

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team & take our infrastructure to the next level.  

In this role, you will: 

• Champion the processes for the containerization of our microservices
• Lead the initiative to migrate our microservices to Kubernetes (AWS EKS)
• Help develop processes needed to allow the container/Kubernetes environment to run smoothly
• Continuously improve the reliability & efficiency of our infrastructure
• Champion automation, server-side scripting, and Terraform/Ansible
• Build tools to streamline our deployment pipelines for fast, continuous delivery
• Set up, scale, and maintain our various services as needed
• Build/configure tools to monitor our infrastructure and services
• Identify potential bottlenecks or problem areas and propose solutions as needed 

Your team:

Our DevOps team is the guts of Givelify. We’re the ones who ensure reliability, scalability, and security under extreme demand. We are the company backbone, facilitating the seamless integration of services powering the engine of doing more good in the world. 

The Senior DevOps Engineer will get to: 

• Architect and implement highly available and scalable AWS (EKS) Kubernetes clusters tailored to the organization’s requirements for production, development and testing environments
• Design processes around managing the Kubernetes environments 
• Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant, scalable architectures in dynamic, fast-growing environments 
• Work in small cross-functional teams of experienced and extraordinarily talented engineers in a CI/CD environment with cutting-edge technologies 
• Manage and secure AWS (Amazon Web Services) Services
• Design and implement Terraform & Ansible playbooks for small- and large-scale environments in CI/CD pipelines
• Integrate and implement best practices and DevOps methodologies in every step of the engineering process 
• Build out real-time monitoring, analytics, and reporting dashboards  
• Participate in engineering efforts to support new features that directly impact the relationship between philanthropic causes and those who support them 
• Ensure meet our DevOps KPIs of uptime, system resilience, resource utilization, provisioning services, building and improving scripts and templates for tools, cost efficiency, and time to restore service after a disruption 

To be successful in this role, you’ll also: 

Success as a Senior DevOps Engineer hinges on ensuring reliable, efficient, scalable systems. It involves building robust networks, servers, and tools to handle vast and various data flows.  

Your experience: 

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (STEM)
• Language Proficiency: English  
• MUST be a Kubernetes expert 
• Have led the migration of services to Kubernetes (AWS EKS, AWS MSK) 
• AWS Certifications, AWS EKS, Docker, Serverless, AWS MSK, container methodologies, and orchestration  
• 5+ years of experience managing and administering AWS cloud infrastructure with AWS services, CLI, and API in all types of environments, including production 
• 5+ years of experience designing and managing Kubernetes clusters in Production environments 
• Support of high-traffic, public-facing systems 
• Designing CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, Ansible Git, and more 
• Strong background in Python, Shell scripting, Nginx, Apache, Linux, AWS Services, AWS CLI, and Terraform 
• AWS Certifications, Docker, Serverless, AWS MSK, container methodologies and orchestration 
• Hands-on with building and supporting Microservice architecture 
• Extensive knowledge of Linux environments 
• Hands-on designing/writing/delivering system automation 
• Expert level of scripting, deployment automation, and configuration management with Ansible and Jenkins  
• Expert level orchestration with Jenkins, Git, and GitHub
• Understanding and applying DevOps methodologies  
• Applying best practices in all aspects of administration, automation, and scripting 
• Proficient level experience scripting with Python, PHP, and shell  
• Familiar with database concepts and RDS database solutions from an operations perspective 
• Fundamental understanding of web architecture and application development  
• Monitoring and designing alerts for all aspects of operations, including applications and Infrastructure with DataDog, CloudWatch, and similar platforms
• Contributing to designing innovative solutions to improve current procedures
• Assisting other departments in engineering solutions for new and existing services
• Skill and knowledge to quickly troubleshoot/resolve issues in production environments
• Strong root cause analysis skills to review services and systems challenges, provide short- and long-term solutions
• Excellent work ethic and willingness to put in extra time as needed
• Consistent at meeting deadlines for complex issues and new projects involving multiple teams  

Your superpowers: 

• Integrity - Demonstrate congruence in thought, speech, and action. Can be trusted to act with courage and to do the right thing
• Collaboration - Foster productive relationships by valuing others' opinions, showing appreciation, and seeking to understand different perspectives  
• Drive for Results - Can be relied upon to be resourceful & tenacious in achieving key desired results  
• Effective Communication - Communicate frequently using clarity and appropriate methods/tools of communication  
• Problem-Solving - Resourceful and creative in solving complex issues. Use sound judgment, data, and collaboration  
• Customer Focus - Adopt a human-centric approach that meets or anticipates customers' needs when developing solutions.  

Our Culture:

We are a virtual team of award-winning and high-performing professionals who innovate and collaborate to fulfill our mission to instantly connect people to causes that matter most to them so they can change their world with kindness and generosity. Our four keys to success - integrity, heart, simplicity, and wow - fuel our passion to be recognized among the tech industry’s most inclusive and purpose-driven workplaces.  

We are steadfast in our conviction to overcome challenges while performing meaningful work alongside some of the most brilliant minds and biggest hearts. It propels our growth as individuals and as a team. We are committed to respecting each other in our workplace, firmly believing diversity is our strength.      

At the heart of everything we do are our giving community, our donors and our partner organizations. We lean on research and human-centered design to consistently push the envelope and innovate our products and customer experiences.  

We take great pride in providing competitive pay, full benefits to help care for you today and in the future, amazing perks (including flexible PTO), and, most importantly, the opportunity to put passion and purpose front and center. 

About Givelify:

Givelify is the most loved and trusted online and mobile giving platform. Along with its powerful donation management system, it’s the fastest-growing technology for advancing generosity in the world. We instantly connect people to their heart’s impulse to do good with award-winning products and experiences. A global community of more than 1.5 million generous people support their favorite churches, places of worship, nonprofits and causes with nearly $5 billion in donations across more than 66,000 organizations. Givelify leads all giving apps on the App Store and Google Play Store with more than 103,000 verified authentic reviews with an average 4.9 out of 5-star rating. Learn more at Givelify.com.

Ready to revolutionize fintech and philanthropy? Apply below!