Cloud Systems Engineer, DevOps

Granite Background & History

Granite is one of the premier communications services' providers to businesses across the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,300 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA just off I-93 and directly next to the North Quincy T Station on the Red Line. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

o Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 14 consecutive years

o Our Quincy office has an onsite dining facility and a fully equipped state of the art gym that offers daily Cross Fit, Mixed Martial Arts, and Yoga classes available to employees at zero cost

o Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $200 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few

o We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

o Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022

o Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

Our company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced DevOps and Cloud Systems Engineer to join our growing team. This is a hybrid role that requires expertise in a variety of disciplines including DevOps, Systems Administration, Cloud Systems Administration, Systems Engineering, and Automation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize our cloud platforms (AWS and GCP) and on-premise compute (VxRail/VMware).
• Perform advanced Linux systems engineering tasks to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Develop and implement automation strategies to streamline our operations.
• Test software applications and work closely with the development team to troubleshoot any issues that arise.
• Monitor system performance and proactively address any issues.
• Maintain documentation of systems configurations, procedures, and changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role, with a focus on DevOps, Systems Administration, and Cloud Systems Administration.
• Proven experience managing AWS and GCP environments.
• Experience with on-premise compute, specifically VxRail/VMware.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux systems engineering.
• Experience with automation tools and techniques.
• Experience testing software applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with Python, and Python web applications, such as Flask
• Experience with next.js and react.js web applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role, with a focus on DevOps, Systems Administration, and Cloud Systems Administration.
• Proven experience managing AWS and GCP environments.
• Experience with on-premise compute, specifically VxRail/VMware.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux systems engineering.
• Experience with automation tools and techniques.
• Experience testing software applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with embedded linux is a plus