DevOps Architect

Title: DevOps Architect 

Location: Solna, Sweden 

Experience: Mid-Senior 

Job Function: Engineering 

Employment Type: Full-Time 

Industry: IT Security 

About Keyfactor

Do you want to be part of a truly pioneering and world leading product company, which has a vibrant, engaged, and international culture, then Keyfactor is the place for you! We are looking for someone who wants to work with a fantastic constellation of highly talented people, modern products and "world famous” customers. As one of the undisputed global leading companies of IT Security, in the realm of Public Key Infrastructure and digital signing solutions, we are expanding our business and need outstanding people to support our continued growth journey. Do you want to be part of forming and shaping the Keyfactor business and in doing so have a real and tangible impact in securing every aspect of life in the modern world? Then Keyfactor is where it is at, come and “jump onboard” with us - and join a first mover company on an exciting and aspirational growth journey.  

About the position  

Keyfactor is looking for a highly qualified and motivated DevOps Architect to join our growing team at our headquarters in Solna, Sweden. We are looking for someone who can work with our existing and upcoming containerized product solutions using containers and Kubernetes for both internal and external use. In addition, as part of our ambition to continually improve and innovate you will work to improve our existing development infrastructure, contribute with new ideas and be able to add new features and redesign. 

Additionally, we want to recruit someone who can assist with our Development, Q&A, Professional Services and Support teams with creating and maintaining our automated platform creation for testing, building and deploying. 

The position is based in our Stockholm office and can be performed remotely when necessary. Applicants must hold a valid right to Work in Sweden 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Maintaining and migrating automation from Jenkins pipelines to Jenkins-X for Maven, OCI and Helm artifacts 
• Running and maintaining environments and dev infrastructure in Kubernetes using GitOps 
• Automate provisioning of infrastructure using Ansible when a cloud native alternative is not available 
• Design and implement new functionality in our platforms
• Work in an agile fashion to ensure proper implementation and architecture
• Work together with the Product Owners, Architects and our Q&A, IT and Development teams
• Setup environments and configurations for specific testing or support of Keyfactor’s products and continue optimizing the creation of the staging environment 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS 

To be successful in this role, you most likely have: 

• 5+ years of experience working as a DevOps Engineer/Architect for a software product development 
• Implemented a full CI/CD stack 
• Created and deployed containers with Kubernetes (or OpenShift)
• Experience in containerizing software, which were not designed to be a microservice (or containerized) initially
• Excellent knowledge of:
• OCI Containers (Docker)
• Kubernetes (or Openshift)
• Jenkins (or similar)
• Ansible (or similar)
• GIT (preferable Gitlab)
• Artifactory
• Working with Virtual Machines
• Linux command line
• Java software development and architecture
• Databases/SQL, CAP theorem
• Software development in Agile environments
• Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and system development life cycle
• Knowledge of Jenkins-X and GitOps is advantageous
• Knowledge in developing resilient secure software, supply chain assessments and designing a system for zero trust is merited but not mandatory
• It will be advantageous if you have an understanding and general knowledge of IT security, PKI, open source software
• Experience working in an Agile SCRUM framework
• Fluency in English
• Experience with Jira (meriting, but not required)
• Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field 

You should be no stranger to development and you have preferably worked with development of professional Java-based systems. As a company we have identity-first security in our DNA, and an ambition to bring this to every machine and human in today’s hyper-connected world. If you have experience or an interest in this area this is meriting, but more importantly for us is to find someone who is passionate about DevOps and bursting with talent.  

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 

We value highly the following personal attributes and capabilities:  

• Driven and able to work independently, proactively and responsibly 
• Ability to take initiative
• Positive, can-do attitude with a growth mindset 
• Customer focused with a commercial awareness
• Structured and organized
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to cooperate with others
• True team player and works extremely well in a team environment
• Want to have a positive impact on your colleagues, environment and the business 
• Enjoy an exciting and dynamic international workplace and working with a diverse range of people, competencies and cultures
• Appreciate working in a company that is rapidly growing, but has retained a fantastic culture, with a “sense of family and fun”, where people respect and care for each other
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

COMPENSATION 

Salary will be commensurate with experience. 

CULTURE, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS 

We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas. A few initiatives that make our culture special include: 

• Comprehensive benefit coverage 
• Dedicated employee focused ambassadors via Key Contributor & Culture Committee 
• DIVERSE Commitment 
• Global Volunteer Day
• Flexible time off
• Monthly Cross Functional meetings
• Monthly Leadership Development meetings
• Monthly All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings 
• Second Friday’s (the office is closed on the second Friday of every month)
• The Keyfactor Alliance Program
• Weekly Feedback Snapshot 

OUR CORE VALUES 

Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:  

• Trust is paramount – We deliver security software and solutions where trust is of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business. 

• Customers are core - We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own. 

• Innovation never stops, it only accelerates - The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve. 

• Deliver with agility - We thrive in high paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals. 

• Teams make “it” happen - Vision and goals are not individually achievable - They require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one. 

• Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer. navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals. 

Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer.