Engineer, DevOps - Remote Optional

Are you ready for a career you can BELIEVE in?

• Do you have a strong belief in the 2nd Amendment?
• Do you support the natural-born right to armed self-defense?
• Do you believe in the mission of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)?

Delta Defense, LLC is the private company that provides Marketing, Operations and Customer Service for the USCCA.

The USCCA helps responsible Americans avoid danger, save lives, and keep their families safe. Learn more about the USCCA at https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/

Position Summary:

Are you passionate about optimizing and automating the software development lifecycle? As a DevOps Engineer at Delta Defense LLC, you'll play a critical role in enhancing our software's reliability, uptime, security, scale, and performance.

Leverage your technical expertise and project management skills to provision Kubernetes clusters, scale databases, enhance observability, respond to incidents, and refine disaster recovery plans.

We're looking for someone who is not just skilled but also relentlessly resourceful. You'll need to manage complex requests with speed without compromising on the high standards of quality we uphold at Delta Defense.

Join us and be a pivotal part of a team that's driving innovation and efficiency in software development and operations. If you've been searching for the opportunity to make a significant impact in a mission-driven organization that continues to scale, we want to hear from you.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provision and Manage Kubernetes Clusters - Utilize Terraform to provision and manage Kubernetes clusters, ensuring seamless deployment and scaling.
• Database Management - Create and maintain database instances, including Postgres and MySQL, to support our data-driven applications.
• CI/CD Pipeline Maintenance - Oversee the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline our software delivery processes.
• Helm Chart Development - Build and maintain Helm Charts for our API catalog to simplify application deployment and management.
• Load Testing and Service Levels - Design and implement load tests, setting and monitoring service levels for our applications to ensure optimal performance.
• Enhance Observability - Use monitoring tools like Datadog and Betterstack to enhance system observability, ensuring real-time insights into performance and health.
• Data Analytics Facilitation - Maintain our event streaming platform, Apache Kafka, to support robust data analytics and real-time data processing.
• Incident Response - Respond to incidents promptly, triaging, resolving, and escalating issues as needed to maintain system stability and reliability.
• Cross-Team Collaboration - Partner with SecOps, Data Analytics, and other Engineering teams to fulfill stakeholder requests and drive collaborative success.
• Documentation and Compliance - Maintain detailed system configurations, procedural guides, and troubleshooting documentation, ensuring all systems adhere to industry standards.
• Additional Responsibilities - Perform all other duties as assigned to support the continuous improvement and efficiency of our operations.

Required Skills/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• An Associate degree in Information Technology or related field is preferred. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 3+ years experience in a DevOps Engineering role is essential.
• Demonstrated experience working on Linux based infrastructure.
• Exposure to containerization platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes is necessary for this role.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience maintaining Kubernetes Helm Charts is a plus.
• Demonstrates the Core Values of Delta Defense, LLC.

Why YOU should Work at Delta Defense!

• We are a fun, fast-paced, and rewarding place to work and grow!
• Nationally recognized in 2023 as a Newsweek Top 100 America's Most Loved Workplace.
• Top Workplaces USA award in 2022!
• Named on Inc. 5000 "Fastest Growing Private Companies" list 12 years in a row!
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Top Workplace" award 7 years in a row!
• Milwaukee Business Journal "Best Place to Work" award 6 years in a row!

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits information can be reviewed at: https://www.deltadefense.com/careers

Salary range $78,000 - $97,500 based on experience. This role is also bonus-eligible for company incentive plan.

Anticipated application close: 08/01/2024

If you are a Colorado resident, please email us at [email protected] to receive complete benefits information. Please include the job title in the subject line of the email.

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