Senior DevOps Engineer

 

Introduction

Are you searching for an opportunity to play a key role in driving the dramatic growth of a highly successful software company? 

At Poppulo, we’re working on what’s next in communications and workplace technology. As a pioneer in this industry, we understand that meaningfully reaching every employee is hard. And so is managing office space in a hybrid world. And so is improving the customer and guest experience. We exist to make each of these things easier. We exist to bring harmony to our customers. 

And we do that at enterprise scale. Our omnichannel employee communications, customer communications, and workplace experience platform is trusted by over 6,000 organizations today, reaching more than 35M employees and delivering content to 500,000+ digital signs.

We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect" candidate - we’re all a work in progress and are growing new skills and capabilities all the time. We encourage you to apply for a position with Poppulo even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We believe in fostering an environment where there is a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all thrive. 

 

Job Summary 

Are you passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and continuous deployment? We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Terraform, cloud architecture, and observability tools to help us build the future of our infrastructure.

As a key player on our team, you'll have the opportunity to design, implement, and manage cutting-edge infrastructure, driving efficiency and innovation throughout the software development lifecycle. 

Key Responsibilities 

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform: 

• Leverage your Terraform expertise to design, implement, and manage scalable, maintainable, and secure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code practices.

Automation & CI/CD Pipelines: 

• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support fast, reliable deployments. Collaborate with development teams to streamline the integration of new features into production.

Cloud Architecture: 

• Manage AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud infrastructure, focusing on performance, security, and cost optimization. Apply best practices for scalability and reliability.

Monitoring & Observability: 

• Implement and maintain observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or
  • Datadog to monitor application and infrastructure performance.
  • Set up automated alerts and dashboards to quickly resolve issues.

Security & Compliance: 

• Collaborate with security teams to ensure our infrastructure adheres to best security practices and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO, SOC, FedRAMP).

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Documentation: 

• Work with development, security, and operations teams, documenting architectures, processes, and automation tools for efficiency and future scalability.

Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting: 

• Constantly monitor and improve infrastructure performance. Troubleshoot issues in testing and production environments, ensuring smooth launches.

Technical Skills / Competencies 

• Deep understanding of Terraform for IaC, including advanced usage and optimization. 

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI) and automating deployment processes. 

• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell scripting. 

• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) with a focus on architecture, security, and scalability. 

• Strong knowledge of AWS services (e.g., API Gateway, CloudFormation, Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, IAM, CloudWatch). 

• Experience with Kubernetes