Devops Engineering

Summary

Join Housecall Pro as the Vice President of DevOps Engineering and define the strategic vision for the DevOps organization, aligning it with company goals. You will drive the development and execution of DevOps strategies to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster continuous integration and delivery, focusing on automation, security, and efficiency. Oversee the entire DevOps function, providing leadership and mentorship to senior engineering leaders. Lead the DataOps team, oversee cloud strategy, and manage the FinOps practice. Represent the DevOps function in executive meetings and external partnerships. Housecall Pro offers a generous benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k), paid holidays, flexible paid time off, equity in a rapidly growing startup, and monthly tech reimbursements.

Requirements

• 18+ years of experience in engineering
• 2+ years of leadership experience in DevOps or related fields
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience; advanced degree preferred
• Proven experience in managing large-scale DevOps teams and operations across diverse application environments (e.g. monolith, microservices, etc)
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, containerization (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes), and configuration management tools (i.e. Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, monitoring tools, and security best practices
• Strong understanding of database operations and engineering, including OLTP/OLAP and other persistence tier platforms (Elasticsearch, Redis, etc)

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DevOps strategies that ensure scalability, security, and high availability across platforms
• Oversee the development, automation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines to enhance efficiency and reduce deployment time
• Collaborate with software engineering and IT teams to establish best practices for infrastructure as code, observability, and maintenance
• Drive innovation by identifying new tools, processes, and technologies that can improve system reliability and performance
• Lead the DevOps team, providing mentorship, guidance, and growth opportunities to senior managers and engineers
• Set KPIs and operational metrics to evaluate the performance of the DevOps team and systems, making data-driven adjustments
• Ensure the security of infrastructure and deployment processes by maintaining robust compliance protocols and frameworks
• Lead our DataOps team through critical strategic and tactical work ensuring scale and stability of our data platforms
• Oversee cloud strategy, ensuring cost-effective resource management and efficient scaling capabilities
• Manage and extend our FinOps practice, including aligning budgets and forecasts
• Serve as the key representative of the DevOps function in executive meetings, board presentations, and external partnerships

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and innovation
• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop senior managers and teams
• Strong communication skills to effectively articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams

Benefits

• A generous benefits program that supports the whole you with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k)
• Paid holidays and flexible, take-it-as-you-need-it paid time off
• Equity in a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier VCs
• Monthly tech reimbursements