Remote Senior DevOps Engineer, CDC

Summary

Join our growing team of public interest technologists at Skylight to drive a critical movement forward in government service delivery. As a DevOps engineer, you'll work with developers and leading public health experts to build a modern public health data system.

Requirements

• Expertise in cloud architectures, specifically AWS and Azure
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred), and Docker containerization
• Experience managing cloud systems for availability, reliability, and resiliency
• Ability to work with engineers to configure infrastructures for monitoring, metrics, alerting, logging, and compliance
• Skilled in writing infrastructure as code and standardizing deployment processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, comfortable liaising with customer teams
• Ability to work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., can communicate effectively with clients)
• Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
• A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values
• Ability to travel for work from time to time

Responsibilities

• Serve as an implementation engineer, deploying solutions and collaborating with clients for successful outcomes
• Enhance developer experiences in web-based environments like Ruby, Python, Java, and Node.js through automation, virtualization, and process improvement
• Advocate for lean-agile engineering principles such as simple design and automated testing to maintain technical excellence
• Apply security and privacy best practices to protect sensitive data
• Conduct security audits, risk assessments, and implement remediations
• Select and use the best tools, frameworks, and technologies, with a focus on open-source solutions
• Communicate clearly with customer teams via email, phone, and video to ensure effective collaboration

Benefits

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
• Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave
• Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
• Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
• Business development / sales bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
• Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
• Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
• Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment