Senior Staff DevOps Engineer

Job Description

It’s an exciting time to be at Infoblox. Named a Top 25 Cyber Security Company by The Software Report and one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2020, Infoblox is the leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Our solutions empower organizations to take full advantage of the cloud to deliver network experiences that are inherently simple, scalable, and reliable for everyone. Infoblox customers are among the largest enterprises in the world and include 70% of the Fortune 500, and our success depends on bright, energetic, talented people who share a passion for building the next generation of networking technologies—and having fun along the way.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our DevOps Engineering team located in North America, reporting to the director of DevOps Engineering. In this role, you will be a technical lead on the DevOps team to support ongoing projects and work with architects, stakeholders, and management to ensure projects are delivered on time. You will provide technical guidance to DevOps teams on projects and any large sustainments and aid in decision making. This role also entails guiding other DevOps and Platform engineers and reducing the work by improving automation.

You are the ideal candidate if you are strategic, efficient, and your passion involves mentoring junior team members and promoting best practices to maintain a large fleet of infrastructure.

What you’ll do:

• Become the subject matter expert (SME) for DevOps and lead with best practices
• Participate in DevOps Platform Engineering activities
• Collaborate with architects on delivering projects such as fully automated CI/CD, building microservice platforms, launching developer tools, monitoring, and other security patterns to maximize productivity and reduce manual work
• Support architects, DevOps team members, and managers with technical decision making
• Become an expert with Golang development
• Demonstrate proficiency in operating on all three clouds: AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Guide DevOps/SRE teams on critical issues and reliability improvements
• Debug production and non-production issues

What you’ll bring:

• 15+ years of experience on DevOps and SRE disciplines
• Expertise in Golang programming
• Experience designing and managing multi-cloud environments on AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters in various cloud environments
• Experience configuring and managing Kubernetes resources, including pods, services, deployments, and namespaces
• Experience utilizing IaC tools such as Terraform to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure components, including Kubernetes clusters
• Background in developing automation using programming languages, Python and GoLang preferred
• Experience implementing and advocating for security best practices for Kubernetes and containerized environments, including RBAC, network policies, and image scanning
• Ability to optimize Kubernetes clusters for performance, scalability, and resource utilization
• Ability to stay updated with the latest Kubernetes and DevOps trends, tools, and best practices

What success looks like:

After six months, you will...

• Be the SME for all infrastructure platform activities of Infoblox
• Learn new skills related to cloud technologies, Infoblox services, and DevOps practices
• Develop expertise and contribute to the design of Infoblox internal platforms

After about a year, you will...

• Make a significant contribution to our services and cloud platform
• Make a significant contribution to our design and processes
• Be an expert in platform engineering

We’ve got you covered:

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share our compensation philosophy. At Infoblox, we believe in paying for performance. You can expect our employment offers to take many factors into consideration, including but not limited to the location of the role, internal equity, applicable past experience, individual skill set, education, and professional certifications. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned is the base salary range for the role. The typical base salary range for this position based in the province of British Columbia is $154,200 -$234,960 plus corporate bonus.

Our holistic benefits package includes coverage of your health, wealth, and wellness—as well as a great work environment, employee programs, and company culture. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401k with company match and generous paid time off to help you balance your life. We have a strong culture and live our values every day—we believe in transparency, curiosity, respect, and above all, having fun while delighting our customers.

Speaking of a great work environment, here are just a few of the perks you may enjoy, depending on your location...

• Onsite massages, clubs, farmers market, and fitness classes
• Delicious and healthy snacks and beverages
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Outdoor amenities, seating, and courtyard BBQ
• Dog park and pet-friendly programs
• Newly remodeled offices with state-of-the-art amenities

Why Infoblox?

We’ve created a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and rewards innovation, curiosity, and creativity. We achieve remarkable results by working together in a supportive environment that focuses on continuous learning and embraces change. So, whether you’re a software engineer, marketing manager, customer care pro, or product specialist, you belong here, where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career. Check out what it’s like to be a Bloxer. We think you’ll be excited to join our team.

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