DevOps Engineer
Company: Proximia
Location: Anacortes, WA
Company Overview:
Proximia is a dynamic and innovative tech company specializing in zero trust authentication across both digital and physical assets. Our team is driven by a passion for technology and a commitment to delivering top-quality solutions for our clients.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer who will be responsible for deploying product updates, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations that meet our customers’ needs. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering and be familiar with container creation, management and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar tools. Will work with developers and engineers to ensure that software development follows established processes and works as intended. The DevOps Engineer will also help plan projects and be involved in project management decisions.
Objectives of this role:
• Building and implementing new development tools and infrastructure
• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying them to developers
• Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
• Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identifying technical problems and developing software updates and fixes
• Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Planning projects and being involved in project management decisions
Key Responsibilities:
• Deploy updates and fixes, and provide Level 2 technical support
• Build tools to reduce occurrence of errors and improve customer experience
• Develop software to integrate with internal back-end systems
• Perform root cause analysis of production errors and resolve technical issues
• Develop scripts to automate visualization
• Design procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance
Requirements:
Must-Have
• Experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar software engineering role
• Excellent scripting skills (e.g., Python, Ruby)
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows
• Working knowledge of databases, especially Postgres
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
• Collaborative team spirit
Nice-to-Have
• Bachelor of science degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, or relevant field
• Experience in civil engineering or customer experience
• Experience in developing/engineering applications in a small fast paced company
• Cybersecurity certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CISA, CEH, etc.)
• Keycloak experience
What We Offer:
• Competitive salary and benefits package including stock options
• Opportunity to work on innovative and challenging projects
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Flexible working hours with 1-2 days/week remote work