DevOps Engineer

Department: General & Admin

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Boulder, CO

Reporting To: Brett Champion

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Keep Linux and Windows systems healthy, including services, access, networking, and logs 
• Apply security patches and mitigations on a recurring schedule so systems stay in compliance 
• Build and maintain operational automation 
• Support highly available services and database clusters 
• Operate virtualized infrastructure and help move services toward containers 
• Support backup and snapshot workflows, including how a restore is done 
• Use AI to assist with automation, scripting, troubleshooting, and architecture, and turn that assistance into reviewed, workable changes 
• Track your work in Jira on a Kanban board so status stays clear for the team 
• Write clear, concise documentation so another engineer can walk into an environment and understand how it is built, operated, and recovered 
• Partner with engineers on releases and incidents 
• Will be a member of an on-call rotation for out-of-hours support 
• Other duties as may be assigned 
• Understands and adheres to all requirements of the Integrated Management Systems (IMS), which includes Quality, Information Security, and Privacy.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience, training, or certifications welcome.
• 0–2 years of experience in IT support, systems administration, cloud operations, DevOps, or a related technical role. Relevant internships, coursework, home labs, and substantial project work are valued.
• Foundational Linux administration skills, including comfort using the command line and basic familiarity with systemd and text editors such as vi/vim.
• Familiarity with containers, such as Docker, Docker Swarm, or Podman, through work, coursework, or personal projects.
• Basic Windows administration skills for common user, system, and operational tasks.
• Familiarity with Bash/Shell scripting; able to create or modify simple scripts with guidance.
• Exposure to VMware/vCenter and virtual machine operations, or a willingness to learn traditional on-premises infrastructure.
• Understanding of basic security practices, including patching, vulnerability remediation, and access management.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tools, such as Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, or similar technologies.
• Interest in learning load balancing, high availability, and cluster-management tools, such as HAProxy or Patroni.
• Familiarity with Jira, Kanban, or other ticketing and Agile work-management tools.
• Comfortable using AI tools responsibly to support automation, scripting, troubleshooting, documentation, and learning.
• Clear written communication and a willingness to document work, processes, and solutions.
• Strong curiosity, troubleshooting mindset, attention to detail, and motivation to learn modern infrastructure practices.
• Kubernetes exposure is a plus.
• Familiarity with Veeam, Zerto, or similar backup and recovery tools is a plus.