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Systems Engineer, Dev/Ops

Employer
Northwest Evaluation Association
Location
Portland, OR, US
Salary
Competitive
Posting Date : 4/11/2018

Job# : 1190925

Employment Type : Full Time Regular

Category : Product Engineering

Job Title : Systems Engineer, Dev/Ops

Location : Portland, OR

DevOps Engineers are members of the Product Engineering group (PE) at NWEA, a high-functioning team of creative, collaborative, motivated and professional individuals driven by the singular mission of partnering to help all kids learn. We are in search of like-minded individuals who want to build and operate cutting-edge technologies to deliver a SaaS assessment platform that supports upwards of 100,000 concurrent users. If you embrace a dynamic environment, the spirit of innovation and the importance of education, then we would love to see what you can do. We are building a world class product organization that rivals the largest software as a service companies in the world.

As a member of the Product Operations team within PE, you will design, build and manage a world class infrastructure to support NWEA's products and mission. Our team consists of forward-thinking individuals who want to disrupt the traditional mold through progressive design and implementation practices.

Anybody can hire folks to look after a 24x7 organization and you can find that job anywhere. At NWEA, you will also make a difference in education and gain both depth and breadth of knowledge and experience by being part of one of the best companies in Portland. We are growing as a DevOps organization that believes in Scaling, Transforming, Growing, Leading, and Innovating while having fun and making a difference.

Below is the fine print of the job. But what you really need to have is:
• Passion for education
• Willingness to fail, learn and grow
• Innovative spirit
• Interest in automation
• Desire to understand how your responsibilities fit into the big picture

• Maintain and automate multiple Redhat/CentOS Linux environments via Puppet and Foreman
• Participate in continuous integration efforts and Agile software development processes to support regular software releases for our SaaS platform
• Participate in the evaluation, selection and deployment of new technologies and tools
• Work with colleagues to optimize overall system performance. This includes working with applications, network, storage, database and server technology
• Provide support to internal and external clients, including participation in the 24x7 on-call rotation
• Perform system audits, document findings, and publish recommendations

Skills and abilities

• Expert level analytical abilities, diagnostic skills and technical aptitude
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of individuals, in a highly collaborative, complex and changing environment
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating a high degree of initiative, as well as to be a contributing team member
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of processes and procedures and lead improvement efforts include documenting and implementing
• Ability to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as needed to support our on-call rotation
• Excellent listening skills and a commitment to communicate clearly, completely, and in a timely manner
• Ability to work unsupervised and seek out work with minimal direction
• Must be able to perform the physical and intellectual requirements of the role, with or without accommodation

Education and experience
• Minimum bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 1-2 years related experience, with at least 1 year experience in Linux Systems Administration
• Experience supporting a SaaS platform as a Linux professional
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Experience with CI/CD processes and methods
• Experience in automating large scale Linux environments utilizing one or more of the following: PERL, HTML, Python, PHP and Shell scripting
• Experience with the following is a plus: Puppet, Hiera, GIT, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Foreman, Jenkins, JIRA/Atlassian suite
• Demonstrated experience configuring multi-tier JAVA and web-based applications
• Exposure to and understanding of VMware virtualization
• Experience in 24x7 high availability production/sustaining processes, including remote administration

What we can offer you....
At NWEA we not only offer competitive pay, a 15% contribution of eligible employees' base salary to a defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan, career development opportunities and an awesome culture, we also offer industry leading benefits and perks that are focused on supporting our employees' holistic wellbeing. To learn more about what we can offer more, click here .
NWEA™ endeavors to make www.nwea.org accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call us at (503) 624-1951 or e-mail us at onlineaccommodations@nwea.org and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information. This is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
NWEA™ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please visit our website.
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