DevOps Engineer
Apply NowCompany: KWI
Location: Melville, NY 11747
Description:
DevOps Engineer
Department: DevOps
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Melville, NY
Compensation: $160,000 / year
Description
The Opportunity
KWI is seeking a curious and motivated DevOps engineer to help lead the technical direction of our DevOps/Infrastructure Operations team. You will be part of a team that's responsible for the overall architecture, building, design, monitoring, and support of our cloud infrastructure. We span multiple public and private cloud regions, and we'll give you the chance to apply your comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of technical concepts, practices, and procedures - with a focus on working within a distributed Linux based infrastructure supporting cloud-based POS, ERP & eCommerce systems. Due to the size and collaborative nature of our organization, you'll also have the unique opportunity to work very closely with the leadership team to shape product and architectural strategy.
The Company
We are a small team with a big vision: to be the premier provider of cloud technology solutions for retailers. KWI offers a complete, unified commerce solution from a single database, specifically designed to help specialty retailers grow their business. Our portfolio of customers includes Pandora, David Yurman, Tom Ford and many other globally recognizable brands.
We combine Point of Sale, Merchandising, Order Management, e-Commerce, CRM, and Loss Prevention into one cloud-based platform. We are a Values and Mission driven organization, and we believe that if we develop and demonstrate leadership in our strategy, operations, and people, we will continue to drive product innovation and service excellence.
As a DevOps Engineer, you excel at the below core competencies
The impact you'll make
What you will bring
As a member of the KWI team you will receive
Our work space
We understand that our teams need flexibility, which is why we follow a hybrid schedule. Our in-office days of Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and employees are allowed to work remotely on Wednesdays and Friday.
We are also a collaborative group and believe that getting together in person allows our team to do their best work. Together we enjoy monthly events, bagels every Thursday, a state-of-the-art coffee machine, a full snack pantry and many more surprise and delight moments throughout the year.
Our commitment to you
At KWI, we know that cultivating diversity and fostering an inclusive work environment is critical to our impact and success. We create an environment where no individual is advantaged or disadvantaged because of their background. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.
With a commitment to maintaining a bias-free environment in which harassment is prohibited, we respect cultural diversity and comply with the laws of the places in which we operate. We expect our business partners, suppliers, clients, and all our team members to uphold these commitments.
Department: DevOps
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Melville, NY
Compensation: $160,000 / year
Description
The Opportunity
KWI is seeking a curious and motivated DevOps engineer to help lead the technical direction of our DevOps/Infrastructure Operations team. You will be part of a team that's responsible for the overall architecture, building, design, monitoring, and support of our cloud infrastructure. We span multiple public and private cloud regions, and we'll give you the chance to apply your comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of technical concepts, practices, and procedures - with a focus on working within a distributed Linux based infrastructure supporting cloud-based POS, ERP & eCommerce systems. Due to the size and collaborative nature of our organization, you'll also have the unique opportunity to work very closely with the leadership team to shape product and architectural strategy.
The Company
We are a small team with a big vision: to be the premier provider of cloud technology solutions for retailers. KWI offers a complete, unified commerce solution from a single database, specifically designed to help specialty retailers grow their business. Our portfolio of customers includes Pandora, David Yurman, Tom Ford and many other globally recognizable brands.
We combine Point of Sale, Merchandising, Order Management, e-Commerce, CRM, and Loss Prevention into one cloud-based platform. We are a Values and Mission driven organization, and we believe that if we develop and demonstrate leadership in our strategy, operations, and people, we will continue to drive product innovation and service excellence.
As a DevOps Engineer, you excel at the below core competencies
- Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear
- Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
- Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
The impact you'll make
- Architect, implement and support infrastructure as code solutions that host the KWI suite of cloud-hosted products
- Document and implement configuration standards for utilization and manageability of data-center systems
- Ensure stability of all services by monitoring for trends of issues, performance metrics and capacity
- Collaborate with Technology team regarding availability of the infrastructure, and technical considerations for planning and managing upgrades and enhancements
- Provide in-depth diagnosis for system/software failures and develop/implement preventative solutions as needed.
- Provide feedback to recommend future support and product enhancements
- Participate in weekly on-call rotation, ensuring proper resolution for escalated issues
What you will bring
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills including the ability to serve in a supervisory role
- 5+ years' experience deploying or managing mid to large scale, distributed, customer-facing, OLTP Linux environments spanning hundreds of servers
- 5+ years' experience with designing, configuring, scaling, and supporting a 24x7x365 hosted environment
- 3+ years' experience developing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
- Proven experience in an operations role, supporting high availability and redundant solutions.
- Strong working knowledge of enterprise network topologies, components (routing, switching and state firewalls) and various networking protocols, including TCP/IP
- Working knowledge of relational database solutions such as MySQL
- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python...etc) with a focus on automation and infrastructure as code
- Possess a thorough understanding of monitoring systems such as Nagios, Xymon, and other platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience with Enterprise Storage hardware (EMC, NetApp, etc.) is a plus
- Must be collaborative with a team-oriented culture and attitude
As a member of the KWI team you will receive
- Full Medical, Dental and Vision
- Annual bonus eligible
- Free gym in the building
- Generous PTO policy
- Summer Fridays....all year round
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discount from building caf
- 401(K) with a 50% company match (up to 6% of employee contribution)
- Employee Referral Program
- (1) Volunteer day each year
Our work space
We understand that our teams need flexibility, which is why we follow a hybrid schedule. Our in-office days of Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and employees are allowed to work remotely on Wednesdays and Friday.
We are also a collaborative group and believe that getting together in person allows our team to do their best work. Together we enjoy monthly events, bagels every Thursday, a state-of-the-art coffee machine, a full snack pantry and many more surprise and delight moments throughout the year.
Our commitment to you
At KWI, we know that cultivating diversity and fostering an inclusive work environment is critical to our impact and success. We create an environment where no individual is advantaged or disadvantaged because of their background. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.
With a commitment to maintaining a bias-free environment in which harassment is prohibited, we respect cultural diversity and comply with the laws of the places in which we operate. We expect our business partners, suppliers, clients, and all our team members to uphold these commitments.