General Summary:   The Health & Wellness Operations team oversees server and application deployment while managing multiple environments on the AWS platform.  As part of the operations team, this position will work with the Engineering team to provide high availability services to our customers and partners.  Providing high availability services includes on-call duties as well as off-time upgrades and maintenance.  Our operations engineers provide input on and execute security and deployment practices, scaling and metrics, as well as running day-to-day server management. 

Desired Skills and Experience

  • AWS Instance Creation (EC2), Configuration, Imaging, and Maintenance.
  • Performance Monitoring (Windows operating systems, database platforms, Linux).
  • Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) setup and maintenance.
  • VPN management using IPSEC and OpenVPN.
  • Security Practice Review and Implementation.
  • Disaster Recovery preparedness.
  • Automating AWS tasks using AWS tools and sdks.
  • Backup and Restore management.
  • Configuration Management (Chef, Puppet).
  • Application monitoring across several production and non-production platforms.
  • Manage, renew, rotate expiring products (SSL certs, client/partner certs, domains).
  • Demonstrated success as DevOps Engineer/System Administrator in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to overcome the unknown and design simple solutions to complex problems.
  • Ability to lead and influence others; reviewed by peers as leader.
  • Self-manage projects.
  • Demonstrated success with cloud-based infrastructure services (AWS).
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field degree. Equivalent total experience or education may be considered.
  • Expertise in working with the following Amazon Web Services, particularly in the following areas:

EC2 Microsoft SQL Server MongoDB in EC2 EBS VPC configuration Network routing within AWS Security Group definition and maintenance S3 management SNS for alerting CloudWatch for monitoring performance and other metrics ELB for providing pools of services.

  • EC2
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB in EC2
  • EBS
  • VPC configuration
  • Network routing within AWS
  • Security Group definition and maintenance
  • S3 management
  • SNS for alerting
  • CloudWatch for monitoring performance and other metrics
  • ELB for providing pools of services.
  • Experience using Vyatta as an internet gateway and VPN appliance (highly desirable).
  • NET C# development experience or excellent PowerShell skills (highly desirable). 
  • Apply sound judgement
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. 
  • The employee is frequently required to sit. 
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. 
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision
  • Work is typically performed within a general office environment, with adequate lighting and temperature control
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • Computers and typical office equipment are provided.
  • There may be occasional business travel to other corporate facilities, technology partners and customer sites.