Axelerant Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Anywhere
Come help Axelerant make happiness possible for yourself and others as our next DevOps Architect. We’re an incubator for innovative products and services created to make the world a happier place and we want more like minded passionate, communicative, and giving folks to join us.
As an Axelerant DevOps Architect, you will need to take responsibility for leading a team of engineers to design and deliver complete solutions that meets user needs and quality standards. Next, you would be expected to create tools to support the software engineers in implementing new features, testing and deploying all the way to production.
Furthermore, define & lead the overall toolsets/process used by software engineers across the SDLC - source code management, branching strategies, development tools, static code analysis tools etc. with the goal of continuous improvement in agility, quality & process/tooling maturity.
Lead the technical decision making on configuration management, version control, build / deployment management & site reliability engineering. Coach and develop the analytical and technical skills of engineers on the DevOps team.
You’re expected to have a holistic view of Axelerant’s technical environments and help forward the organizational infrastructure as a competitive technological advantage. You know, cool usable tech that others dream of…
Beyond designing and deployment of new applications; enhancements to existing applications, and operating systems, you’re required to contribute to internal and external product engineering. You’ll design and perform server and security audits, system backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the company’s disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
Moreover, you are required to have a natural problem solving ability, sharp reasoning and a logical bent. To have a good grasp on programming fundamentals and can whip up a script/program in bash/perl/ruby/python as required. You know your regex & can wade through different log files to identify & fix issues.
Good DNS & networking skills with the ability to troubleshoot networking issues with traceroute/ping/mtr/lft/tcpdump/wireshark etc. We are looking of those who are are passionate about technology, innately curious, and take time out to keep up with system administration trends and practices. Also, those who can deliver reliable scripts/systems, documentation, monitoring tools & automate processes at a rapid pace.
For those looking to the exact details of responsibilities, bah… This is the real world and there’s going to be times when the unexpected happens and you’re going to need to step up. We don’t know what it’s going to be, but it’ll be a challenge, it could be boring, or it could be something amazing. Either way we get through together, as a team.
Past the role itself, as a person, when you don’t know the answer or are not sure what’s next, be willing to say such and go find out. If you’ve got something to share, do so, whether in our Slack channels or on our blog.
Ultimately, we’re about getting the right things done at the right time and those who are passionate, open, and giving about whatever they’re of, will fit into Axelerant.
We’re an organization with team members spread across multiple cultures and time zones. As such, English is our core language and you must be confident with it.
Responsibilities
Inferred above.
If not clear enough, you’ll probably be doing whatever it is you’re thinking of.
If still not clear enough, you probably won’t fit into Axelerant.
Requirements
Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and tools.
Strong knowledge of Unix and Unix Internals, Unix admin processes and best practices.
In-depth understanding of LINUX - Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu.
Ability to develop automation scripts using PHP, PERL, Python, Ruby on Rails, Shell Scripts or Devops specific products such as Chef, Puppet etc.
In-depth understanding with virtualization software (KVM, Xen, etc)
Experience with the cutting edge container technologies like LXC, Docker etc.
Ability to architect setups for hosting complex environments
Ability to scale applications seamlessly
Strong understanding of Agile development model.
Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at senior management levels.
Monitor the stability of our products with various internal tools.
Handle incident response, troubleshooting and fix for various product/services.
Get different internal/external groups together to resolve production site issues effectively.
Communicate clearly on tickets, phone calls made to the team about various issues.
Exhibit a sense of urgency to resolve issues.
Ensure SLA's and Operational standards are met.
Raise tickets to different internal groups to resolve recurrent problems,alerts and follow-up on escalated issues.
Liaison with engineering teams for RCA's, permanent resolutions on issues affecting production sites.
Contribute to Operations handbook.
Ensure smooth hand-offs between shifts.
Experience in leading product engineering teams
Advanced understanding of web hosting
Advanced user of Linux command line
Strong experience in any of the Gnu/Linux environment
Experience in any of the Virtualization Stacks
Application Stacks: LAMP, Nginx/HAproxy/AT
Can use any of the Configuration Management Tools
Tools/Utilities: Nagios, Cacti, Emacs/Vim
Use GIT like a master
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in related field, or equivalent experience.
Prior success architecting & implementing a DevOps continuous delivery model.
Deep knowledge, hands on experience and passion for making a profound difference in the DevOps space for Axelerant.
Good Understanding of ITIL Processes, deployment processes, deployment models.
Strong technical background in build, release, and developer environments.
Bonus Points
Experience on Debian or Debian based operating systems
Packaging experience for internal products and tools
Open Source upstream contributions
Vim/Emacs user; Orgmode; Ability to type 45+ WPM
Familiar with Amazon, Rackspace, and Openstack
Hands on with LXC and Docker
DNS & Networking Fundamentals, TCP/UDP, IP Routing, HA & Load Balancing Concepts
Hands on Chef
Previous product owner or stakeholder
Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur experience
Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products as required
Job Perks
52 weekends and 35 days per year of consolidated leave plus allowances for bereavement, maternity, paternity, and sabbatical needs.
50% bring your own device purchase assistance, up to ₹ 30,000.
Annual retreats, hackathons, monthly birthdays, quarterly townhalls, potlucks.
Become friends with awesome, easy going teammates that'll stretch your mind.
Casual, yet engaged, daily work environment where results matter, not time in seat.
Company matching provident fund savings plan for qualified team members.
Contribute to Debian, Drupal, Ruby, WordPress and other open source initiatives.
Heroes of the Month award.
Frequent feedback and clearly set expectations.
Industry leading, transparent salary formula based upon fairness and business value.
Location independence AKA work from anywhere with extremely flexible hours.
Paid certifications.
Passionate ongoing discussions about work itself and living life fully.
Reimbursement for telecom fees and work related expenses.
Sponsored domestic and international event attendance.
Well defined roles and responsibilities that evolve as you do.
₹ 20,000 job placement referral bonus.