DevOps Engineer

• Building, maintaining, optimizing, and scaling Checkr’s cloud infrastructure
• Improving infrastructure operations and processes with automation and tooling
• Optimizing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
• Participating in or leading design reviews and production reviews for new infrastructure services
• Debugging production issues across services and levels of the stack
• Ensuring the scalability and security of Checkr infrastructure
• Partnering with application developers to ensure best practices and efficient use of infrastructure
• Building and fostering collaborative relationships with other engineering teams and leaders
• Plan for the growth of Checkr’s infrastructure

• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps engineer or related experience
• Experience driving platform adoption with various product engineering teams, guided by a self-service and product-first approach
• Expertise with AWS, Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD, IaC, Terraform, Linux, and microservice architecture
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, web application security, and HTTP/HTTPS
• Your rollback plans are just as meticulous as your rollout plans
• An ability, willingness, and desire to mentor and up-level less experienced Infrastructure Engineers
• A passion for customer-centricity and building relationships with other teams
• Unwavering commitment to operational security and best practices
• Recent experience programming in Golang, Python, or Ruby
• Experience with Istio or other service mesh technologies preferred

Experience with Istio or other service mesh technologies

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend
• In-office perks such as lunch four times a week, commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages