A U.S.based company that is on a mission to develop the largest online marketplace and media platform in the world is looking for a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer. The engineer will be working with cross-functional teams to raise system performance, reliability, and effectiveness. The company is developing a knowledge-commerce platform that connects clients and advisers through its customized online and telephonic technology solutions. The company has managed to secure more than $288mn in funding so far. **Responsibilities**: - Architect, automate, and manage engineers' and corporate users' platforms - Contribute to the creation of plans for moving current environments and services to the cloud - Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for a range of on-premises and cloud apps **Job Requirements**: - Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience) - At least 8+ years of relevant experience as a DevOps, System Administration, or SRE Engineer - At least 5+ years of experience working with Azure - 5+ years of experience working with virtualization platforms including VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes - 3+ years of experience with configuration management tools like SaltStack, Ansible, or Puppet - 3+ years of experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD to multi-cloud and on-prem - Thorough understanding of the operation and data flow of n-tier web apps - Strong knowledge of a variety of web hosting technologies, including IIS, Nginx, and Apache - Prior knowledge in maintaining e-commerce websites around-the-clock - Thorough awareness of DR, HA, and fault best practices in a cloud deployment based on K8s - Solid comprehension of the OSI model, DNS, NTP, and vLANs, among other networking essentials - Extensive knowledge of KPI monitoring and alerting - Prolific Windows, Linux, and cloud experience - In-depth knowledge and experience in Linux administration including Ubuntu, Debian, and Centos - Nice to have some experience with security standards like CIS, NIST, or SANS - Prior experience using scripts and APIs as part of monitoring tools like Zabbix is desirable - Some familiarity with SAML, particularly utilizing Okta for SSO is preferred - Nice to have some knowledge of using Azure DevOps to automate tedious activities and create modern CI/CD pipelines - Excellent spoken and written English communication skills **Job Type**: Contract