CICD Site Reliability Engineer

Launchpad, a people-first technology company, is a leader in North America´s rapidly growing tech sector. Through two solutions, Launchpad supports its clients with digital transformation:

• PaasportTM, our iPaaS solution, streamlines software integration and automates workflows.
• Nearshore Staff Augmentation, our managed IT staffing service, connects top IT talent across various geographical regions, bringing industry expertise to leading clients.

Based in Vancouver, Canada, our operational footprint spans across North and South America, with a second headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

In 2023, our unwavering dedication to innovation garnered recognition as a Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Program Company. Our clientele boasts industry leaders such as Walmart, GM, TIME Magazine, Salesforce, Tableau, Splunk, Bolt.com, Freedom House, and more.

At Launchpad, we genuinely care about our people as individuals. If you are looking for a team that values growth, drive, and passion for your craft, if you’re seeking a place to achieve your goals and dreams with fairness and integrity, then we’d love to hear from you.

Are you a skilled CI/CD Engineer eager to explore new opportunities? We want to introduce you to our CI/CD Engineer talent pool. While we may not have an immediate opening, we are building a selected pool of professionals for upcoming projects. At Launchpad, we value innovation and expertise. By being part of our Talent Pool, you're positioning yourself for exciting opportunities in the future.

Why join our Talent Pool?

• Stay ahead: By becoming a part of our Talent Pool, you'll be first in line for consideration when a suitable role opens up.
• Showcase your expertise: Share your skills, projects, and experience with us, so we can match you with the right role.

Responsibilities:

• Configure, deploy and maintain Cloud Infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as CloudFormation or Terraform
• Collaborate with your peers as a subject matter expert on Cloud, Release Management, Datacenter Technologies, Automation, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IaC, SysOps, and DevOps
• Development of Release Management strategies for various architectures; Zero Downtime Deployments, Blue-Green, Canary Releases, etc.
• Configuration and Management of Linux Servers to run custom-built applications using Configuration Management (CM) tooling such as Ansible or Chef
• Working knowledge of Networking, and ability to implement secure cloud and hybrid networks.
• Cognizance of security best practices
• Implementation of monitoring for cloud and custom applications
• Automation of deployment and release cycles using all of the above integrated into a
• Continuous Integration and Delivery tool such as GitLab CI, etc
• Configure and implement a variety of deployment mechanisms (blue/green, rolling updates, etc) automatically and route traffic accordingly.
• Configure application deployments to automatically send all application logs, container logs, host logs, AWS resource logs.
• Deploy applications in a highly available configuration such that critical applications will not fail, alerts will be triggered, and backup and failover systems will automatically come online when critical systems start failing.
• Work closely with Architects, Developers, Security, and Clients to implement Cloud architecture that spans Serverless, Container, Server, component-based, and Hybrid utilizing industry best practices.

Skills:

• BS degrees in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, Production Engineer or Backend
• Software Engineer for web-scale or similar platforms.
• Experience with security tooling and best practices for implementation in development pipelines and infrastructure.
• Experience with security event management, vulnerability management, intrusion detection and threat management systems
• Experience with integrating applications
• Experience with the development and support of major cloud infrastructure and platform services (AWS).
• Experience with configuring continuous integration software and code pipelines (Gitlab, Jenkins).
• Experience with container and container management, and security scanning technologies (EKS, ECS).
• Experience collaborating with customer security teams, auditors, and external security consultants.
• Experience with configuration management systems for cloud infrastructure and operating systems (Terraform, Ansible).
• Demonstrated coding experience with an interpreted programming or scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript).
• Experience with the Git source control system and ability to assist others in troubleshooting issues.
• Experience in working with industry-leading IAM vendor products like SailPoint, Azure AD, Okta etc.
• Understanding of Agile software development and management tools (Jira).
• Deep hands-on understanding of High Availability, Scalability, Secure Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Release Management as implemented among various architectures eg: Serverless, Container, Server
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Identity and Access Management solutions is nice-to-have

Why work for Launchpad?

• 100% remote
• People first culture
• Excellent compensation in US Dollars
• Hardware setup for working from home
• Work with global teams and prominent brands based in North America, Europe, and Asia
• Training allowances
• Personal time off (PTO) for vacations, study leave, personal time, etc.
• ...and more!

At Launchpad, we genuinely care about our people as individuals. If you are looking for a team that values growth, drive, and passion for your craft, if you’re seeking a place to achieve your goals and dreams with fairness and integrity, then you are the future of Launchpad. Launchpad is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce and an inclusive work environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

Are you ready to elevate your career at Launchpad? We want to hear your story! Contact us today.