Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

Resource Innovations is seeking a AWS DevOps Engineer. This is remote position requiring occasional in-person office meetings for candidates residing in one of the following metro areas: San Francisco CA, Chicago IL, Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, or Madison WI. This position will work on a wide range of SaaS products on AWS platform that fundamentally changes how utilities manage business processes and customer initiatives for energy efficiency, renewable energy, demands response and conservation. We are looking for candidates who want to work on things that make an impact on the world and are passionate about product craftsmanship.

We require candidates to currently reside in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not offering visa sponsorship or extensions for this position.

The Lead AWS DevOps Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing AWS technology infrastructure leveraging cloud services and automation to ensure SaaS solutions are optimized for functionality, performance, and cost. This role will be responsible for developing and driving AWS cloud deployment, integration of new cloud services, CI/CD automation and pipelines.

As a member of the technology team, you will work to transform current cloud technology capabilities across portfolio of SaaS products and pave the way for best-in-class solutions. You will identify opportunities to leverage cloud architecture, identify new and emerging technologies and design platform that will optimize delivery of SaaS products.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.

Duties and Reponsibilities:

• Responsible for design, management and maintenance of cloud infrastructure in support of commercial SaaS products portfolio
• Architect solutions, leveraging IaaS (Infrastructure-As-A-Service) components and other tools
• Research, analyze and propose best-in-class solutions to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the cloud platform
• Optimized platform leveraging serverless computing, cloud services and container orchestration focusing on availability, performance and redundancy
• Work with fellow DevOps engineers on provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, Security and Software Release process
• Develop and integrate of new cloud technologies, build automated next gen CI/CD pipelines partnering with SaaS teams
• Define cloud standards, DevOps, CI/CD process and Standard Operating Environment
• Monitor underlying operating infrastructure and proactively identify and resolve issues
• Manage security and compliance of cloud infrastructure
• Meet customer SLAs while striving to provide world-class service
• Participate in team sprint planning and stand-ups with the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 8+ years of DevOps experience with AWS cloud
• Deep technical experience with cloud architecture, systems engineering, virtualization, serverless computing, networking, storage, security, and system administration
• Along with AWS cloud platform, technical expertise in multiple areas, such as operating systems, network infrastructure, security infrastructure, databases, application servers, and monitoring systems
• Experience deploying and managing high large cloud platforms, automation of CI/CD pipelines and Software Release Process
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Jenkins, Grafana, Git
• Strong understanding of AWS computing technologies, emerging trends, and application of technologies to optimize workloads
• Experience managing, monitoring, troubleshooting and supporting commercial cloud SaaS platforms
• Strong analytic and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail, be well organized and a self-starter
• Experience in leading and guiding small DevOps team is highly desirable.

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

Compensation & Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications for the position.  The compensation range for the base salary for this position is $135,000 - $150,000.  In addition to base pay, employees are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.  The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position.  Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education and location. 

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes three weeks of paid vacation per year; paid holidays; a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer matching; health, dental and vision insurance; and other supplemental benefits. 

Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre-employment drug screen may also be required.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.