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Benchmark IT

Sr. DevOps/SRE – Hybrid:Job ID: 5284

Benchmark IT, New York, NY


Sr. DevOps/SRE  – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to develop and maintain the production and development environments for a multi-party application. This role will utilize strong DevOps principles and advanced cloud capabilities to facilitate the infrastructure and automated CI/CD for a distributed ledger platform. The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative, creative, and intellectually curious DevOps Engineer. The person in this role should have solid experience in Site Reliability Engineering and is passionate about forming and implementing cutting-edge cloud computing capabilities. 2 or 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $160-200K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  Responsibilities Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for seamless code deployment and integration. Collaborate with blockchain engineers to ensure optimal performance and security of the distributed ledger technology (DLT). Monitor system performance using Grafana, Prometheus, and Datadog, and proactively address system issues. Ensure high availability and reliability of the application across the end-to-end tech stacks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand needs and deliver solutions that meet business objectives. Lead and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.  Qualifications 8+ years of experience in DevOps, TechOps, or SRE, including at least 5 years working with AWS Strong desire to experience microservices in a production environment, particularly with Docker and Kubernetes Strong Linux OS-level, command-line and scripting knowledge (e.g., Bash, Python), and configuration management principles Applicants should have a working knowledge of databases such as MongoDB, Postgres, and DynamoDB Experience in architecting, implementing, and managing monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana, CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog, NewRelic, and ELK in the cloud Experience with compute provisioning on Cloud-based platforms using Terraform and/or CloudFormation Exceptional analytical skills, able to apply knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at creative and commercial solutions Experience in building a Microservice-based architecture Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to design and implement complex, but easily managed, automated infrastructure A desire to share knowledge, teach, and learn as part of a collaborative team AWS certifications are a plus Experience developing or integrating with blockchain applications is preferred, but not required Job ID: 5284