Devops System Engineer - (Hybrid)

Company Location:Westlake Services, LLC. | Corporate Office4751 Wilshire BlvdSuite 100Los Angeles, CA 90010, USAAbout Us:At WFS, we believe that our PEOPLE are our most important asset. We embody PASSION in everything we do, and we hope that you will too.Position Overview:The DevOps Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for ensuring our systems are best-in-class for stability, observability, and enterprise application scaling in the financial services industry. This role will be part of a key growth initiative within WFS and will partner with the application development teams to ensure the services are performant to business expectations.Key Responsibilities:Partner with DevOps teams to drive observability into our technology stacks and define metrics for improving I.T. service stability.Collaborate with engineering and DevOps to ensure services are scalable and resilient.Create feedback for continual improvement and evolution of non-functional requirements.Release and deploy foundational services to enable WFS engineering to move faster with confidence.Design and develop systems and processes that enable highly available & scalable systems.Design, build and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of WFS’s services.Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to achieve breakthroughs in systems throughput.Leverage technologies such as Python, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Oracle, MySQL, Redis, ELK, Snowflake to advance WFS's platform.Champion best practices by collaborating with other teams in a culture that values technical design review.Mentor and pair with WFS engineers to build better software focusing on performance, self-healing systems, configuration as code, and application security.Participate in periodic on-call duties to solve issues, prevent recurrences, and minimize alert fatigue.Prototype and advocate for architectural improvements to achieve operational scalability and reliability.Work with service-facing engineers to release and deploy impactful code.Perform quantitative analysis to understand and scale WFS systems and manage cross-functional efforts to resolve scalability issues.Produce and advocate for preventative solutions with stakeholders and vendors.Make informed, data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.Qualifications:3+ years proven experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins) and configuration management.Solid understanding of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java) for automation and scripting.Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).Strong system administration and infrastructure background.Experience with Bash or Powershell scripting.5+ years experience with Linux/Unix systems administration and troubleshooting.Knowledge and hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).Familiarity with networking concepts, protocols, and troubleshooting techniques.Experience with server provisioning, configuration, and management.Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform - provisioning resources, administration.Knowledge of security practices, including data encryption.Experience with JIRA, ServiceNow, and GCP-based monitoring tools.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and work in a fast-paced environment.Willing to work on a hybrid schedule.Compensation:$100,000 to $130,000 USD per year. The exact starting compensation will be determined at the time of hiring based on various factors.Benefits:Medical, Dental, and Vision benefitsLife Insurance and Long-term disability plansFlexible Spending Account401K matchingEmployee Stock Ownership ProgramWellness ProgramsMetro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)Annual Flu ShotPaid Vacation DaysPaid Sick DaysPaid HolidaysGym access in Los Angeles, CA & Dallas, TX officeRental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase ProgramUKG WalletAcknowledgment:We consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate unlawfully in employment.

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