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Cloud Operations Engineer

Branch
Location
Remote, US
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Cloud Operations
Salary
$135-150k
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of professional experience in cloud infrastructure engineering (preferably GCP)
  • Familiarity with observability tools and processes, such as monitoring, logging, and tracing
  • Working experience in at least one programming/scripting language such as Python, Bash, Java, or Go
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Some exposure to network and application security practices or teams
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git
  • Collaboration experience with Data Engineering teams
  • Exposure to automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef
  • Previous experience in a 24/7 on call environment
What the job really is

As a Cloud Operations Engineer at Branch, you will implement and maintain cloud infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while collaborating with senior engineers. Your responsibilities will include building automation to reduce toil, troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues, ensuring compliance with security standards, and participating in incident response processes. You will also work on cross-departmental projects that involve workflow automation and contribute to team processes such as metrics collection and documentation.

Benefits
  • Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Stock options
  • Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
  • Monthly home-office stipend
  • 401k (TransAmerica)
  • 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the technology stack beyond GCP and general tools
  • Role includes a 24/7 on call rotation which may impact work-life balance
  • Remote position limited to candidates within the U.S.
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