Company Description

At Literati, we believe in the power of great books. We’re on a mission to curate transformative literary experiences for every reader: anyone who dreams, anyone who wonders, of any age. There are some stories no child should live without and no adult should ever forget. 

Job Description

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, your focus and love for building and maintaining reliable and scalable systems, CI/CD tooling, and automating cloud-based applications will allow us to continue our growth in a reliable and repeatable fashion. If you are interested in work that will be used by millions of people, then this could be a great opportunity for you to consider!

Qualifications

WE’RE GOOD AT:
Bringing the fire. We are a startup, with all the fierce dedication and sparkling energy to accomplish great feats. Iron sharpens iron, and so we’ve refined our teams from only the strongest metals: open minds, bright ideas, and bold determination.

YOU’RE GOOD AT:

• Troubleshooting production issues and coordinating with the development team to streamline code deployment;
• Implementing automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines);
• Collaborating with team members to improve the company’s Engineering tools, systems and procedures, and data security;
• Conducting systems tests for security, performance, and availability;
• Developing and maintaining documentation of the systems you build.

YOU WILL NEED:

• 5+ years experience as a DevOps Engineer;
• Experience working in containerized (Docker) environments;
• Expertise in code deployment tools (Puppet, Ansible, or Chef);
• Documented network, server, and application-status monitoring experience;
• A strong command of software-automation production systems; 
• Proficiency in Python (or similar language).
• Working knowledge of databases and postgreSQL;
• Track record of successful delivery in an agile environment;
• Demonstrated experience with common tools such as Git, Clubhouse/Jira, etc.;
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WILL LOOK LIKE: 

• Working with product owners/managers across the company, you’ll participate in sprint grooming, planning, retrospective sessions. 
• Working with Engineering, you’ll incorporate your expertise into our overall Engineering craft to achieve efficient delivery of our software products to market.

Additional Information

We seek people with drive and a touch of alchemy—and if that sounds like you, you should join us. Even if your experience isn’t a precise match for the role, passion and prowess will always win the day in our book. And if your career has taken you to some spectacular (or spectacularly strange) places? We love a good story.

At Literati, we value the power of reading for all: anyone who dreams, anyone who wonders, anyone of any age, from any background. We are dedicated to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness that sees, reflects, welcomes, and celebrates the innovation and talent of a diverse array of people.