Description

Must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the Dallas Fort Worth area. This role requires 3 days in office.

Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development, and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has purpose. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

We’re better together: A bright, driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and management of our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will leverage your expertise in AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of our systems.

Responsibilities:

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, build, and manage scalable infrastructure using Terraform and other IaC tools.
AWS Cloud Architecture: Manage and optimize AWS cloud environments, ensuring cost efficiency, security, and performance.
CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI to automate the application lifecycle.
Kubernetes Management: Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters for microservices-based applications.
Monitoring & Logging: Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch.
Security & Compliance: Ensure that security best practices are followed, and systems are compliant with relevant industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with development teams to ensure smooth integration of applications into the infrastructure. Mentor junior engineers and participate in team knowledge sharing.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or a related field.
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, VPC, and IAM.
Proficiency in Terraform for building and managing cloud resources.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
Extensive experience in containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).
Programming Skills: Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
Security: Knowledge of cloud security practices and tools.
Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, FlexCD, or other Kubernetes-related tools.
Familiarity with GitOps principles.
Exposure to serverless architecture and tools like AWS Lambda.
Understanding of agile methodologies and modern software development processes.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time. Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis. Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone. Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally. Regular and on-time attendance. Must be able to prioritized, schedule and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules. A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required. Hours may exceed 40 hours per week. Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner, please forward your contact information to [email protected].

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