Job Specifications
Cloud Engineer - Observability
12 months contract
Location: Calgary or Vancouver - Onsite requirement is Mondays/Tuesdays, Wed-Fri is WFH
Position Overview
We are looking for an intermediate, hands-on cloud engineer with prior experience in observability. The team designs, deploys and operates 150+ cloud services to increase the adoption of digital technologies internally and with our customers.
As the focus areas of this role is observability, you will need to possess comprehensive knowledge of concepts of observability and practical experience in Datadog. Additionally, we expect you to have knowledge of Azure cloud technologies, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD. You will be working closely with cross-functional development teams using agile methodologies and tools.
Responsibilities
Own the observability parts of the cloud architecture and production operations of our digital cloud services spanning multiple continents – Define ways of working, runbooks, and training materials
Be the subject matter expert on observability - Operate and leverage our observability platform to monitor and alert on operational issues
Work in a hybrid team of highly skilled DevOps/SRE engineers and cross-functional development teams
As a member of an Agile team, attend all sprint ceremonies, estimate and track work items promptly and accurately
Support development teams in the setup, release, and operations of services in non-production and production environments
Document DevOps processes and write runbooks
Identify and implement new ways of working with the focus on automation and reducing unnecessary and repetitive work
Set, meet and report on targets for operational excellence, performance, reliability, security and costs
Requirements:
2+ years of experience in Datadog in an Admin or Operational capacity, using products including configuration and cost management (more experience preferred, however)
4+ years hands-on experience in a DevOps/SRE role
Practical experience in Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Datadog, Docker
Practical experience in the following technologies is preferred but not mandatory: ArgoCD, CI/CD w/Azure DevOps, Databricks, SQL
Proven experience in operating and managing a customer-facing cloud solutions involving observability, 24x7 support, performance and cost optimizations, tracking and meeting SLAs
Experience in working in remote teams independently, ready to speak up and ask for help, and able to follow processes to track work and complete tasks
Hands-on development experience in evaluating and building DevOps/SRE tooling (e.g. automation) to remove toil
Relevant industry certifications (e.g. ITIL, Cloud architecture) are a great asset
About the Company
Alquemy challenges traditional thinking and drives innovation through expert delivery of IT consultants, contractors and permanent staff in the areas of IT operations, software development, security, infrastructure, cloud technologies, and IT transformation. Our team creates measurable business value to help your organization gain a competitive edge.
Alquemy has grown quickly since opening our doors; today Alquemy operates across Canada and is actively working with the top contract and full-time talent across North America....
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