Senior DevOps Engineer

Requirements: - Advanced English communication skills — written and verbal. - Availability to work on hybrid schedule in Santiago, Chile (3 days per week, Offices located in Gran torre Costanera) - 5+ years of experience as a DevOps engineer or related experience - Experience driving platform adoption with various product engineering teams, guided by a self-service and product-first approach - Experience in designing technical architecture and creating a strategic roadmap to realize a technical vision - Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, containers, CI, CD, IaC, Terraform, Linux, and microservice architecture - Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, web application security, and HTTP/HTTPS - Experience with Istio or other service mesh technologies - Your rollback plans are just as meticulous as your rollout plans - A passion for customer-centricity and building relationships with other teams - Unwavering commitment to operational security and best practices - Experience with Python Projects: - As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Checkr, your primary function will not just be managing our infrastructure, but also acting as a bridge, cementing strong relationships across all engineering teams. - Your distinct role will involve fostering a culture of shared responsibility promoting Platform Engineering practices and driving platform adoption across teams. - You will enable all teams to take collective ownership of their software's reliability, scalability, and performance. - You will also guide other teams in fine-tuning their services, resulting in improved robustness and efficiency, ensuring that every team can focus on building superior software, backed by a reliable, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. Functions: - Building, maintaining, optimizing, and scaling Checkr’s cloud infrastructure - Improving infrastructure operations and processes with automation and tooling - Optimizing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling - Participating in or leading design reviews and production reviews for new infrastructure services - Debugging production issues across services and levels of the stack - Ensuring the scalability and security of Checkr infrastructure - Partnering with application developers to ensure best practices and efficient use of infrastructure - Building and fostering collaborative relationships with other engineering teams and leaders - Planning for the growth of Checkr’s infrastructure Benefits: - A collaborative and fast-moving environment - Be part of an international company based in the United States - $3,000 USD per year learning and development reimbursement allowance - Competitive compensation and opportunity for professional and personal advancement - 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - Additional vacation benefits of 5 extra days and flexibility to take time off