BACKEND CLOUD ENGINEER - REMOTE (4308)
Company: Flexion Inc
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
Backend Cloud Engineer - REMOTE Why you want to work at Flexion:
We're looking for a backend cloud engineer with an unwavering
passion for agile development and automation to work on a mix of
existing and greenfield applications. Most of the work we do at
Flexion is on large-scale, enterprise-wide systems (both commercial
and government)-this project in particular will help ensure that
millions of Americans receive high-quality healthcare. Flexion is
an agile software company that's been delivering excellence for
over 24 years. Our company culture is built on autonomy, trust, and
transparency. We empower self-directed teams by hiring people like
you who can solve complex problems through collaboration. This
means lending a hand and flexing your multi-skilled muscles ( API
development, CI/CD, business processes automation, Infrastructure
as Code, test automation, etc.) as needed. Every member within a
cross-functional team is a leader who takes responsibility for the
entire team's success, which mirrors the company's overall low
bureaucracy structure. What the job looks like: You'll be part of a
multi-disciplinary foundational components team tasked with
improving DevOps and software engineering practices for government
enterprise systems in healthcare. We strive to automate all the
things and build the highest quality software systems with modern,
cloud-native tools and emerging technologies. The project work is
primarily remote but may require some client on-site work estimated
at
Your work will primarily be comprised
of:
Software maintenance of existing
Python applicationsSoftware maintenance of existing NodeJS
applicationsSoftware maintenance of existing Terraform IaCDesign
and development of new Cloud and DevOps solutions to support
business needs and growthPerforming vulnerability analysis and
remediationDocumentation creation and maintenanceProactively
searching for innovation and improvement opportunities for the
supported systems and consult the client with the innovation
options.Acting as a SME for many different technologies or
solutions.Providing consultation around these areas where
applicable to the clients and helping improve processes within and
across team boundaries.You collaborate with team members to develop
tools that support several product development teams across a broad
line of business. At times this will be application development or
infrastructure as code. At other times you will have a consultative
role, developing recommendations with partners and customers.You
consistently collaborate and pair with your team to design, code,
test, debug, deploy and document software in an agile environment,
including application framework components.You are a self-motivated
individual who is willing to collaborate when problems and
roadblocks arise. You do independent study, and make progress on
your own which you then share with the team.You can pivot quickly
when changes arise.You are aware of security best practices,
skilled in assessing security findings, and can monitor a live
production system for errors and vulnerabilities.You contribute to
the design and architecture of software and infrastructure to
ensure projects meet goals for security, scalability,
maintainability, availability, and resiliency. You clearly
articulate and present the implications of design and architectural
decisions, issues, and plans to program leaders and
stakeholders.You collaborate with other teams to define supporting
infrastructure and software tools needed to run and monitor
software in a large scale environment. You socialize and coach
cloud services tools, solutions, and services. You learn and
analyze new technologies and industry best practices to identify
suitability for adoption by the development team, our partners, and
customers.You develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation
that will increase team velocity.You drive a quality mindset within
the team.You value a psychologically safe environment to further
collaboration and discussions on the team.You use your excellent
communication skills to build relationships with other teams.Why we
want to hire you:You can design small pieces as you go, while still
thinking about how they fit into the whole. You welcome change as a
positive thing and never look at anything you deliver as final. You
understand when good enough really IS good enough, without ever
compromising on the overall product quality. You want to work with
team members who challenge and support you every day. You have
these attributes:
A history of technical leadership,
excellent communications, relationship building and positive
attitude.A self-starting, go-getter attitude. Passionate about
learning new technologies and the ability to do so
quickly.Dedicated to agile engineering practices.Write tested,
high-quality code efficiently. You have these essential skills &
knowledge:
Experience developing cloud
application architectures, especially AWS.Experience in application
development and deployment (NodeJS / Python / Terraform).Basic
Linux networking, shell scripting and administration skills.Using
design patterns and software engineering best practices.
Nice-to-have skills:
Experience with SQL and NoSQL
databases, such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.Expertise in deploying
and troubleshooting deployment issues locally and
remotely.Expertise building APIs using a microservices
architecture.Experience with automated unit testing, end-to-end
testing, smoketests and application monitoring.Experience with
Docker, preferably Amazon ECS.Continuous Integration using
GitHubActions.Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, AWS
CDK. You have this background:
Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science, Information Technology Management or Engineering, or other
IT related degree or two (2) additional years of experience in the
Information Technology field in lieu of a degree for a total of
eight (8) years of experience.6 years of experience to include: 3+
years of DevOps experience3+ years of Application Development
experienceAt Flexion, we live by these principles:
Speak openly and honestly with your
colleagues and clients about problems and proposed solutionsWelcome
and handle changing requirements and priorities with little or no
warningCollaborate online in small groups about 50% of the
timeEncourage simple and minimal solutions that keep options
openExpect and vocally advocate for quality firstLearn new
practices and techniques as the situation demandsEnsure the teams
develop demonstrable software every week or twoDo what needs to be
done to deliver the product or project without ego or attitudeDig
deep to find the root causes of problems so we can create the right
solutionsRelentlessly improve yourself, your team, and your
processes Additional job perks:
Company sponsored training.Weekly
time allocated for professional development. The compensation for
this role is $110,000 to $145,000 annually. The most efficient way
to reach our recruiting team is to submit your resume through the
URL provided. If you have questions or would like more information
about this job posting or if you'd like to know more about Flexion
Inc. in general, please contact at . Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerIf you require a reasonable
accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or
are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online
application process and need an alternative method for applying,
you may contact us at 8 for assistance. Backend Cloud Engineer -
REMOTE (4308)
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