DevOps Engineer

Position Title: DevOps Engineer Reports to: VP of Engineering Company Information: iPromote ( ) is an established ad-tech company that provides an industry-leading solution for enterprise resellers to sell digital advertising campaigns. The platform, created and supported by our team of 30, empowers resellers to manage their small and mid-sized business (SMB) advertisers of any budget size at scale. Job Summary: We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team who will be responsible for service delivery, reliability, and scalability. This is a hands-on technical role focused on infrastructure-as-code implementation, automation, and increasing observability of our applications and their infrastructure. Duties/Responsibilities: Provision and maintain AWS infrastructure, including servers, networks, databases, APIs and serverless functions Create and enhance GitLab and AWS CodeDeploy CI/CD Pipelines Create, configure, and monitor Datadog Dashboard, Metrics, Alarms, and either resolving or escalating with the relevant engineer to resolve any system reliability issues. Create and maintain Docker images used for application builds and deployment Create and configure Akamai content delivery network (CDN) properties and web application firewall (WAF) rules Document common procedures used by developers (e.g. deployment docs). Leverage AI tools to enhance daily work processes and professional development. Participate in code reviews of your own code and the code of your team members. Cultivate a synergistic relationship with developers, who rely on the infrastructure you manage. Promote DevOps principles on the engineering team. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities: Intermediate-level skills in at least one modern programming language. Highly self-motivated and self-starting, able to work independently when needed, taking ownership of both small and large projects. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Exceptional written and oral communication skills for communicating ideas in both technical and user-friendly language. Strong analytical, creative problem-solving, and debugging abilities. Share in after-hours on-call responsibilities for production support Preferred Skills/Abilities: Intermediate-level or better Python skills for maintaining our existing automation scripts. Experience creating CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS CodeSuite, etc.) Experience with Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management tools. Experience with web service testing and load testing tools (e.g. Postman, JMeter). Education and Experience: Bachelor's of Science in a related discipline (e.g. CS, IS, IT) combined with relevant experience OR 2+ years of relevant experience managing AWS infrastructure, monitoring and troubleshooting internet-scale custom developed software, and/or creating CI/CD pipelines. Job Location: Company headquarters located in San Luis Obispo, CA. Local candidates are preferred, but individuals seeking a remote arrangement will be considered and are encouraged to apply. Pay Range and Benefits: This role offers a competitive salary based on experience and applicant's location, with a starting range of $75,000 to $115,000 per year. We offer a comprehensive health insurance package, including long term disability benefits. There is immediate eligibility to start contributing to our matched 401(k) plan upon hire, and more Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to us at careers@