DevOps Platform Engineer

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Kin + Carta is looking for a DevOps Platform Engineer with a combination of system engineering, infrastructure, and development background to join our Cloud Modernization & Event Streaming Capability. 

This is a new position at Kin + Carta on a growing team, and you’ll be adding your experiences and perspective to building out this in-demand client offering.

Responsibilities:

  • Building code delivery pipelines that bake in quality and security and automate everything that can be done around software delivery.
  • Bring SRE practices to project teams.  Add robust monitoring, alerting and logging, and automating triage activities as much as possible.
  • Measure and track performance for the project team. Help project teams build applications that are reliable and meet performance metrics.
  • Automate the deployment of infrastructure.  Bring a software engineering-mindset to infrastructure creation and management, while applying the best operational views to ensure security, scalability and compliance.

We want everyone to succeed in their roles at Kin + Carta! That's why we've outlined the job requirements below.

To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Minimum Qualifications, even if you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Strong core programming background, and understanding on how to create modular, reusable, tested code
  • Experience a scripting language, including but not limited to: Python, Golang, Bash, and/or Powershell
  • 3+ years experience in more than one of the following: data center architecture, software development, operational services, client-facing interactions, automation or cloud platforms
  • Experience automating IT Operations processes with various tools and a curiosity and interest in learning new technologies
  • Experience in a cloud or cloud-like environment including, but not limited to Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Red Hat Openshift, VMware Tanzu
  • Experience in creating infrastructure as code

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with hardware/software load balancers including F5, BigIP, AWS, HA Proxy, Nginx, Apache, ELB, or Google Cloud Load Balancing
  • Experience automating pipelines by using continuous delivery tools including Jenkins, Concourse, vRealize Automation, Team City, Bamboo or UrbanCode
  • Experience with configuration/cluster management technologies including Chef, Puppet, Kubernetes, Docker, Heroku buildpacks, BOSH or Ansible
  • System Administrator experience
  • Solid understanding of systems monitoring, alerting, and analytics
  • Experience working with NTP, SAML, OAUTH2, or Active Directory
  • Experience in creating infrastructure as code (ie Terraform, Jenkins DSL with Groovy)
  • Proactive inclination to break down complex problems into steps that drive customer value
  • Must be effective in working both independently and in a team setting
  • Certifications in Google (Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer) or Microsoft (DevOps Engineer Expert)
  • Comfortable working in a collaborative environment with individuals locally and distributed globally
  • A solid understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture and system engineering 
  • System Administrator experience useful (Linux/Windows)
  • A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and integration into cloud SAAS and hybrid systems
  • Solid understanding of cloud-native and third party monitoring, alerting, and analytics
  • Experience working with NTP, SAML, OAUTH2, Redis, or Active Directory
  • Simultaneously a self-starter and able to work unsupervised in a team setting
  • A passion and curiosity for applying proven skills, developing new knowledge/skills, and applying them to real-world clients/projects

Kin + Carta exists to make the world work better by delivering transformative digital growth for our clients. As a digital transformation firm, we apply creativity, data, and technology to help clients invent, market, and operate new digital products and services that turn prospects into customers, and customers into advocates. Kin + Carta seamlessly integrates the strategic consulting, software engineering, and marketing technology needed to help businesses 'Make It Happen'. 

Consultants at Kin + Carta have the opportunity to: engage with the most cutting-edge emerging technologies, solve difficult problems for some of the world’s biggest companies, and work within a breadth of industries.

Kin + Carta is headquartered in Chicago and London with offices across four continents. Our culture and shared ways of working unite us globally, but it’s our diverse specialisms, our connections, and our courage that makes our firm a recognized best place to work.

We welcome our Kin to show up as their full selves every day. Because this is so important to us, Kin + Carta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you need accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. 

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For those who love an office, our space in Chicago is in a great tech-focused building right by Ogilvie and Union Station in the West Loop.

An Insider's view of Kin + Carta

What are some social events your company does?

Kin + Carta celebrates holidays with our office in Argentina - our US offices have introduced Argentina to Halloween, and the Buenos Aires office introduced the US to “Friends Day” in July. We also have a book club, a board game club, football and a Bachelor fantasy draft, co-rec sports, wine tastings and happy hours to celebrate new hires.

Andrea

Client Lead

What does your typical day look like?

Days as a consultant are pretty dynamic — you could be preparing to lead a workshop, working on a product roadmap, sitting with research on customer interviews, mentoring team members, etc. A few things are constant every day, though: you get to solve interesting problems, be creative, and work with amazing people.

Michelle

Global Chief of Staff

How does the company support your career growth?

Our teams are structured to allow for support and learning. I’ve had different mentors and people leaders in my tenure with the firm, which means there’s always someone I can reach out to with questions or issues. I always feel fully supported.

Jamie

Technical Consultant

What unique initiatives do you have that encourage innovation?

As a digital innovation firm, creativity is in our DNA. Employees self-organize around our R&D function, what we internally call Labs, solving problems with emerging technologies to show off to our clients. Many of these ideas have gone on to help our clients better understand their end-user.

Kelly

CEO

What projects are you most excited about?

I really enjoy working on cloud projects because part of modernization is showing our clients what we’re capable of with new emerging technologies, new frameworks and really showing them what their current system could be and what they should be reaching forward to.

Dhyaanesh

Senior Technical Consultant

What are Kin + Carta Perks + Benefits

Kin + Carta Benefits Overview

When you succeed, we succeed. At Kin + Carta, our mission is to build a world that works better for everyone — and that starts with the benefits we offer to our Kin.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Annually we "Pay It FWD" — a day of volunteering where employees combine forces & give back!
Partners with nonprofits
Our US charity partner is Techbridge Girls, an organization that challenges gender, racial and class bias in STEM fields and culture.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Work from how and where you best work in your role at Kin + Carta. Employees are empowered to work with their teams to take ownership of their own balance to support personal needs and aspirations.
Remote work program
We're hybrid! Employees are empowered to create a working schedule in-office and remote that works best for them.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
We offer "Overcoming Unconscious Bias" training, which creates a common language about bias and arms Kin with tactics to mitigate it across the firm.
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Anyone at Kin + Carta can create an affinity group — a safe space for the group and its allies to celebrate and reflect on shared experiences, as well as advocate for positive change across the fir
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Kin + Carta's FSA offers that employees contribute to: Flexible Spending Account, Limited Purpose Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA, Transportation, & Parking.
Disability insurance
We offer employer-paid STD & LTD. STD has a benefit amount of 60% of your weekly earnings up to $1,500 per week. LTD has a benefit amount of 60% of your monthly earnings up to $10,000 per month.
Dental insurance
Kin + Carta offers national PPO & HMO coverage though Delta Dental. Both plans pay provides 100% preventative care (includes oral exams, cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatment).
Vision insurance
We offer national vision coverage through VSP which provides 100% coverage for annual eye exams after a $10 copay, lenses covered after a $25 copay and frames and contact lenses are covered up to $130
Health insurance
Kin + Carta offers a national PPO and two HDHP plans through BCBS. The HDHPs have an HSA with an employer contribution up to $1,000 per year.
Life insurance
We offer company-paid AD&D and life insurance up to $50,000. Employees have the option to elect additional Life, Critical Illness, or Accident Insurance for themself, spouse or child.
Pet insurance
Kin + Carta offers “My Pet Protection” insurance from Nationwide which helps you provide your pets with the best care possible by reimbursing you for vet bills.
Wellness programs
From mindfulness walk weeks to Lunch & Learns, our Wellness Committee enables a workplace that encourages environmental and social support of a healthy lifestyle.
Mental health benefits
Kin + Carta offers company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Kin + Carta offers traditional and Roth 401(k) through Mercer Wise Retirement.
401(K) matching
Kin + Carta offers a 4% matching contribution that is immediately vested.
Employee stock purchase plan
On an annual basis, qualified employees can purchase company shares at a discounted price.
Performance bonus
Kin + Carta offers a competitive incentive program that pays out annually.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Kin + Carta offers a 12-week company-paid maternity and paternity leave.
Family medical leave
Kin + Carta offers unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
We offer a Paid Time Away from Work policy that allows our employees to use their judgment to consider what’s best for them and the company.
Paid volunteer time
Employees can volunteer in their communities, using our Time Away from Work policy.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Employees can take sick days, using our Time Away from Work policy.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Some of our favorites include our in-office happy hours, our company-wide holiday party, our annual volunteer event (Pay It FWD) and project team outings!
Free snacks and drinks
Our Office Experience team helps to ensure that we always have fruit, coffee (brewed & a fancy espresso machine!), tea and all of the flavored LaCroix that we can handle.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Company-wide happy hours, as well as team happy hours are common at Kin + Carta. The themes and locations differ, but they are always a good time!
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
We offer a wide range of internal training programs, as well as a training budget to pursue professional development.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
All Kin are assigned a People Leader who provides 1-to-1 support, career mentoring, and leadership advocacy.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a variety of fun perks, but our favorites focus on our employee's development. We know that investing in employee growth is crucial to our success as a forward-thinking firm. All Practices have an annual training budget for employees which can be used to take classes, buy materials and go to conferences and a Time Away from Work policy that supports employees to allocate paid time off to training.

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