ABOUT OPORTUN
Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven fintech that puts its members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, and budgeting capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $19.7 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.4 billion in interest and fees, and helped its members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.
WORKING AT OPORTUN
Working at Oportun means enjoying a differentiated experience of being part of a team that fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where we all feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to share our perspectives. This inclusive culture is directly connected to our organization's performance and ability to fulfill our mission of delivering affordable credit to those left out of the financial mainstream. We celebrate and nurture our inclusive culture through our employee resource groups.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud infrastructure on AWS. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and GitOps-based continuous delivery. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of our cloud services while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize application deployment and operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of cloud services.
- Utilize Kubernetes to orchestrate and automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize Kubernetes configurations for diverse workloads.
- Leverage ArgoCD and FluxCD for GitOps-based continuous delivery of applications.
- Utilize Packer for packaging, versioning, and deploying applications.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Maintain version-controlled infrastructure code for repeatability and scalability.
- Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions for cloud-based applications.
- Work closely with the DevOps team to enhance observability and troubleshoot issues effectively.
- Implement and enforce security best practices for cloud infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide technical expertise.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and procedures.
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
- Expertise in Kubernetes, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Istio, and Renovate.
- Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Familiarity with containerization and microservices architecture within EKS using Knative Services.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Grafana Stack and New Relic.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
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