DevOps Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)

Company: Cover Whale
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Description
Who is Cover Whale?
Cover Whale is an InsurTech company that provides commercial insurance to America's independent truck drivers and small trucking fleets. We employ data to make our roads safer and we're looking for exceptional humans to help us make our vision a reality. Our ambition is to combine our passion for improving safety with leading expertise in data science, along with industry leading practices in AI/ML/FL to not only identify good drivers, but to actually make our drivers and the roads they travel safer. We realize that the commercial trucking industry is the backbone of the American supply chain; here at Cover Whale, our goal is to drive progress in the trucking industry by providing innovative, dynamic insurance solutions that open new horizons of possibilities to drivers, fleet owners, and everyone in between.
Founded in 2019, Cover Whale recently closed a $15.5M seed funding round (the largest InsurTech seed round raised in North America to date) and is scaling rapidly. For more information, please visit our website at www.coverwhale.com
What We're Looking For:
Cover Whale is searching for a DevOps Engineer to join our rapidly growing Engineering team. This position will provide an excellent opportunity to impact multiple business areas. You must be comfortable with ramping up and moving quickly, dealing with ambiguity, and delivering in an agile fashion. Now is your chance to be part of a team at the forefront of a new industry. You will bring technical expertise with a passion for enabling the successful adoption of containerization and distributed-compute technologies.
What You'll Do:

• Provide technical expertise while implementing solutions for Cover Whale's rapidly expanding customer base.
• Implement automation technologies in Cover Whale's environments, including Docker, IaaS, Git, container orchestrators, and continuous integration platforms
• Collaborate with Product Management, internal stakeholders, and external vendors to improve development, deployment, and operations
• Foster a continuous learning environment through continuously improving processes, procedures, and approaches
• Engage with product development teams as a trusted partner to provide feedback and collaborate on issues
• Document implementation best practices and socialize them with the Cover Whale team to ensure repeatable success
• Create proof-of-concept and pilot demonstrations of technology to customer groups
  Requirements
  
  • 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role
  • Ability to come in into the office 4 times per week.
  • Full stack experience in the software life cycle from development to operations
  • Experience building and delivering software solutions focused on engineering, execution, and operational excellence
  • Experience effectively working with teams in remote and geographically dispersed locations and understanding the inherent implications and challenges of working as part of a global team
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical topics
  • Expert knowledge of Linux
  • Experience with IaaS, PaaS, and AWS cloud technologies
  • Hands-on experience working with container platforms and supporting technologies such as: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, GitHub Actions, etc
  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Patterns and their implementation
  • Experience working with APIs and knowledge of HTTP and REST principles
    Benefits
    
    • Health/Dental/Vision
    • Life/Disability
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Flexible Vacation Policy
    • 401k - Employer Match
    • Generous Parental Leave
    • Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
      Compensation
      Expected base pay for the role will be between $132,000 - $155,000 at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include discretionary bonus and other Cover Whale sponsored total rewards/benefits.
      Cover Whale works to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where individuals can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to their processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
      We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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