Cloud Engineer

Make Your Mark:: The Cloud Engineer is at the core of preparing for the continued exponential growth of Blackline’s SaaS product and other programs in the Technical Operations group that powers all of Blackline. You'll Get To:: Manage AWS, GCP and/or Azure cloud environments Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies for databases Manage the full lifecycle of DevOps tools, Jenkins, Artifactory, Consul and other tools as required including upgrades, patches and scalability enhancements Build and manage cloud-based Kubernetes clusters Configure, deploy, and scale open source software including: Ubuntu Linux, Docker, rkt, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Fluentd, Flannel, Elasticsearch Contribute code back to open source projects to fix bugs and add features needed by our team Write new components from scratch when there is no suitable open source project Build sensors to monitor platform health and performance Interact with customers to promote best practices and influence architecture to be cloud-native Serve as technical lead for small projects and support medium to large projects Troubleshoot and fix the system when it breaks Share the responsibility of being on-call What You'll Bring:: A minimum of 3+ years’ direct experience building or operating cloud native applications using Kubernetes and Docker Proficiency with shell scripting and related tools Proficiency with Linux SysOps or Windows SysOps tasks Experience using Docker in production Can write clean, readable code Familiarity with networking, comp sci stuff, and distributed systems Expertise in using and managing cloud platforms and cloud native tools Strong written and oral communication skills Demonstrated experience developing or operating production web applications and basic understanding of HTTP(S), HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and XML Intermediate knowledge of at least one of the following languages: C#, Visual Basic, PowerShell, Linux, ASP.NET, Ruby, Go or Java preferably in an agile SaaS environment Exposure to Kubernetes in a bare metal/non-public cloud provider environment Experience with open source platforms and technologies Experience with software development processes and methodologies Experience building cloud native/cloud first applications in a cloud environment such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure Track record of developing and implementing robust, distributed online solutions Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:: A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation! A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives. A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity. BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws. BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself have shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week. Salary Range:: USD $193,000.00/Yr. - USD $242,000.00/Yr.