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Checkr has been recognized as one of BuiltIn's 2023 Best Places to Work in the US and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.\nAs a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will work closely with our foundation teams to build and run the core components that power Checkr. You will enable all teams to take collective ownership of their software's reliability, scalability, and performance. You will also guide other teams in fine-tuning their services, resulting in improved robustness and efficiency, ensuring that every team can focus on building superior software, backed by a reliable, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. We believe every engineering team at Checkr should be responsible for the software they build, and DevOps plays a critical part in providing the tools, practices, and expertise to make that happen.\nWhat a typical week may look like at Checkr\nBuilding, maintaining, optimizing, and scaling Checkr's cloud and on-prem infrastructure\nImproving infrastructure operations and processes with automation and tooling\nOptimizing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling\nDebugging production issues across services and levels of the stack\nEnsuring the scalability and security of Checkr infrastructure\nPartnering with application developers to ensure best practices and efficient use of infrastructure\nBuilding and fostering collaborative relationships with other engineering teams and leaders\nPlanning for the growth of Checkr's infrastructure\nWhat you'll bring\n5+ years of experience as a DevOps engineer or related experience\nExperience designing technical architecture and creating a strategic roadmap to realize a technical vision\nExpertise with Linux, VMware, Terraform, and AWS or Azure\nExperience with containers and container orchestration\nAdvanced knowledge of TCP/IP, web application security, and HTTP/HTTPS\nExperience migrating from on-prem to cloudYour rollback plans are just as meticulous as your rollout plans\nExperience driving platform adoption with various product engineering teams, guided by a self-service and product-first approach\nAn ability, willingness, and desire to mentor and up-level less experienced Infrastructure Engineers\nA passion for customer-centricity and building relationships with other teams\nUnwavering commitment to operational security and best practices\nWhat you get:\nA fast-paced and collaborative environment\nLearning and development allowance\nCompetitive cash and equity compensation and opportunity for advancement\n100% medical, dental, and vision coverage\nUp to 25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services\nFlexible PTO policy\nMonthly wellness stipend, home office stipend\nAt Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.\nOne of Checkr's core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we've made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.\nThe base salary range for this role is $157,877 to $185,738 in San Francisco, CA.\nEqual Employment Opportunities at Checkr\nCheckr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.\nCheckr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. 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