Senior Devops Engineer @ Aurora Solar

About the role:

Aurora Solar is a fast-growing Series D company on a mission to create a future of solar energy for all. Aurora makes the software that is enabling society to transition to a world powered by solar power. It’s our goal to have every solar installation in the world pass through our software, which has already been used to design millions of solar projects. Named one of “The Best Midsized Remote Companies To Work for in 2023” by BuiltInSF.com and awarded #1 Solar Software platform by Solar Power World, Aurora is disrupting the energy industry and changing the course of history.

As a member of the Engineering Operations pod at Aurora Solar, you will be responsible for continuously improving the foundational pieces on which our platform operates. The Engineering Operations pod is responsible for influencing, coaching, and collaborating with pods on building sustainable systems and services in the cloud. You will serve as an advocate for (and implementer of) well-architected systems in the cloud. We love working with other pods to design and implement automations that make their work easier and more efficient.

We are a passionate and diverse team that aspires to be the best place for the best people and we’re looking for talented individuals to accelerate our exponential growth as we continue to scale. If you are looking for a stimulating and fulfilling role, come join us!

What you’ll do:

Collaborate with engineering pods to architect and roll-out the infrastructure and systems that make up our platform according to the infrastructure needs of our various customer-facing and internal pods
Help pods to find ways to satisfy complex technical requirements and optimize cloud systems for performance and cost
Continuously improve our security posture by working to develop secure-by-default systems, identify and investigate security risks, and coach teams on ways to resolve them
Support our engineering teams by further improving our ephemeral and local development environments in close partnership with other pods
Automate away tedious work and find ways to streamline processes related to our CI/CD systems

What we value:

Strong operational experience working with the services and capabilities available within the AWS ecosystem, such as: ECS (Fargate), RDS/Aurora Postgres, and foundational elements like configuring VPCs, Subnets, IGWs, EBS, and Load-Balancers
Recent work in one or more of the following languages: Python, Typescript/JavaScript, or Go
Competency working with some the following technologies & tools: Terraform, DataDog, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, and Envoy Proxy
A collaborative mindset,with an emphasis on working with diverse teams; an “engineering diplomat”
A desire to continuously learn new skills, languages and patterns; a “continuous learner”
Knowledge of, and ability to reason about and debug systems that utilize containerization technologies such as Docker
A desire to adopt and learn from best-practice guidance such as the AWS Well-Architected Framework

At Aurora Solar, we tie our base pay ranges to level and location. In Canada, this means that your base pay ranges will fall into one of two geographic pay zones depending on your location.

In most cases, we target the midpoint of our salary ranges for new hire compensation. This placement is reflective of full proficiency in a role. Base pay is ultimately determined based on a number of factors including skills, qualifications, and location. This role is eligible for additional variable compensation and an equity grant, which will be discussed in your initial recruiter conversation.

The expected salary range for this position if evaluated as a Senior Software Engineer:

- Tier 1 Toronto, Vancouver: CAD $127,000.00 - $172,000.00

- Tier 2 All Other CA Locations: CAD $116,000.00 - $157,000.00

The expected salary range for this position if evaluated as a Software Engineer:

- Tier 1 Toronto, Vancouver: CAD $99,500.00 - $135,000.00

- Tier 2 All Other CA Locations: CAD $91,000.00 - $123,000.00

Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!

Our mission at Aurora is to create a future of solar energy for all. We aim to reflect that inclusivity in the people who imagine and build our product by creating an environment where diversity is cherished and where anyone—regardless of background—can thrive. We strive to always do better and know that by empowering people, we can power the planet.

Senior Devops Engineer

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