https://boards.greenhouse.io/foundrydigital/jobs/4313228004
DESCRIPTION:
The High Scale Containers Administrator is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to join the team at Foundry, a subsidiary of the blockchain industry’s most prolific and active investor, Digital Currency Group. Reporting to the Manager of Staking and Scaling Solutions, the High Scale Containers Administrator will be focused on creating and building the software stack for Foundry’s mining and staking operations.
This is a rare invitation to join a small, highly professional entrepreneurial group, with the backing of the most established player in the fast-growing crypto space.
This position is based at Foundry HQ in Rochester, NY.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the deployment, orchestration, and reliable operation of containers in large scale for crypto protocols
- Use best practices for large scale deployment while guaranteeing all the requirements of the crypto protocols were respected
- Install, upgrade, create and integrate automation processes in large scale
- Maintain and expand CEPH filesystem (clients monitors/sentries, media servers and OSDs)
- Troubleshoot software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues
- Monitor, report, and fix errors while interacting with other engineers
- Extract and compile reports of resource usage
- Provide documentation and technical specifications that satisfy compliance requirements
- Responsible for operational capacity administration of high scalable operations
- Work closely with the operations, development, and security teams to guarantee an efficient use of solutions for large scale deployment
ABOUT YOU:
Minimum Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience required
- 3-5 years of experience with namespaces/cgroups, Kubernetes or OpenShift networking & troubleshooting (DNS, load balancers, service IPs, node ports, etc.)
- 2 years of database, network administration, or system administration experience
- Scripting knowledge in Bash, Python, and other languages
- IT certifications in Linux, Kubernetes or OpenShift are a plus
- Experience working with Debian based Linux distributions and open-source software
- Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent
- Knowledge of automation tools including Ansible, Ansible Tower and API calls a plus
- A proven track record of implementing container solutions
- Strong knowledge of implementing and effectively developing IT operations best practices, including expert knowledge of security, storage, data protection, and disaster recovery protocols
Personal Attributes:
- Interest/Experience in Crypto Currency
- Capability to work in an inclusive multi-cultural and cross-functional team with remote co-workers
- A passion for learning
- Proactive self-starter with a solutions-focused, positive attitude
- Team player, willing to pitch in wherever needed
- Organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful
- Reliable time management skills and method for tracking objectives and tasks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to independently manage short term projects from conception to execution and power through setbacks with focus and determination
- Comfort adapting to changing situations and priorities with a high sense of accountability and urgency
- Appreciation of input and candid feedback
- Comfortable with a startup like environment
WHAT WE OFFER:
- The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
- A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
ENVIRONMENT:
General office environment with perks! (fully stocked kitchen, flexible workspace, weekly company meetings, regular team outings and events, focus on employee engagement, teamwork, inclusion, equity, and diversity).
ABOUT FOUNDRY:
At Foundry, we are working toward a common goal of empowering a decentralized infrastructure. Our team is passionate about the future of finance and is looking for other like-minded individuals who share in this vision. While we are inclusive and diverse in workforce and style, we all agree that digital assets will change the world.
Foundry was created to meet the institutional demand for better capital access, efficiency, and transparency in the digital currency mining and staking industry.
As a Digital Currency Group company, Foundry taps unparalleled institutional expertise, capital, and market intelligence to provide North American bitcoin miners and global manufacturers with the resources to build, maintain, and secure decentralized networks.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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