Cloud Platform Engineer

You'll Get To:
 

• Support and build the next generation of BlackLine platform services 

• Develop and enhance automation pipelines in Jenkins and similar job execution platforms 

• Provision and manage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure and services 

• Analyze observability data from New Relic to troubleshoot and optimize applications, including using logs, metrics, APM, and traces 

• Ensure operational uptime and reliability of mission critical product and platform services 

• Apply strong problem-solving and troubleshooting techniques to provide solutions and restore impacted services 

• Make recommendations for process improvements and streamline inefficiencies 

• Collaborate with a skilled team of engineers, and provide courteous and helpful support to teams of internal customers 

What You'll Bring:
 

• BS/MS in Computer Science, equivalent diploma and/or certifications, or combination of relevant job experience 

• 3-5 Years of related job experience in software engineering, devops, or similar role 

• Intermediate knowledge of at least one of the following programming languages: C#, Java, TypeScript, Rust, Python, Go, Ruby, JavaScript 

• Understanding of software promotion standards and proper testing conventions (e.g. quality gates) 

• Utilize a source control management system (SCM) such as Git or Mercurial 

• Comprehension of proper SDLC, best practices, and methodologies 

• Knowledge of SQL databases and ability to perform TSQL queries effectively 

• Grasp of Scrum process, especially as relates to working on an Agile team 

• Effectively utilize a Jira ticket system to plan and track tasks 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 

We’re Even More Excited If You Have:
 

• 3-5 Years Experience with Kubernetes/container-based development, application lifecycle, and/or operations 

• 3-5 Years Experience or related certification for major Cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) 

• 1+ Years Experience with observability platforms like New Relic, Elasticsearch, or Splunk 

• 1+ Years Experience with Terraform, OpenTofu, Cloud Formation, or other IaC tools 

• Ability to utilize Docker effectively, including usage workflows, Dockerfile building and optimization techniques, and Docker Compose pattern 

• Experience with serverless development techniques (e.g. AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Knative) 

• Knowledge of NOSQL style databases, usage patterns, and architecture (such as Redis or MongoDB) 

• Conceptual understanding of Event-Driven Architecture and event bus products (such as Kafka or Pub/Sub)