Principal DevOps Engineer

Why you should check us out

Avail is a car sharing service to help people get where they want to go–whether that’s to run errands, take an unforgettable road trip, or explore a new city–while helping locals earn cash from their unused cars. We are passionate about making shared transportation safe, simple, and affordable, and redefining what it means to own a car.

We’ve assembled some of the sharpest folks from across industries to compete against the antiquated system of traditional car rental. We put ideas into action and learn along the way in an open, collaborative work environment. As a part of Avail, you’ll make a direct impact and help build a business from the ground up. No matter where you’ve been, we’re always looking for fresh thinking and new perspectives.

Plus, come as you are. We want you to be yourself. Our boss wears Grateful Dead t-shirts to work most days, and we work remotely from anywhere in the US.

You can apply here, or reach out to [email protected] for more info. Please include your resume.

Key Responsibilities

• Help to build a collaborative DevOps strategy and partnership with local and remote development teams
• Building best-in class service engineering capabilities in the DevOps team
• Responsible for Engineering Operations, including building software and tools needed by the Engineering organization to deliver a high quality product
• Helping to design and develop high-performance, scalable software solutions based on state of the industry technology

Job Qualifications

• 8+ years of DevOps related experience
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Significant experience with AWS, Terraform, Container orchestration, RDMS and non-relational datastores, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• Experience with agile planning, deployment, integration, test/validation, and configuration custom software across multiple DevOps tooling platforms
• Experience with configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or similar) and experience in automation by scripting in Bash, PowerShell, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, and Python
• Expert level experience with Jenkins
• Strong practical administration skills in Public Cloud environments
• Shown experience shipping a high quality third party developer platform
• Experience with web services and web application/services support
• Workflow flexibility and strong teamwork skills
• A natural aptitude for teaching and learning from others in a collaborative team environment
  

You can apply here, or reach out to [email protected] for more info. Please include your resume.

Compensation range for this position is ~$112,800 - $196,800, based upon experience and qualifications.

That’s the day to day, here’s the bigger picture.

Avail was founded by The Allstate Corporation in 2018. But you’ll be working for (and at) Avail. Our work environment blends the ingenuity and flexibility of a startup with the scale and strengths of a Fortune 100 company. Perks include a generous PTO policy, flexible working options, and a focus on leadership, wellness, and culture. We also offer 401k, health insurance, and other employment benefits for your future.

See a job you love? We encourage you to apply, even if your experience isn’t a perfect match.

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We generally do not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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