Senior DevOps Engineer

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Scout Motors, your responsibilities will include designing and maintaining our cloud infrastructure, implementing CI/CD tools and practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to build robust solutions. You’ll utilize modern Infrastructure as Code methods and container orchestration tools to ensure our electric vehicles are built on a reliable and agile platform.

To be considered for the Senior DevOps Engineer role at Scout Motors, you should have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, along with 8+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps-related role. Strong knowledge of automation scripting languages, containerization technologies, and cloud platforms such as AWS is necessary for success in this position.

At Scout Motors, we prioritize growth and innovation. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll have opportunities to mentor junior engineers, take part in collaborative projects, and drive the adoption of new technologies. We encourage a growth mindset and provide resources and support to help you continuously develop your skills and advance your career.

In the Senior DevOps Engineer role at Scout Motors, you will work with an array of tools and technologies, including containerization platforms like Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and GitLab Pipelines, and cloud infrastructure management with tools like Terraform. A deep understanding of configuration management tools is also essential to optimize our operations.

At Scout Motors, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where creativity and teamwork flourish. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll work primarily remotely, though occasional in-person meetings may be required. We value flexibility and strive to create a supportive atmosphere where every team member can thrive.

When discussing Infrastructure as Code, emphasize your experience with specific IaC tools, such as Terraform or Pulumi. Highlight how you've used these tools to automate infrastructure provisioning, promote consistency, and reduce errors, and discuss any challenges you faced and how you overcame them.

Outline the various stages of the pipeline you created, from code commit through testing to deployment. Discuss the tools you utilized, any automation scripts you wrote, and how you ensured the pipeline was efficient and reliable. Mention the impact this had on the development process.

Share your experience with Kubernetes or similar tools, discussing specific projects where you deployed containerized applications in a production environment. Emphasize the benefits that orchestration brought to reliability and scaling.

Discuss strategies for achieving high availability, such as load balancing, redundant systems, and proactive monitoring. Describe any experiences you’ve had implementing these solutions, emphasizing ongoing support processes to maintain system reliability.

Explain that collaboration is fundamental to successful DevOps. Share examples of how you interacted with software development teams, security teams, and QA engineers to create integrated solutions, ensuring everyone’s needs were met throughout the software development lifecycle.

Select a specific incident that required troubleshooting skills. Discuss the analysis process, tools you used, and the combined effort of your team to resolve the issue, concluding with the adjustments you made to prevent similar problems in the future.

Mention specific online courses, blogs, or communities you follow. Discuss the importance of continuous education in the rapidly evolving tech landscape and how you apply new knowledge to your work.

Detail your background with configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef, explaining how you’ve used them to automate system configurations, manage updates, and enforce compliance with organizational standards.

Express your understanding of the DevSecOps approach. Discuss how you incorporate security best practices right from the design phase through to deployment, and examples of tools or methodologies you've implemented to ensure compliance and security.

Highlight the challenges and benefits of remote communication, emphasizing your strategies for maintaining transparency and building rapport with team members. Provide examples of communication tools you prefer and how you effectively manage expectations across remote teams.