Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps)

As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps) at Voodoo, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing infrastructure solutions that ensure availability, scalability, and cost efficiency. Your duties will include building self-service tooling for developers, automating infrastructure tasks using Terraform and Kubernetes, and leading FinOps initiatives to optimize cloud costs. Your role will significantly impact improving the developer experience and enabling rapid iterations in development efforts.

To join Voodoo as a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps), you should have a strong knowledge of Kubernetes and experience with high-traffic distributed systems. Familiarity with at least one major cloud provider, preferably GCP or AWS, is crucial. You should also demonstrate an ownership-driven mentality, self-serve and platform engineering approaches, and the ability to balance the urgency of tasks with long-term scalability considerations.

At Voodoo, collaboration is the heart of our operations. As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps), you'll work closely with development squads, providing guidance and crafting infrastructure improvements tailored to their unique needs. Creating a developer-friendly environment is a top priority, which includes offering rapid build and deployment cycles to streamline workflows while ensuring technical excellence in our infrastructures.

In this role at Voodoo, you will engage with a modern tech stack that includes Kubernetes as the operator, CI/CD tools like ArgoCD and GitHub Actions, and GCP as our cloud provider. Additionally, you'll work with monitoring tools like Datadog, infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt, and programming languages including Golang and Node.js, along with databases like Spanner, PostgreSQL, and Redis.

Voodoo offers a comprehensive benefits package for Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineers (DevOps) that includes competitive salary options based on experience, Swile lunch vouchers, access to Gymlib for wellness activities, premium healthcare coverage, daycare facilities, and various remote work options. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive relocation package, including visa support, to ensure a smooth transition for international candidates.

When responding to this question, highlight specific projects where you've implemented cloud infrastructure solutions and DevOps practices. Mention the tools you've used, such as Kubernetes or Terraform, and describe how they improved efficiency or scalability in previous roles.

Discuss your experience with FinOps initiatives and how you've implemented cost-saving measures in previous roles. Provide concrete examples of tools or strategies you have used to monitor and evaluate cloud spending, and share the results you achieved.

Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your answer. Explain the problem you encountered, the specific actions you took to resolve it, and the outcomes of your efforts. Focus on your analytical skills and technical competencies.

In your response, detail the practices you employ to ensure system reliability. Discuss topics like redundancy, load balancing, health checks, and automated failover processes. These solutions should showcase your strong grasp of best practices and your proactive approach.

Highlight your familiarity with automation tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, or Ansible. Share specific projects where automation significantly improved the deployment process, reduced human error, or resulted in faster turnaround times for development cycles.

Explain your systematic approach to identifying and resolving performance issues within cloud applications. Discuss the monitoring tools and metrics you typically analyze, and describe any specific performance tuning or scaling strategies you've implemented.

Focus on the importance of collaboration and feedback in your response. Discuss how you've developed self-service tools, streamlined workflows, and actively engaged with developers to understand their pain points, ultimately improving their productivity.

Mention your preferred tools and explain why you favor them based on your experience, such as ease of integration, scalability, or community support. Be specific about use cases and results you've achieved using these tools.

Talk about your hands-on experience with various cloud providers. If GCP is your specialty, explain your projects and knowledge in utilizing their services. Feel free to compare features of different providers and your understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

This is an opportunity to connect your skills and passions with Voodoo's mission. Discuss your excitement for their innovative approach to gaming and social media while linking your desire to contribute to scalable and efficient infrastructure in a company with a vibrant culture and strong growth trajectory.