Advanced DevOps Engineer

The role

As part of our delivery team this engineering role is centered on enhancing the production pace of Wolfi (Linux) Packages and container images.

The DevOps Engineer will be tasked with diligently addressing a backlog of imagebuilding tasks aiming for precision and efficiency. A key part of the role is to uphold our commitment to highquality standards in the creation of container images.

What youll do:

• Package Building: Develop packages within Wolfi and Enterprise repositories adhering to technical specifications and integration requirements.
• Image Creation: Produce Chainguard container images for both public and private use balancing the need for speed with uncompromised quality.
• Backlog Management: Efficiently work through a prioritized backlog of images ensuring each is processed according to project timelines and quality expectations.
• Team Collaboration: Engage with the software engineering team to ensure smooth. integration of new images into existing production workflows offers containerization insights during team discussions and supports collective goals.
• Quality Assurance: Consistently apply established standards and protocols for images and production and execute detailed quality checks before release.
• Reporting: Provide consistent updates to the project manager celebrating progress and identifying any obstacles to maintaining project momentum.

Essential requirements:

• Strong expertise in Linux environments with handson experience in package creation and management.
• Experience in building debugging and optimizing container images (Docker). Experience with container registries. Familiarity with container orchestration systems (e.g.: Kubernetes / EKS / EKS AWS ECS docker swarm).
• Building and compiling Java applications.
  
• Experience with Maven Gradle JVM Dependency management conflicted dependencies shadowing/shaded.
• Security bumping dependencies patching vulnerabilities.
• Competence in scripting and automation with languages such as Python Go Bash or similar.
• Understanding of cloud services (e.g. GCP AWS)
  container orchestration with Kubernetes infrastructure as code using Terraform and
  familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills proficiency in English ability to work autonomously take initiative and seek help proactively when necessary.

Nice to have:

• Vulnerability Management: Skilled at identifying evaluating and mitigating software vulnerabilities.
• FedRAMP Knowledge: An understanding of the FedRAMP framework and its compliance requirements.
• Bazel: Experience building and debugging applications using Bazel.