ON - DevOPS/Cloud Engineer - Senior
foodaChicago (IL)
ON - DevOPS/Cloud Engineer - Senior
Posted today
foodaChicago (IL)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Who We Are:
Our story began in 2011 when a group of office workers at a major logistics company in Chicago had a lunch problem. Nearby options were limited, and the team was spending too much time and money traveling to their favorite restaurants. They had an idea: bring Chicago's local restaurant culture inside the office to sell food. It was an immediate hit. When they discovered people from other companies sneaking into their office, they knew they were on to something. Fooda pioneered the concept of rotating popup restaurants inside offices. Powered by technology and a network of 1500+ restaurants, we feed hungry people at work through a platform of unique food programs located within companies, office buildings, hospitals, schools, distribution centers, and more. At Fooda, we believe a workplace food program should be something employees love and look forward to every day. The DevOps Engineer responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing cloud-based infrastructure and services across AWS environments. This role is a hybrid setting located in our Chicago office.
Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture:
Design, maintain, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront).Manage architecture, billing optimization, reserved instances, and savings plans. Support Kubernetes (EKS) clusters including upgrades, scaling, and maintenance operations.
System Operations & Maintenance:
Monitor and resolve performance issues including traffic spikes and bottlenecks. Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes.
Database & Data Management:
Manage and optimize costs for Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
Maintain automated cleanup processes and monitoring.
Implement and improve cloud security practices.
Maintain VPN configurations and secure access controls.
Monitoring & Observability:
Maintain and upgrade monitoring tools such as Datadog. Track performance and respond to alerts.
Networking & Traffic Management:
Configure AWS ALB traffic routing and authentication (OIDC).Manage Cloudflare traffic and performance.
Disaster Recovery & Reliability: Develop and test disaster recovery procedures.
Collaboration & Projects:
Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront).Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog).Understanding networking, authentication, and security best practices.
Experience with Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
Familiarity with scripting (Python, Shell).Knowledge of data privacy and PII protection.
Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans~401k retirement plan with company match~ Flexible spending accounts~ Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The salary is dependent on a number of factors, included but not limited to work experience, training, location, and skills.
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