Devops System Engineer - (Hybrid) - Westlake Services, LLC : Job Details

Company Location:Westlake Services, LLC. - Corporate Office4751 Wilshire BlvdSuite 100Los Angeles, CA 90010, USAAbout Us:At WFS, we believe that our PEOPLE are our most important asset. We embody PASSION in everything we do,and we hope that you will too.Position Overview:The DevOps Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for ensuring our systems are best-in-class for stability, observability, and enterprise application scaling in the financial services industry. This role will be part of a key growth initiative within WFS and will partner with the application development teams to ensure the services are performant to business expectations.Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with DevOps teams to drive observability into our technology stacks and define metrics for improving I.T. service stability.
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps to ensure services are scalable and resilient.
• Create feedback for continual improvement and evolution of non-functional requirements.
• Release and deploy foundational services to enable WFS engineering to move faster with confidence.
• Design and develop systems and processes that enable highly available & scalable systems.
• Design, build and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of WFS's services.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to achieve breakthroughs in systems throughput.
• Leverage technologies such as Python, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Oracle, MySQL, Redis, ELK, Snowflake to advance WFS's platform.
• Champion best practices by collaborating with other teams in a culture that values technical design review.
• Mentor and pair with WFS engineers to build better software focusing on performance, self-healing systems, configuration as code, and application security.
• Participate in periodic on-call duties to solve issues, prevent recurrences, and minimize alert fatigue.
• Prototype and advocate for architectural improvements to achieve operational scalability and reliability.
• Work with service-facing engineers to release and deploy impactful code.
• Perform quantitative analysis to understand and scale WFS systems and manage cross-functional efforts to resolve scalability issues.
• Produce and advocate for preventative solutions with stakeholders and vendors.
• Make informed, data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.Qualifications:
  • 3+ years proven experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins) and configuration management.
  • Solid understanding of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java) for automation and scripting.
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Strong system administration and infrastructure background.
  • Experience with Bash or Powershell scripting.
  • 5+ years experience with Linux/Unix systems administration and troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with networking concepts, protocols, and troubleshooting techniques.
  • Experience with server provisioning, configuration, and management.
  • Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform - provisioning resources, administration.
  • Knowledge of security practices, including data encryption.
  • Experience with JIRA, ServiceNow, and GCP-based monitoring tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willing to work on a hybrid schedule.Compensation:$100,000 to $130,000 USD per year. The exact starting compensation will be determined at the time of hiring based on various factors.Benefits:
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
    • Life Insurance and Long-term disability plans
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • 401K matching
    • Employee Stock Ownership Program
    • Wellness Programs
    • Metro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)
    • Annual Flu Shot
    • Paid Vacation Days
    • Paid Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Gym access in Los Angeles, CA & Dallas, TX office
    • Rental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase Program
    • UKG WalletAcknowledgment:We consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate unlawfully in employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr