DevSecOps Engineer, Bluelabs
$110-140k
Data science & analytics firm
Job no longer available
Data science & analytics firm
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$110-140k
21-100 employees
Company mission
BlueLabs' mission is to help organizations improve the efficacy of their communications with individuals, fine-tune their strategy, identify opportunities, and measure outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- DevOps Expertise: In-depth knowledge of DevOps principles, methodologies, and best practices. Familiarity with tools and technologies related to CI/CD, configuration management, infrastructure automation, containerization, and cloud platforms. Experience with many of the following tools and technologies: GH Actions, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, and Snowflake
- Scripting and automation: Familiarity with Bash, Python, or another scripting language
- Collaboration and Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including developers, operations teams, executives, and external partners. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: Proficiency in analyzing complex technical challenges, identifying root causes, and formulating effective solutions. The ability to make timely decisions based on available data and prioritize tasks and resources to meet project deadlines and business requirements
- Security and Compliance: Understanding of security best practices and experience in implementing security measures and protocols in a DevOps environment. Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS. Bonus points if you have experience working directly with federal security auditors or have familiarity/experience with federal security processes
- Continuous Learning: A passion for staying updated with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in the DevOps and software development domains. Willingness to learn and adapt to new methodologies and approaches to drive innovation and efficiency within the organization
- Ability to hold a public trust clearance
What the job involves
- As a DevSecOps Engineer II, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a data analytics platform serving a team of internal analysts and data scientists, with a focus on continuous improvement of development processes, system stability, and system security
- You will be embedded in a team of data engineers and analytics engineers working full-time on one of BlueLab’s largest civic tech contracts
- You will work closely with the senior program manager to act as the key decision maker on technical questions regarding the ongoing maintenance and improvement of the platform
- You will be the primary point of contact for federal security officers and will be responsible for driving and owning an annual federal security audit. As such, this position includes approximately 5-10% client interaction
- Infrastructure and Configuration as Code: Write and troubleshoot complex Terraform code with limited oversight. Seek to continuously improve IaC across the platform
- Infrastructure Management: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the platform infrastructure. Ensure scalability, availability, and security of systems and applications
- Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD): maintain build, test, and deployment pipelines. Work closely with the Senior Program Manager to ensure timely delivery of software and data product releases
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with the Director of DevOps and VP of Engineering to request additional DevSecOps and Software Engineering resources when needed
- Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, and other constraints, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability
- Security and Compliance: Collaborate with the internal and external security teams to ensure better-than-required security and compliance across the platform. Act as the primary point of contact for federal security officers and be responsible for owning and driving our annual federal security audit
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously assess the effectiveness of DevOps processes, methodologies, and tools. Identify areas for improvement and lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, quality, and delivery
- Technical Leadership and Stakeholder Management: work closely with the Senior Program Manager to act as key decision-maker on technical questions regarding the ongoing maintenance and improvement of the platform. Communicate technical decisions simply and effectively to non-technical stakeholders
Our take
BlueLabs leverages big data to gain an understanding of and engagement with audiences, allowing its customers to launch more effective communications campaigns. The majority of its work initially came through political campaigns and social impact drives, though the company has expanded its activities into more commercial fields like brand perception and sales in the last few years.
BlueLabs has an interesting origin story, with the founding quartet all working in senior analytics roles for the Democratic Party during the 2012 presidential campaign, where Barrack Obama won a second term against Mitt Romney.
Though the jury is still out on the ethics of big data methods for political motivation - for instance, the Cambridge Analytica scandal regarding its use of social media data in influencing elections - this approach has proven to be extremely effective in persuading and activating audiences. There’s also little doubt that it can be used for great causes too, as shown by BlueLabs’ work with the likes of the UN Refugee Agency, and environmental organization The Sierra Club.
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Company benefits
- Premier health insurance plan
- 401K matching
- Unlimited vacation
- Telecommuting options
- Pre-tax transportation options
- 14+ weeks paid parental leave
- Professional development & learning stipend
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Program
- Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
Company HQ
Northwest Washington, Washington, DC
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Leadership
Elan Kriegel
(Co-founder)Previous Battleground States Analytics Director for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012, and Chief Analytics Officer for the 'Hillary for America' campaign in 2015-2016.
Chris Wegrzyn
(Co-founder & Senior Advisor)Previous Director of Data Architecture for the Democratic National Committee. Current Fellow at Schmidt Futures.
Dan Porter
(Co-founder & Head of Data Science)Experience as Director of Modeling for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012.
Erek Dyskant
(Co-founder & Civic Tech Partner)Previous Analytics Technical Lead for the 'Obama for America' campaign, and experience in consulting for Me! and International Medical Corps.
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