Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

The Senior DevOps Engineer is a key member of the platform team, focused on building and scaling the foundational systems that enable product engineering teams to deliver software efficiently and securely. This role drives automation, reliability, and developer enablement, ensuring our infrastructure supports rapid company growth and evolving business needs. The Senior DevOps Engineer does not have direct reports but is expected to mentor and collaborate with others across teams to simplify complex systems, promote best practices, and deliver scalable solutions that enable product engineers to deliver reliable and high-performing products.

Experience – What we’re looking for

• Advanced programming experience (Python, Go, Ruby, etc.)
• Proficiency with Linux / Unix administration, scripting, and programming (bash, Python, Ruby, etc.)
• Deep expertise with core DevOps technologies such as Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
• Advanced proficiency with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
• Strong experience with database administration
• Strong troubleshooting and monitoring skills for Linux operating systems
• Hands-on experience implementing monitoring and log aggregation platforms (ELK, Graylog, Graphite, Prometheus, etc.)
• Experience automating the provisioning, deployment, and scaling of resources and applications using CI / CD workflows
• Experience with testing automation tools and frameworks
• Experience deploying and managing web and application servers, load balancers, queues, and caches; proven ability to scale and build resiliency into web application architectures. Experience deploying a 12 Factor App is a plus
• Proficiency with source control systems and IaC to create scriptable, repeatable processes
• AWS experience is a plus, as well as familiarity with EC2, S3, Route53, VPC, IAM, and EKS

What you’ll be doing

You may be a good fit for our team if you can do the following…

What we provide

Find yourself checking a lot of these boxes but doubting whether you should apply? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Northwoods, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Northwoods is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are excited to work with talented people, period. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital or civil status, political affiliation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Who is Northwoods?

Northwoods makes software solutions that improve the quality of the life of case managers and social workers in the Health and Human Services (HHS) field.  Recognized as one of Columbus’  top places to work , working at Northwoods means being part of a team that’s passionate about making an impact on the lives of HHS professionals and the families they serve.

We believe in creating a culture of inclusivity and accountability seeking to hire professional, passionate and driven individuals that believe in the values that we believe in :

We believe that our team members are all accountable adults, not only to themselves but to each other, and we treat them that way. Our team works incredibly hard and is proven through dedication to their craft and our mission.

Our Solutions

Our products are designed for state and county social care program areas, including child welfare, childcare, child support, economic assistance and adult & aging agencies. These solutions leverage technology to allow case workers and social workers to easily collect, store, manage, and share case content and data more efficiently. By simplifying processes, our customers can spend more time engaging with the families they serve, make better informed decisions and achieve better outcomes.

Traverse  – A SaaS solution that allows for easy, on-the-go access to case files, case work and interview forms and intelligent insights on case content and materials, which lead to better engagement and better outcomes.

Compass  – Compass solution is some of our longer standing software that supports multiple markets for both state and county customers. Our focus on reducing time wasted on paperwork and administrative burdens allows case workers to better serve families in need.

Case Aide Services - Our trusted team of experienced child welfare professionals becomes an extension of agency staff supporting them with administrative tasks such as referral and records requests, compiling documents for court, and document organization. Workers can focus on fostering healthier families without sacrificing their own well-being.