Lead DevOps Engineer, Vantage Data Centers
Global
$140-150k
This range is based on CO market data and may vary in other locations + Bonus
Customizable enterprise data center solutions
Job no longer available
Customizable enterprise data center solutions
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$140-150k
This range is based on CO market data and may vary in other locations + Bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To design, build and operate resilient, sustainable digital infrastructure for the world’s leading technology companies with a relentless focus on customer experience.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, software development, information technology or equivalent experience required
- 7 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps, Cloud, or Platform engineer role is required; 8 to 12 years preferred
- Strong, hands-on experience developing and administering tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Terraform
- Consistent track record of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
- Intermediate to advanced understanding of programming and scripting languages Ruby, Java, Python, Bash, .NET, and Powershell; with advanced ability to author and automate code quality standards
- Ability to write idempotent declarative configuration management using Puppet, supported by a clear understanding of operating systems and applications present in the Vantage enterprise
- Advanced understanding of secure coding practices, compliance as code, software attestation and signing,
- Advanced understanding of Terraform and ARM
- Ability to use Chocolatey to build custom NuGet packages
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of VMWare VCF 9 components, vCenter, vSphere, and ability to codify Content Library, Aria Automations, Tanzu, and NSX
- Advanced understanding of Azure networking, storage, compute, and serverless
- Advanced knowledge of ELK stack, Kubernetes, Openshift
- Intermediate knowledge of FluxCD, Helm
- Intermediate knowledge of policy as code such as checkov, open policy agent
- Advanced knowledge of cloud native design principles and best practices, and ability apply principles to hybrid cloud environment
- Experience working with ITIL practices
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks such as GDPR, PCI, SOX
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member
- Travel required is expected to be less than 5%
- Data Center industry experience is strongly preferred, but not required
- Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values
What the job involves
- Our team automates and standardizes the installation, configuration, deployment, and operation of Vantage Data Centers technology platforms. To support our growth, we are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our team and help us deliver more automation to our internal customers!
- You will be using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and Aria to implement IaC practices. You will write declarative code, create playbooks and orchestrate workflows that will allow people to save time and standardize our operations. You will contribute to administration and architecture for our hybrid cloud environment
- You will suggest improvements to our current workflows, bring a positive, "there is a better way" demeanor, and be a key contributor to our technology automation platform!
- Reduce the time it takes to provision infrastructure
- Create runbooks, scripts, and unit tests to reduce manual labor on repetitive tasks
- Work with the other IT teams to resolve how we can improve their existing workflows with the use of automation
- Work across the organization to advise and influence improved cloud adoption and governance
- Maintain, improve, and support the tools and platforms that are managed by the team
- Author and maintain puppet roles and profiles to automate the configuration of our Windows and Linux servers
- Influence reliable, efficient, scalable enterprise grade solutions across the organization
- Share your knowledge and expertise with peers by documenting your work and leading and organizing brown bag sessions
- Implement standard methodologies for systems automation and platform operations
- Ensure the availability and security of the tools and platforms supported by the team
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Application process
- If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!
Our take
AI technology is scaling, demanding more powerful and expensive facilities to store the data of the companies that are spearheading this acceleration. Because AI tech demands higher-powered cooling requirements, extra effort must go into keeping these data centers carbon neutral, which is why Vantage Data Centers designs facilities that are efficient, scalable, and sustainable.
Such a rapidly growing market means the facilities and infrastructure supporting it must be flexible and suitable for expansion. Vantage keeps this in mind, designing scalability into its centers. It now operates 32 hyperscale campuses across the globe, serving several leading technology companies. In 2017, it was acquired by Digital Bridge Holdings, and has surpassed Unicorn status with a valuation of $15 billion.
With VC awarded at the start of 2024, Vantage is extending and accelerating its capabilities across North America and the EMEA regions. As cloud computing and AI companies grow at a breakneck pace, Vantage has established itself as the obvious data-storage choice for hyperscaling companies, which sets it up for great success in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2025
$1.6bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jan 2024
$6.4bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $13.2bn
Company HQ
Golden Square Mile, Montreal, QC
Leadership
Sureel Choksi
(CEO)Previously on the Board of Directors at Vantage before being promoted to CEO in 2013. Alongside his work at Vantage, Choksi is on the Board for Scala Data Centers, Zayo Group and Strada Education Foundation.
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