Pax8 is the leading cloud-based technology marketplace, simplifying the cloud journey for our partners by integrating technology, business intelligence and proactive service to deliver an unparalleled experience. Serving thousands of partners through the indirect sales channel, our mission is to build the technology marketplace of the future. We are a fast-growing, dynamic and high-energy startup organization, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best.

We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.

No matter who you are, Pax8 is a place you can call home. We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect candidate, so we don’t look for the right fit – instead, we look for the add. We encourage you to apply for a role at Pax8 even if you don’t meet 100% of the bullet points. We believe in cultivating an environment with a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all thrive in an inclusive environment.

We are only as great as our people. And we have great people all over the world. No matter where you live and work, you’re a part of the Pax8 team. This means embracing hybrid- and remote-work whenever possible.

Position Summary:

At Pax8, we’re looking for a DevOps Engineer I who thrives on tackling new challenges, someone who’s not afraid to roll up their sleeves and dive into the details. You’re the type of person who doesn’t just wait for the next problem—you anticipate it, eager to find better ways of doing things. Whether you’re optimizing processes, troubleshooting critical systems, or pushing code updates with efficiency and precision, you bring a unique blend of IT and programming expertise. You’re passionate about security, automation, and keeping systems running smoothly and securely. With a strong sense of urgency and an insatiable curiosity to learn and improve, you’ll fit right into our fast-paced, forward-thinking team.

In this role, you’ll be at the intersection of problem-solving and infrastructure innovation, maintaining our tech stack while improving performance and supporting engineers. You’ll manage essential DevOps tasks like monitoring application performance, handling ticket triage, and blending hands-on release management and troubleshooting. With CI/CD expertise, you’ll optimize automated pipelines using tools like ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, and leverage your Kubernetes experience, ideally with Amazon EKS, or similar platforms like ECS, GKE, or AKS.

Beyond maintaining infrastructure, you’ll automate and build scalable solutions using tools such as Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, or Pulumi, applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) techniques. You’ll take ownership of critical security tasks, ensuring robust IAM role management, encryption, and compliance. Your work will involve active participation in design discussions and collaboration across teams, identifying gaps, offering insights, and reducing missed opportunities in feature delivery.

Your background might lean towards IT, programming, or perhaps a mix of both, giving you a versatile approach to solving problems. You’re fluent in the language of CI/CD, understanding the tools and methodologies that drive continuous integration and delivery. Your hands-on experience with Kubernetes, particularly through EKS or similar platforms, makes you comfortable managing containerized environments. You’ve deployed infrastructure before and are proficient with IaC tools, knowing how to use automation to scale and maintain systems.

But it’s not just about the tech—you have an understanding of security principles, from managing IAM roles to ensuring proper encryption and keeping systems patched and up-to-date. Your proactive mindset means you’re not just waiting for instructions—you’re constantly looking for ways to learn, contribute, and move the needle forward.

Essential Responsibilities and Percentage of Time Spent (includes, but is not limited to):

Enable developers to operate within a consistent and secure SDLC.
Develop and maintain Pax8 cloud infrastructure and services using developer focused principles.
Support the continuous development, integration, and deployment lifecycle of Pax8 services.
Support the health and reliability of Pax8 services using monitoring, metrics, and alerting.
Participate in DevOps meetings and activities, including scrum ceremonies and collaborative troubleshooting.
Participate in on-call and support rotation.

Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:

At least one (1) to three (3) years of experience supporting application development, preferably microservices and a Java based web platform.
Programming/scripting language skills in Python, AWS CLI and Bash preferred.
Experience supporting AWS services.
Maintenance of IaC and configuration management using Terraform and Git.
Maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
Understanding of networking principles and technologies.
Experience with basic PSQL database administration tasks and query support.
Experience working in a Lean/Agile environment using tools such as Jira, ClickUp, Asana, and/or similar.
Focus on meeting project commitments with predictability and urgency.
Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong desire for automation.
Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
Ability to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Ability to maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
Ability to anticipate and adopt innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Required Education & Certifications:

A./B.S. in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Work Environment:

Professional office environment. Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, printers, and filing cabinets. Remote and/or hybrid work at Pax8 requires all employees to have adequate secure and private internet service.

Physical Demands:

A sedentary role that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Travel Requirements:

Infrequent travel is expected of this position.

Compensation:

Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of $87,000 to $110,000 or more depending on experience.

Expected Closing Date: 11/15/24

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*Note: Compensation is benchmarked on local Denver Metro area market rates. Qualified candidates in other locations can expect a salary package that may be adjusted based off applicable cost of wages in their respective location.

At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:

Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
401(k) plan with employer match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible, Open Vacation
Paid Sick Time Off
Extended Leave for Life events
RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
Career Development Programs
Stock Option Eligibility
Employee-led Resource Groups

Pax8 is an EEOC Employer.

Equal Opportunities

Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country the role is based in. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with Data Privacy best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes.

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