DevOps Engineer II
Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer II to join our FOLIO Operations team, focused on supporting large-scale, cloud-based library platforms. The role involves managing resilient infrastructure, automating operations, and ensuring high availability within a multi-tenant SaaS environment. Candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for a government security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Maintain scalable production systems
- Monitor and troubleshoot performance
- Develop automation for operations
- Manage AWS cloud infrastructure
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows
Required Skills
- AWS (ECS, S3, PostgreSQL, Lambda)
- Java, Groovy, and Scripting
- Docker, Jenkins, and CI/CD
- Microservices and Serverless architecture
- U.S. Citizenship (Security Clearance)
Job Details
Your Opportunity
We are looking for a skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer II to join our FOLIO Operations team, supporting large-scale, cloud-based library platforms. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building resilient infrastructure, automating operations, and ensuring high availability of mission-critical systems in a multi-tenant SaaS environment. The FOLIO Library Management System is an open-source, cloud-native platform designed to meet the needs of modern libraries.
What You'll Do
- Support and maintain highly scalable production systems across multiple products (FOLIO, LOCATE, MetaDB) in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Develop and enhance automation to streamline operational processes using Java, Groovy, and scripting.
- Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS services such as CloudFormation, ECS, S3, PostgreSQL, Route53, CloudFront, Load Balancers and Lambda.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows using Jenkins and related tooling.
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system availability and incident response.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support customer environments at scale.
- Assist in managing API gateway and authentication layers (Kong, Keycloak).
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency using AI and automation techniques.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required and willingness to obtain a security clearance.
- 2+ years of experience performing AWS operations and support including experience with ECS, S3, PostgreSQL, Lambda, and developing automation.
- Strong experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Jenkins.
- Proficiency in Java, Groovy, and scripting languages.
- Experience with microservices and serverless architectures.
- Willingness to work during normal business hours (8-5) in US Eastern time zone.
- Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, JSM).
- Strong communication, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Proven ability to manage and support multiple products simultaneously (2-3 systems preferred).
- Customer-focused mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Ability and willingness to support a large-scale customer base.