Bain Capital, LP
Senior Cloud/Platform Operations Engineer
Boston · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$155k-$180kDetected 6 days ago
AWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDLinuxDatadogPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityIncident ResponseCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- With approximately $225 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world's leading private investment firms.
- Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit, and Real Assets.
- Today, our team includes 1,985+ employees in 24 offices on four continents.
Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day operations of AWS and Kubernetes environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
- Perform hands-on administration of production Kubernetes clusters and AWS infrastructure.
- Operate and maintain production Kubernetes clusters.
- Perform cluster upgrades, patching, and version management.
- Optimize cluster performance, resource utilization, and resilience.
- Support containerized application deployments and resolve runtime issues.
- Implement Kubernetes operational best practices around security, reliability, and scalability.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure in production environments.
- Strong hands-on experience administering production Kubernetes environments, including:
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services including:
- Experience implementing AWS governance, IAM policies, and security best practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or similar.
- Experience supporting production incidents and participating in on-call rotations.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience operating Kubernetes platforms at enterprise scale.
- Experience with GitOps tools such as Argo CD.
- Experience with policy enforcement tools such as Kyverno.
- Experience with container security platforms and vulnerability management.
- AWS Solutions Architect, AWS SysOps Administrator, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.
- Experience in regulated or security-conscious environments.
- Success in this role means being:
- A hands-on Kubernetes and AWS expert who enjoys solving complex operational problems.
Skills
- Title: Senior Cloud / Platform Operations Engineer
- As well as participating in an On Call off hours rotation.
Compensation
- Expected Annual Base Salary $155k-$180k
- Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications and geographic location.
- In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance.
Benefits
- Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Equal opportunity
- Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status
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