About Kigo
At Kigo, we're not just reimagining loyalty programs; we're inventing new and exciting ways for brands to connect with and delight their customers and employees. Harnessing the power of blockchain technology and AI, our Tokenized Loyalty Platform transforms rewards and offers into uniquely personalized, dynamic and shareable experiences globally. Co-Founded by Augeo, a global leader in engagement technology serving 100+ Fortune 500 brands today, Kigo combines decades of loyalty experience and a culture of rapid innovation with digital product leadership from companies like Starbucks and Amazon to create extraordinary value for the world's most respected brands. Join us at Kigo and be a part of a team setting new standards in loyalty experiences.  

Job Description: 

As a DevOps Engineer at Kigo, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing our deployment pipelines and infrastructure across multiple platforms. Primarily working within AWS, you will architect robust, reliable, and maintainable solutions for our applications. Your ability to identify opportunities for automation will be essential in streamlining processes and saving time. You will collaborate closely with developers and managed service providers to devise optimal solutions that meet the evolving needs of our innovative platform. This role also involves integrating and maintaining existing codebases, requiring strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions for our applications and services 
• Create and maintain deployment pipelines for our codebases 
• Establish best practices for infrastructure monitoring, updating, patching, security, and compliance 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing 
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues 
• Document processes, configurations, and best practices 
• Participate in on-call rotation to support critical infrastructure 
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure SLAs are met 
• Collaborate with internal IT teams to ensure the smooth operation of networking, domain and DNS management, access management, and other technology systems used by Kigo 

What you need to be successful in this role: 

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or similar technical roles 
• Strong experience with AWS services including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Cloudfront, Route53, Lambda, RDS, and VPC 
• Experience with CI/CD platforms, specifically GitHub Actions, AWS Codepipelines, and Azure DevOps 
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) 
• Knowledge of container orchestration using Kubernetes, particularly OpenShift, ArgoCD, and Helm 
• Experience working with managed service providers and third-party vendors 
• Familiarity with DNS management and networking concepts 
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar) 
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools 
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements 
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 

Kigo offers competitive compensation and an energetic, innovative work environment where everyone is welcome and valued - our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work.