Responsibilities

• Contribute to the continued design implication of a scalable, resilient, and highly-available cloud infrastructure platform on Google Cloud.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform and Kubernetes controllers.
• Support data access patterns across services (read replicas, connection pooling, schema evolution, and safe rollout strategies).
• Ensure that cloud infrastructure adheres to best practices for security and compliance, including monitoring for security vulnerabilities and implementing necessary measures.
• Own infrastructure patterns for operational data platforms, including backups, replication, migrations, performance tuning, and incident response.
• Maintain lightweight, auto-generated documentation of infrastructure configurations and automation procedures.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues, both during development and in production environments.

90 Day Plan

• Gain a thorough understanding of Virta's system and network architecture, deployment platform, including core Postgres deployments and data flows between services.
• Identify reliability, scalability, and operational gaps in production database systems and propose concrete improvements.
• Develop and start executing a plan to improve the scalability, reliability, and security of our GCP infrastructure.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes and Postgresql.
• Development experience with Go and Python.
• Hands-on experience with query & scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, SQL) for automation.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security and compliance practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Values-driven culture

• You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally
• You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
• You prioritize positive impact over busy work
• You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience
• You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information
• You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma
• You take risks and rapidly iterate