DevOps Engineer, US

DevOps Engineer, US - East Coast Preferred

Who We Are 

Cobalt was founded on the belief of a fundamental human aspiration: the desire to live better and safer. It all started in 2013, when our founders realized that pentesting can be better. Today our diverse, fully remote team is committed to helping organizations of all sizes with seamless, effective and collaborative Offensive Security Testing that empower organizations to OPERATE FEARLESSLY and INNOVATE SECURELY.

Our customers can start a pentest in as little as 24 hours and integrate with advanced development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of our SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Cobalt Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year and are at the forefront of identifying and helping remediate risk across a dynamically changing attack surface.

Cobalt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce at our company. At Cobalt we aspire to engage with diverse individuals, communities, and organizations in order to continue to nurture our unique rich diverse culture. Join our team, and be your true self to do your best work. 

Description

Join our innovative team as a DevOps Engineer and be a pivotal part of Cobalt's journey in redefining cybersecurity. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in devops and cloud infrastructure to drive significant advancements in our Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) platform. Your contributions will directly impact the way businesses globally detect and manage cybersecurity risks. Immerse yourself in a culture of learning and excellence, where your work goes beyond coding - it's about building a safer digital future.

What You'll Do

• Deploy, manage, and optimize GKE clusters to run containerized applications.
• Ensure scalability, availability, and security of microservices in Kubernetes.
• Implement service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and traffic management strategies.
• Design and maintain cloud resources using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Automate provisioning, scaling, and configuration management using 
• Implement CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain observability tools
• Proactively monitor system health, detect anomalies, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Establish incident response workflows and participate in on-call rotations.
• Manage and optimize cloud databases (Cloud SQL, Firestore, Spanner, BigQuery) to ensure efficient data storage and access.
• Implement database backup, replication, and failover strategies.
• Enforce IAM policies, role-based access control (RBAC), and network security best practices.
• Ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, or other industry standards as required.

You Have

• 3+ years of experience in Cloud Operations, DevOps, or SRE roles.
•  Strong expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, especially GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, and IAM.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and service meshes.
• Proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools
• Understanding of networking, security best practices, and database management in a cloud environment..

Bonus If You Have

• Knowledge of serverless computing (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions).
• Familiarity with policy-as-code frameworks like OPA (Open Policy Agent).
• Exposure to machine learning workloads on Kubernetes.

Why You Should Join Us

• Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Pentesting industry 
• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US) 
• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US)
• Leverage stipends for:
• Wellness
• Work-from-home equipment & wifi
• Learning & development
• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave 

Pay Range Disclosure 

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is ($109,000 - $137,000) per year + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities. 

Cobalt (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer, and we want the best available persons for every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws and providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Cobalt is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). It allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.