Alva is developing advanced energy systems and seeking a DevOps Engineer to build and operate the internal infrastructure, security, and software reliability practices that support our engineering team. You will establish and run Alva’s internal cybersecurity program, including data loss prevention, manage core internal systems, and work closely with engineers to improve code quality, validation, and reliability.
Infrastructure, security, and operations:
• Establish and manage Alva’s internal cybersecurity program, including security policies,
controls, monitoring, and employee practices, to protect company systems
• Lead implementation of data loss prevention measures across internal systems and
endpoints
• Manage internal server infrastructure, including configuration, backup and recovery.
• Own identity and access management, including user provisioning, permissions,
authentication.
• Manage Alva’s internal VPN and secure network access tools.
• Identify and manage infrastructure and cybersecurity risks; improve incident response
readiness, logging, and recovery procedures.
• Support onboarding by setting up accounts, permissions, devices, secure access
• Evaluate and implement tools for secure development, testing, deployment, monitoring,
and systems administration.
Engineering quality and support:
• Help implement CI/CD pipelines, code review standards, testing requirements, and
automated checks.
• Support root-cause investigation of software and test failures; implement corrective and
preventive actions. Support engineering documentation.
Engineering quality and support:
• Help implement CI/CD pipelines, code review standards, testing requirements, and
automated checks.
• Support root-cause investigation of software and test failures; implement corrective and
preventive actions. Support engineering documentation.
Qualifications:
• 5–10+ years of experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, infrastructure engineering,
cybersecurity, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience administering internal servers, cloud or hybrid infrastructure, identity
and access controls, backups, and secure network access.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, automated testing, code quality checks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or
related field; equivalent experience also considered.
Compensation:
• Four weeks paid time off, plus 11 company holidays and 2 weeks of paid sick or family leave
• 401k matching, comprehensive health insurance
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Alva Energy Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
1 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02142 1100
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