DevOps Engineer
Scout Motors Inc. · Columbia, SC · 1 mo ago
Engineering$120k–$145k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real content. The posting includes: description (intro) maybe "About the role"? There's a paragraph about Scout Motors heritage etc. Then "What you’ll do" (responsibilities). Then "Location & Travel Expectations" maybe schedule? Not exactly schedule but location and travel expectations. Could be "Schedule" if they mention 4-5 days per week in office. That's schedule. Also "What you’ll bring" includes qualifications, skills. Then "What you'll gain" includes benefits. Then "Pay Transparency" includes pay range. So we need sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities (What you’ll do), Requirements (maybe combine qualifications and skills?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule (Location & Travel Expectations). We must not repeat job title. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation, etc. Also remove location specifics? Location & Travel Expectations is substantive; we keep. Also remove "Notice to applicants: To be considered..." etc. Also remove "Equal Opportunity" etc. Also remove "Pay Transparency" heading? We'll keep Pay section with salary range. Also maybe include "Benefits" section with bullet list.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting except boilerplate.
Let's extract substantive content:
Intro paragraph: "Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage...". That's about the role? It's more about company. We'll put under About the role.
"What you’ll do" list: bullet points:
- Maintain and improve our cloud infrastructure platform using modern IaC (Infrastructure as Code) practices under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Support the development and operation of CI/CD pipelines to enable agile and secure software deployments.
- Building and operating infrastructure utilizing container orchestration such as EKS/K8S.
- Write automation scripts and tooling to reduce toil and improve the reliability of our systems.
- Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting to proactively identify and address potential issues.
- Implement and maintain logging solutions to facilitate efficient troubleshooting and analysis.
- Collaborate with software development and systems integration teams to build end-to-end solutions.
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews as you grow into the role.
- Work with security teams to ensure the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to the Developer experience at Scout by helping build and improve the internal developer portal.
"Location & Travel Expectations": This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC or our office in Fremont, California or Columbia, South Carolina. This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
"What you’ll bring": list:
- Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset.
- You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps engineer, system administrator, or software engineer.
- Working knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Shell, Go, or Ruby.
- Hands-on exposure to containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, Harness.io, ArgoCD).
- Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Exposure to infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Crossplane, Pulumi, or CDK).
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) is a plus.
- Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. When a problem occurs, you run towards it not away.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills. You treat colleagues with respect. You have a desire for clean implementations but are also humble in discussing alternative solutions and options.
- A willingness to learn, ask questions, and grow your skills with support from senior engineers.
"What you'll gain": benefits:
- The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.
- In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:
- Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued, 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
"Pay Transparency": This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent. Initial base salary range = $120,000.00 - $145,000.00 Initial California, Washington and New York base salary range = $132,000 - $159,500 Internal leveling code: IC9
We need to include Pay section with salary ranges. Should we include the internal leveling code? Probably not needed but it's substantive; we can include as part of Pay section maybe as a note. But we must not invent; we can include it.
We must not include boilerplate like "Notice to applicants:", "Equal Opportunity", etc.
Now produce HTML fragment with headings
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they gave examples but not strict list; we can use other headings if appropriate? Probably better to stick to those examples. So we could put location & travel under Schedule (since it includes 4-5 days per week). But also location details. Could we make a separate heading "Location"? Not in examples but maybe okay. However they said "e.g." meaning examples, not exhaustive. So we can use Location & Travel Expectations as heading. Safer to use that.
Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "What you’ll bring" which includes both qualifications and skills. We could split into Requirements (education, experience) and Skills (technical). But we can combine into one section "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can have one section "Requirements" that includes all bullet points from "What you’ll bring". That seems fine.
Thus:
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real content. The posting includes: description (intro) maybe "About the role"? There's a paragraph about Scout Motors heritage etc. Then "What you’ll do" (responsibilities). Then "Location & Travel Expectations" maybe schedule? Not exactly schedule but location and travel expectations. Could be "Schedule" if they mention 4-5 days per week in office. That's schedule. Also "What you’ll bring" includes qualifications, skills. Then "What you'll gain" includes benefits. Then "Pay Transparency" includes pay range. So we need sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities (What you’ll do), Requirements (maybe combine qualifications and skills?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule (Location & Travel Expectations). We must not repeat job title. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation, etc. Also remove location specifics? Location & Travel Expectations is substantive; we keep. Also remove "Notice to applicants: To be considered..." etc. Also remove "Equal Opportunity" etc. Also remove "Pay Transparency" heading? We'll keep Pay section with salary range. Also maybe include "Benefits" section with bullet list.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting except boilerplate.
Let's extract substantive content:
Intro paragraph: "Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage...". That's about the role? It's more about company. We'll put under About the role.
"What you’ll do" list: bullet points:
- Maintain and improve our cloud infrastructure platform using modern IaC (Infrastructure as Code) practices under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Support the development and operation of CI/CD pipelines to enable agile and secure software deployments.
- Building and operating infrastructure utilizing container orchestration such as EKS/K8S.
- Write automation scripts and tooling to reduce toil and improve the reliability of our systems.
- Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting to proactively identify and address potential issues.
- Implement and maintain logging solutions to facilitate efficient troubleshooting and analysis.
- Collaborate with software development and systems integration teams to build end-to-end solutions.
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews as you grow into the role.
- Work with security teams to ensure the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to the Developer experience at Scout by helping build and improve the internal developer portal.
"Location & Travel Expectations": This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC or our office in Fremont, California or Columbia, South Carolina. This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
"What you’ll bring": list:
- Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset.
- You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps engineer, system administrator, or software engineer.
- Working knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Shell, Go, or Ruby.
- Hands-on exposure to containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, Harness.io, ArgoCD).
- Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Exposure to infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Crossplane, Pulumi, or CDK).
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) is a plus.
- Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. When a problem occurs, you run towards it not away.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills. You treat colleagues with respect. You have a desire for clean implementations but are also humble in discussing alternative solutions and options.
- A willingness to learn, ask questions, and grow your skills with support from senior engineers.
"What you'll gain": benefits:
- The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.
- In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:
- Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued, 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
"Pay Transparency": This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent. Initial base salary range = $120,000.00 - $145,000.00 Initial California, Washington and New York base salary range = $132,000 - $159,500 Internal leveling code: IC9
We need to include Pay section with salary ranges. Should we include the internal leveling code? Probably not needed but it's substantive; we can include as part of Pay section maybe as a note. But we must not invent; we can include it.
We must not include boilerplate like "Notice to applicants:", "Equal Opportunity", etc.
Now produce HTML fragment with headings and content.
Sections:
About the role
About the role
Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again. But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work. The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range. At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion. Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve our cloud infrastructure platform using modern IaC (Infrastructure as Code) practices under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Support the development and operation of CI/CD pipelines to enable agile and secure software deployments.
- Building and operating infrastructure utilizing container orchestration such as EKS/K8S.
- Write automation scripts and tooling to reduce toil and improve the reliability of our systems.
- Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting to proactively identify and address potential issues.
- Implement and maintain logging solutions to facilitate efficient troubleshooting and analysis.
- Collaborate with software development and systems integration teams to build end-to-end solutions.
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews as you grow into the role.
- Work with security teams to ensure the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to the Developer experience at Scout by helping build and improve the internal developer portal.
Location & Travel Expectations
This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC or our office in Fremont, California or Columbia, South Carolina. This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
We could treat this as Schedule section? But we have location & travel expectations; maybe we can call it "Location & Travel". The instruction says use headings like Schedule, Benefits, Pay etc. But we should only include sections when posting has real content. It does have location & travel expectations; we could put under "Schedule" if we interpret 4-5 days per week as schedule. However location is also there. The instruction: "Use