Systems Engineer

ABOUT THIS POSITION

As a System Engineer on our DevOps team you will be working with new and emerging technologies to help implement, manage and maintain our platform infrastructure at Waystar.

This role will work with operating systems, infrastructure as code tools, operating systems and cloud native technologies such as containers and Kubernetes.

Your experience should include developing, configuring and documenting existing technology as well as being comfortable working in multiple technology stacks and systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Works in datacenter environment as well as Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Builds and supports cloud native technology stacks including container-based development and Kubernetes clusters
• Coordinates with Waystar technology team members to develop secure and highly available platforms
• Responsible for developing and augmenting applications based on the functional and technical specifications
• Adheres to Waystar coding standards and the approved technologies, proposing amendments to either when necessary
• Attends to any work items assigned through the internal case system in a timely fashion
• Takes ownership of work items assigned, communicates estimates and daily progress as part of the SDLC process, and actively works to resolve issues blocking progress
• Provides estimates for project tasks using an internal project tool, and updates the estimates if they increase or decrease
• Solves complex technical problems with little oversight

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 3+ years of experience analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• Proficient in one or more scripting language: PowerShell, Bash, Python, Go, or equivalent.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible
• Solid understanding of container and orchestration systems including Docker/OCI runtimes, Kubernetes and Helm.
• General understanding of GitOps and other DevOps methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment & welcome change
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to work both in team and solo environments
• Experience building highly scalable software solutions

Preferred Skills:

• N-Tier and SaaS development experience is preferred
• Experience with .NET Core, Java and PHP
• Experience with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

Monitoring and APM tooling experience (Splunk, New Relic, DataDog, Grafana)

WAYSTAR PERKS

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• Generous paid time off starting at 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays including 2 personal floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.