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Posting Open Date: 12/2/24

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 2/1/24

Senior SaaS Operations Engineer

Fastly is searching for a Sr. SaasOps Engineer to support our in-office and remote Fastlyans. Keeping our IT infrastructure running effectively, securely, and up to date is critical for the day-to-day tasks of every employee. You will have significant experience in supporting a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You are comfortable working as part of a distributed team and will be supporting the operations in our Global offices.

You have previous experience as a Systems Administrator, combined with advanced Service Desk capabilities. You are streamlined and detail-oriented while being able to identify broken processes and provide solutions. You are someone who has touched all aspects of a large SaaS environment and can scale along with the company. On top of your validated history of success, you have a passion for technology and, like us, you value hard work and fun in equal measure.

If you enjoy problem-solving and a strong sense of ownership, this position may be for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex information systems, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

• Proactively identify and mitigate potential system vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks

• Develop and implement strategies for optimizing system architecture and infrastructure

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and support

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, security) to define and implement solutions that meet business objectives

• Drive innovation by researching and evaluating new technologies and recommending their adoption

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems and processes

• Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for critical system issues

• Contribute to the development of engineering best practices and standards.

Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of experience in IT support roles, with at least 5+ years in a senior or lead engineering position

• Deep understanding of system architecture, design patterns, and best practices

• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams

• Strong experience with cloud-based IT environments (Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, GitHub, Atlassian, etc.), with advanced domain knowledge of Okta

• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages for system administration tasks

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Demonstrated ability to align technology solutions with business objectives and drive positive business outcomes

• Experience in evaluating the business impact of technology decisions and making data-driven recommendations

We value a variety of voices, so this is not a laundry list. It would be an added bonus if you have experience in ANY of these:

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)

• Certifications relevant to the role (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect).

Work Hours:

• This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• San Francisco, CA

• New York, NY

• Denver, CO

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $129,470 to $172,632.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2025, we offer 11 paid local holidays, 11 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly?

• We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers (https://www.fastly.com/customers) have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives (https://www.fastly.com/open-source/) . Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

• We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. As a new hire, you will be able to attend our IN-PERSON new hire orientation in our San Francisco office! It is an exciting week-long experience that we offer to new employees to build connections with colleagues across Fastly, participate in hands-on learning opportunities, and immerse yourself in our culture firsthand.

• We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.

• We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901.

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