[USA] Mid-Level SysAdmin & DevOps Engineer bei Spectrum Effect

Are you passionate about building great products at the intersection of RF engineering and software? Do you thrive in environments where you are empowered to make high-impact decisions and bring clarity to complex, ambiguous problems? Do you want to be part of a fast-moving startup with massive upside potential? Come and join us at Spectrum Effect! 

Spectrum Effect’s mission is to solve the most challenging and costly problems in the wireless industry through innovation and automation. Our team is passionate about creating disruptive technologies, developing solutions with engineering excellence, and delivering substantial value to our customers. Protected by 30 patents and deployed by leading mobile operators across the globe, our Spectrum-NET software solution performs automated ML-driven analysis of radio access networks. Spectrum-NET is a cloud-native, horizontally scalable solution based on a Kubernetes-orchestrated microservices architecture. 

Our 50+ person team is located primarily in Seattle (U.S.) and Monterrey (Mexico), with team members enjoying ownership in our private company through stock options and competitive salaries. This is an amazing opportunity to join an emerging leader in the ML-driven automation space and make an impact on the mobile industry. 
 

We are seeking a mid-level SysAdmin & DevOps Engineer with a strong background in automation and cloud operations. This role is exclusively production-focused and does not include internal IT support responsibilities. The ideal candidate will take a pragmatic, balanced approach to maintaining production resilience and responding to issues quickly while using that experience to drive proactive work to design ever more reliable, automated systems. You should enjoy working in a team-oriented culture and collaborating closely with engineers to improve deployment practices.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Manage Kubernetes deployments (OpenShift, EKS, AKS, etc.)
• Manage and monitor Linux-based servers and services primarily in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, private cloud)
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for proactive issue detection
• Apply updates, patches, and configurations to maintain system health
• Troubleshoot and remediate production deployment issues, and escalate if necessary
• Manage production system performance, availability, security and capacity planning
• Apply security best practices and support compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Collaborate with others to design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and enable fast, reliable releases
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm Charts, etc.)
• Collaborate with developers to optimize build, test, and deployment processes
• Implement and test disaster recovery and backup strategies
• Stay calm under pressure and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues or customers

• 3–5+ years of experience in a Sysadmin, DevOps, or similar infrastructure role
• Strong background with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm charts, etc.)
• Strong background in Linux/Unix administration
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure preferred)
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) for automation
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls)
• Experience with monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.)
• Excellent judgment and strong organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and communications skills in English

Preferred Skills

• Deep curiosity and willingness to learn domain-specific telecom industry knowledge
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• Experience with customer support and service level agreement (SLA)

Why Join Us
 

• Dynamic Team: Collaborate with passionate experts driving real innovation in the telecom space
• Career Growth: Opportunity to own and shape our infrastructure and DevOps culture
• Meaningful Work: Direct impact on the reliability and availability of cutting-edge ML-driven network analytics for customers
• Attractive Benefits: Competitive salary, stock options, and a flexible work environment

This is a hybrid position. The candidate should be based in or willing to relocate to the Greater Seattle Area.

Do you enjoy the challenge of keeping critical systems up and running while also driving improvements to deliver innovative software more quickly and reliably to customers? 

Apply now—your next big opportunity starts here.