TCGplayer (an eBay company)

TCGplayer is a leading online technology platform for the collectibles industry.

Frontline Engineer

EngineerEngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2008H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Missouri

Posted

58 days ago

Salary

$103.2K - $178.4K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishAWSEC2KubernetesPython

Job Description

• Serve as Incident Commander, leading real-time response efforts, managing communication across teams, triaging issues, and driving resolution of high-priority incidents to minimize downtime and business disruption. • Execute documented runbooks for troubleshooting and resolving production incidents involving AWS services (EC2, CloudWatch, IAM) and Kubernetes clusters (pods, deployments, scaling). • Collaborate closely with engineering teams post-incident, performing root cause analysis, documenting lessons learned, and driving the implementation of durable solutions. • Drive operational excellence by measuring and analyzing critical metrics (e.g., MTTR, SLA adherence) to identify improvement opportunities and implement impactful solutions. • Continuously refine and update operational runbooks and procedures, ensuring alignment with evolving technologies and business needs. • Proactively contribute to long-term strategic initiatives to improve incident management practices.

Job Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience (5+ years) in system administration, infrastructure engineering, or related roles; relevant certifications are a plus.
  • Direct experience as an incident commander, including managing live incident calls, coordinating triage efforts, and driving communications during high-pressure situations.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical details and strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Excellent problem-solving capabilities, able to stay composed and decisive under pressure during high-impact incidents.
  • Hands-on operational experience with AWS in a production environment, specifically executing runbooks, restarting EC2 instances, checking alarms, and pulling logs from CloudWatch.
  • Proficiency with Kubernetes, including troubleshooting containerized workloads, understanding pod health, managing deployments, and interacting directly with Kubernetes clusters.
  • Experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to automate operational tasks or assist in incident resolution workflows.

Benefits

  • full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
  • 401(k) eligibility
  • various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave

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