OverviewWindscribeis a leading cyber security and privacy company launched in April 2016 and now with more than 70 million users. We believe that the internet was created so that people across the globe could have access to any type of information, no matter where they are. Our mission is to transform the internet with easy-to-use yet powerful privacy and security tools that allow anyone to circumvent censorship, access geographically restricted content, and minimize their exposure to marketers, criminals, and surveillance dragnets. Our well-received applications have appeared on Lifehacker, Techradar, and CNET. Headquartered In Toronto, Canada, Windscribe Operates Two ProductsWindscribe is a suite of privacy, anonymity and anti-censorship tools for the masses.Control D is a up-to-date and customizable DNS service that blocks threats, unwanted content and ads - on all devices. Onboard in minutes, and forget about it.We have infrastructure all over the world and our goal is preserving uncensored Internet access and online privacy for all. Right now we are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to help us tame DNS.This position can be remote in Canada only but you MUST reside in the Eastern Time Zone within easy reach of the Toronto office so that you can get together for face time and social gatherings with the team regularlyWhat You’ll DoLinux system administration and troubleshootingNetwork configuration and troubleshootingWorking with Salt configuration management software to admin hostsWrite Python scripts for automationUse your comprehensive understanding of DNS to troubleshoot and resolve issues across different operating systems and networking environments.Solve infrastructure projects and help developers launching new software into productionJoin our critical incident response team in an established on-call rotation.Build comprehensive and beautiful documentation.Improve operational checklists, processes and validations making them error-proof.Technical RequirementsWe’re looking for your version of “seen it all (mostly)”. You may not have deep knowledge in all parts of the stack but you know the lay of the land. You’re quick to learn, but already possess a solid understanding of all things DNS.Proven track record of completing complex work independentlySolid understanding of the Linux Operating SystemFilesystem and permissionsFirewall (iptables) and networking setupSystem management (systemd)Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience (Salt / Ansible /Terraform / Opentofu / Chef / Puppet)Develop automationPython, BashExperience with network troubleshooting is a mustCommand line tools (dig, dog, delv, ping, nping, mtr)Packet Capture (tcpdump, wireshark, termshark)Solid understanding of networking conceptsOSI model, TCP/IP, UDP/TCPIP addresses and SubnettingRouting, unicast and anycast, BGPDomain Name System protocol on lockRecord TypesResolution paths and server typesDNSSEC extensions (record signing, client subnet)Bonus If You HaveDNS experience (Worked with BIND / PowerDNS / Unbound or worked closely with orgs deeply in DNS administration and service, Cloudflare, ARN, RIPE, etc)Skill with some hardware (Juniper / JunOS / VyOS)Skill with VPN protocols (OpenVPN / Wireguard / StrongSwan)Passion for anti-censorship / VPN's / DNSCompensation140K - 180K CAD per annumThank you for considering this opportunity. Funded.Club Senior Recruiters partnerexclusivelywith Startups and are in direct communication with hiring managers and founding team members.Your application will be fully reviewed by a dedicated recruiter who will respond based on the matching of your experience and qualifications.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Site Reliability Engineer - C$140,000 - C$180,000 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Windscribe
📍 Toronto