If the founder is who you report to then you need to schedule a 1-on-1 with them in private and ask them to clarify why they hired you. If the person you repor

If the founder is who you report to then you need to schedule a 1-on-1 with them in private and ask them to clarify why they hired you. If the person you report to is someone else, you need to have this conversation with them first. Then have a follow up meeting with your boss and the founder and clarify your role and position to the founder with your manager. Just be upfront, and say hey I’m the new guy, and I’m getting pushback, and want to understand my role better so I can contribute my expertise and create value for the team. Not here to step on anyone’s toes, just trying to gather more information as I haven’t been on boarded properly and I’ve been here nearly 3 weeks. Then let them tell you what they want. If the response is not what you agreed to when hired and the role they want you to fill is not what you thought then look for another job. Better figure this out now then waste months or years working in a toxic environment. DevOps is one of the most sought after positions in the world right now, don’t settle for being bullied or working in a toxic environment. At the same time, you need to establish a clear line of communication first. Collect data, and then analyze what the situation is. Many startups don’t know why they’re hiring people and often aren’t sure why or what they’re hiring for. For example, I got recruited for business development from a company then in the interview realized they weren’t looking for business development. They were looking for an office manager to babysit the developers so they could not be in the office. When I asked about how I would take calls in an open office next to the dev team, and what kind of flexabity I would have to broker deals and deal structures they didn’t even know what I was talking about. The founders basically just wanted an exec assistant with a fancier title. It’s entirely possible you thought you were hired for devops but they don’t even know what devops is and think you’re just an IT guy or sys admin. That’s why you need to gather more info and figure out if this is something you even want to be involved in.