Sr. DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for multi-platform builds including Linux, Windows, and macOS
Manage and optimize Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple production and development EKS clusters and on-premise clusters
Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Cloudformation, Packer, and OpenTofu
Implement and maintain GitLab Runner infrastructure across multiple environments
Deploy and maintain monitoring solutions using DataDog for Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure health
Work with container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts
Implement security best practices including SAST scanning, vulnerability management, and zero-trust architecture
Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve deployment bottlenecks
Build creative and optimized solutions to address infrastructure and automation requirements
Contribute to and follow best practices established by the company
Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems, respond to incidents, and help maintain high uptime and reliability across environments

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Required Skills & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience in production environments
Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD including pipeline design, GitLab Runner configuration, and cache optimization
5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience including EKS cluster management, Bare-Metal clusters, Helm charts, and GitOps workflows
Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using OpenTofu with multiple providers (AWS, Vault, Okta, DataDog)
Experience with Packer for automated image building across multiple operating systems
Hands-on experience with Docker containerization and container orchestration
5+ years working with AWS services including S3, EC2, IAM, EKS, Transit Gateways, Cloudfront, etc
Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash/Shell, and TypeScript
Strong experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and authentication
Experience with monitoring and observability tools, preferably DataDog
In-depth knowledge of Git workflows, branches, tags, hooks, and GitOps practices
Experience with VMware vSphere or similar virtualization platforms
Strong understanding of security best practices, including SAST, vulnerability scanning, and zero-trust architecture
Experience troubleshooting build and configuration issues on Linux, macOS, and Windows
Deep understanding and knowledge of Linux administration and management, with a focus on networking
Experience with Flux CD for GitOps-based continuous deployment
A security-first focused mindset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Technologies:
• GitLab CI
Central system for builds, tests, security scans, and deployments.
• Kubernetes and EKS
Standard platform for running and scaling modern applications.
• OpenTofu
Terraform compatible tool used for infrastructure automation.
• Ansible
Used for configuration management and system automation.
• Packer
Builds consistent and repeatable server images across operating systems.
• AWS
Primary cloud platform for compute, networking, and storage services.
• Datadog
Monitoring, alerting, and observability for infrastructure and applications.
• Vault
Centralized secrets management and authentication platform.
• Flux CD
GitOps based deployment tool for Kubernetes clusters.


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.