Software Engineer

Job Title

Software Engineer - DevOps / Platform Engineering

Location

• Columbus, OH (3075 Loyalty Cir)
• Charlotte, NC (CIC)
• Hybrid: 3 days per week in office (mandatory)

Employment Type

• Contract (12 months)
• Potential to extend or convert
• Net new position

Line of Business

Technology COO (TCOO)

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, cloud-native platforms that enable secure, reliable, and efficient application delivery. In this role, you will work on Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms, implement GitOps-driven CI/CD workflows, and drive automation across Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will partner closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to enable developer self-service, enforce governance controls, and deliver resilient, production-grade DevSecOps platforms at enterprise scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to complex, large-scale DevOps and platform engineering initiatives with broad organizational impact.
• Design, implement, and operate cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Build and enable end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitOps principles, GitHub Actions, and Harness.
• Automate microservices deployment across Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, achieving high levels of deployment automation and reliability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and declarative configuration management using JSON/YAML.
• Enable platform delivery across Azure and GCP , aligning infrastructure, deployment, and security controls through code.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices , observability, and pipeline instrumentation to improve visibility, compliance, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Develop custom automation and tooling using Python , integrating with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure provisioning workflows.
• Establish centralized versioning, release tracking, and deployment visibility to improve governance and audit readiness.
• Consult and collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, security, and compliance teams to deliver scalable and compliant solutions.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex technical challenges by evaluating multiple factors, including risk, scale, and regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience , DevOps, or platform engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, consulting, education, training, or military experience.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Experience with Java build systems (Maven and/or Gradle).
• Experience with deployment orchestration tools (Harness preferred).
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift (OCP) .
• Experience building automation and CI/CD workflows using Python .
• Experience working in large-scale, regulated environments , with exposure to governance, audits, and compliance controls.
• Strong collaboration skills and a passion for developer enablement and platform reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with AI or agentic automation frameworks .
• Kubernetes or DevOps certifications.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Team & Project Context

• This team delivers DevSecOps automation across the full COO technology portfolio (18 applications).
• The role will initially focus on one to two applications , starting with OTA Agile to Automation initiatives.
• Primary responsibilities include CI/CD enablement, deployment orchestration, automation, and quality gates.
• Tooling is largely in place; success requires the ability to quickly learn and adapt to enterprise-standard tools .
• Core technologies include GitOps, GitHub Actions, Harness, Maven, Gradle, Python, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Position added due to increasing workload.

Supplier & Submission Requirements

• All resumes must be submitted through Beeline ; submissions outside Beeline will not be reviewed.
• No direct solicitation of resumes or communication with the hiring manager while the position is open.