DevOps Engineer (Austin)

Job Summary

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a specialized solutions development team. In this role, you'll collaborate with software engineers to design, maintain, and optimize modern software delivery pipelines and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is self-driven, thrives in collaborative environments, and is passionate about automation, cloud technologies, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with development and project teams to architect, implement, and maintain automated delivery pipelines and infrastructure using tools such as Ansible, Chef, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Docker.
• Build and manage automation for software compilation, deployment, and testing, following CI / CD best practices.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and provide regular progress updates.
• Monitor application performance, diagnose issues, and work with senior engineers to implement solutions.
• Streamline system setup through automation and support users after deployments.
• Troubleshoot automation-related issues reported by customers and implement effective fixes.
• Document DevOps designs, workflows, and assist in preparing technical content for reference guides.
• Research emerging tools and technologies, recommending improvements to enhance current practices.
• Contribute to peer code reviews and ensure adherence to DevOps and development best practices.
• Collaborate across departments to drive automation initiatives and report on project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• 35 years of hands-on DevOps or automation engineering experience, with strong focus on CI / CD pipelines.
• Expertise in Ansible, Chef, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform.
• Strong grasp of software development principles and lifecycle methodologies.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging practices and tools.
• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git or SVN.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure security fundamentals.
• Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP / IP, routing, firewalls, load balancing).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Familiarity with C# programming and .NET technologies is a strong plus.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions such as Terraform or Bicep.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in both web and application development.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Elasticsearch.
• Hands-on with major cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also valuable).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).