What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior DevOps Engineer position at Christopherson Business Travel?
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and managing the infrastructure that powers our next-gen business travel solutions. You’ll work directly with our development and IT teams to streamline deployments, automate processes, and ensure our systems are optimized for performance, security, and future growth. This role also involves supporting our legacy co-located infrastructure as we migrate fully to the cloud.
Requirements
In this role, you’ll take ownership of designing, building, and maintaining robust infrastructure to meet our evolving business needs :
Build and Manage CI / CD Pipelines : Develop and optimize CI / CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable software delivery across teams.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Use tools like Terraform and Kubernetes to manage our cloud environments, ensuring scalability, security, and consistency.
Automation and Scripting : Create and maintain scripts in languages such as Bash or Python to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
Cloud Infrastructure Management : Architect and manage multi-cloud solutions on platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, focusing on reliability, scalability, and security.
Legacy System Support and Migration : Provide support for co-located infrastructure while facilitating a secure, efficient migration to the cloud.
Monitoring, Alerting, and Optimization : Experience with monitoring, alerting, and optimization tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar experience).
Configuration Management : Use configuration management tools, such as Salt, Chef, Puppet, or similar, to ensure consistency across environments.
Security and Best Practices : Follow and implement DevOps and security standards to create secure, compliant, and resilient systems.
Qualifications :
We’re seeking an experienced DevOps engineer with a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security best practices.
Minimum Qualifications :
7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or similar roles.
Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform (both essential).
Solid experience with CI / CD pipelines and cloud automation, focusing on reliability and repeatability.
Proficient in scripting languages like Bash or Python for automation.
Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and the ability to adapt quickly to new environments.
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals : VPNs, firewalls, routing, load balancing, and basic network security.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex systems.
Experience with monitoring, alerting, and optimization tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Salt, Chef, Puppet, or similar).
Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps, including secure configurations and proactive vulnerability management.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working closely with development and IT teams.
Preferred Qualifications :
Coding experience in modern programming languages is a plus.
Background in supporting high-availability, scalable infrastructure for enterprise applications.
Benefits
Medical and prescription drug coverage
Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
Dental coverage
Voluntary vision coverage
Flexible spending account (FSA)
401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
PTO and Holidays
The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range and is determined by several factors that may include but are not limited to interdepartmental equity, candidate experience, skills, education and training, location, licenses, and certifications or needs of the organization. Full time roles will also qualify for our total benefits package offered by Christopherson Business Travel.
