Sr Devops Enginneer

Position: SR Devops Engineer

Location: Hybrid: Walnut Creek

Job Description

The experienced DevOps Engineer will lead our hybrid infrastructure operations, covering both on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.). This role will be responsible for driving the strategy, development, and delivery of automation, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. As a leader, this role will mentor and manage a team of DevOps engineers, set best practices, and collaborate cross-functionally with development, security, and operations teams to ensure smooth, efficient, and secure service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
Drive collaboration between development, operations, and security teams to ensure alignment with business goals.
Manage resource allocation, performance, and professional development of the DevOps team.
Hybrid Environment Management:
Oversee and manage the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of hybrid infrastructure across on-premise data centers and cloud environments.
Develop strategies for optimizing on-premise systems, cloud migration, and hybrid infrastructure scalability.
Ensure the smooth integration and operation of both cloud-based and on-premise systems with a focus on reliability and security.
Infrastructure Automation & CI/CD:

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated testing and efficient code deployments.
Lead efforts in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automating the provisioning of environments.
Promote a culture of automation and self-service by developing scripts, tools, and systems that eliminate manual intervention.
Monitoring, Security & Compliance:
Establish and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for the entire hybrid infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and swift incident response.
Implement and oversee security best practices, ensuring compliance with security policies, standards (e.g., SOC2, ISO27001), and regulations (e.g., GDPR).
Work closely with InfoSec teams to maintain infrastructure security and lead remediation efforts during security audits or incidents.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

Collaborate with software development, IT operations, and security teams to drive projects from planning to execution.
Provide technical guidance to business stakeholders and work closely with architecture teams to align DevOps processes with overall technical strategies.
Ensure DevOps processes are well-documented, scalable, and continuously improved based on industry best practices.

Cost Optimization & Vendor Management:

Manage cloud infrastructure costs and optimize usage to ensure efficient resource utilization.
Liaise with cloud service providers, hardware vendors, and other third-party partners to ensure service levels are met and infrastructure performance is optimized.
Qualifications:

Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
5 years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or system administration.
2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
Proven experience in managing hybrid environments (on-premise and cloud infrastructure).
Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and on-premise virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or CloudFormation.
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.).
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Deep understanding of networking, security, and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001).
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
Cloud certification (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.)
Experience with multi-cloud environments.
Knowledge of modern observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, New Relic)