Senior DevOps Engineer

Peak Performers has partnered with a workers compensation insurance company to assist in their search for a Senior DevOps Engineer in Austin, Tx (NO C2C). In this position, you will be responsible for working on enterprise-wide CI/CD/CT, IaC, security implementations, software deployment projects, DevOps strategy, and process improvements.

Major duties

• Serve as a senior technical leader helping define the enterprise DevOps strategy.
• Develop technical processes that improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase performance at scale across development teams.
• Automate the build and deployment of custom application code throughout the application lifecycle.
• Build monitoring solutions that improve application visibility and help manage operational workload.
• Create scalable, deployable infrastructure and educate others on infrastructure as code best practices.
• Develop container orchestration solutions to support application deployment and lifecycle management in AWS.
• Act as a DevSecOps SME for development teams and help troubleshoot development toolchain issues.
• Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Terraform Cloud.
• Design and optimize secure, scalable CI/CD/CT pipelines using Azure DevOps or future platform technologies.
• Drive security automation using SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning tools.
• Mentor, guide, and train junior DevSecOps staff and internal development teams on DevOps best practices.
• Support the enterprise DevSecOps toolchain across both strategic and operational activities.
• Collaborate with development, IT operations, and security teams to integrate security into all phases of software delivery.
• Help design and build a next-generation Integrated Development Platform using GenAI and ML technologies.
• Lead transformative CI/CD/CT automation, shift-left integrations, and DevSecOps maturity improvements.
• Support large-scale transitions to AWS ECS using IaC, container orchestration, and zero-downtime strategies.
• Drive cloud adoption efforts, including cloud governance, FinOps, and IaC, to improve scalability, cost, and innovation.
• Translate complex initiatives into sprint-driven deliverables and measurable operational outcomes.
• Work with development teams to understand challenges and design data-driven workflow improvements.
• Apply security frameworks such as NIST and CIS using automation and policy as code.
• Develop DevSecOps tooling and process enhancements that support Internal Development Platform goals and platform engineering practices.
• Align DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives with business objectives to deliver real value.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field or equivalent training and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Engineering/Operations.
• At least 3 years of hands-on AWS experience.  SAA, SysOps, SAPro, and DevOps Pro certs preferred.
• At least 3 years of software development experience utilizing a modern development language(s) and applicable framework(s).
• Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and Terraform Cloud (HCP) for infrastructure automation.
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD platforms, particularly Azure DevOps and Jenkins/Cloudbees CI.
• Hands-on experience with SonarQube (or an equivalent technology) for code quality analysis.
• Deep understanding of observability and performance monitoring with a tool such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, Prometheus+Grafana, and/or ELK Stack.
• Extensive knowledge of IAM, secrets management, zero-trust security architectures, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
• Proficiency in both Windows and Linux-based operating systems.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, drive cultural transformation, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
• Never-ending curiosity and desire to try new things.
• Excellent communications skills.

• Certifications in DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and Docker
• Experience building and integrating with APIs
• Experience with Java and Springboot applications
• Certified Docker Associate
• Hands-on experience with Hashicorp Sentinel and Packer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator
• Masters degee in CS, IT, or related engineering field
• 104+ years of direct, hands-on experience
• Experience with AngularJS, NodeJS, or ReactJS applications
• Hashicorp Terraform Associate or Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certifications.
• Experience building an Integrated Development Platform (IDP)
• AWS Certifications such as Solutions Architect Associate, Developer Associate, SysOps Associate,  ML Engineer Associate,  Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Professional, or any of the AWS Speciality certifications
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CKS, or OSCP
• Linux administrator certifications.
• Knowledge of SRE concepts around application hardening, automated scaling, fault-tolerance, A/B testing
• Experience implementing deployment methods such as blue/green deployments, immutable deployments, rolling deployments, and canary deployments

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Base Pay Range: $136,408.00 - $163,000.00 Per Year + annual bonus opportunities

• Full time & Direct Hire W2 Position

• Worksite Location: Austin, Tx 78723

• Hybrid Flex

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus and merit-based pay increase
• Lifestyle Savings Account ($1,000 per year)
• Automatic 4% employer contribution to retirement plan
• 401k plan with 100% employer match up to 6%
• Student loan repayment matching in 401k plan
• Three weeks’ time off for vacation
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days each year
• Day one health, Rx, vision and dental insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Pet insurance and pet Rx discounts
• Free on-site gym, fitness classes, and health and wellness resources
• Free identity theft protection
• Free student loan repayment and refinancing consultation
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus
• Free onsite snacks
   

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