Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer Location: Hybrid in Sacramento (remote may be considered)

Preferred: Strong communication skills to lead project direction.

Role Summary The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating scalable, automated, and resilient cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines in a product-centric environment. This role brings deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automation to enable rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery aligned with business objectives.

Mandatory Certifications • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

• Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification – Professional

Additional Mandatory Qualifications (within the last 10 years) • Five (5) years designing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns for API Gateway, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and other AWS components

Five (5) years building automated workflows, serverless functions, monitoring tools, or infrastructure utilities using advanced scripting techniques (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and API/SDK integrations

Five (5) years configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

• Five (5) years Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, GitOps methodologies, Linux and Windows administration

Bachelor’s degree or four (4) additional years of experience

Key Responsibilities Expected in the Role Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, and support AWS-based infrastructure solutions in a product-centric environment.

• Manage and operate Kubernetes and Amazon EKS clusters to support scalable application workloads.

• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security through automation and best practices.

CI/CD & GitOps

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitOps methodologies.

• Enable automated build, test, deployment, and rollback capabilities.

• Promote DevOps best practices across development and operations teams.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.

• Design reusable IaC patterns for core AWS services including API Gateway, VPC, EKS, IAM, and related infrastructure components.

• Ensure consistency, repeatability, and scalability across environments.

Automation & Scripting

• Develop advanced automation using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.

• Build automated workflows, serverless functions, monitoring tools, and custom infrastructure utilities.

• Integrate APIs and SDKs to enhance operational efficiency and system observability.

Configuration Management & Systems Administration

• Implement and maintain configuration management solutions using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

• Provide Linux and Windows systems administration support for cloud and hybrid environments.