Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Job Summary:

A results-driven Infrastructure DevOps Engineer responsible for managing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, cloud platform enhancements, and release coordination. This role focuses on improving system reliability, scalability, and security while supporting application deployments and infrastructure transformations.

Required Skills:

• Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Austin, TX or be willing to relocate

• At least 7 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer managing infrastructure and application services

• Strong experience with:

  • Git, CI/CD pipelines

  • Docker, containerization

  • Kubernetes, Argo CD

  • AWS cloud platform

  • Istio service mesh

  • Monitoring tools: Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus

  • Scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, or similar)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and rotate application certificates to ensure security and compliance across environments

• Perform source control operations using Git, including branch creation, maintenance, and release management

• Act as Release Lead for periodic releases from the infrastructure team:

  • Oversee infrastructure-related changes (configurations and secrets management)

  • Support QA deployments

  • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and resolve infrastructure-related issues

• Develop and maintain automation scripts:

  • Automate branch cut processes and other operational tasks

  • Enhance scripts to handle new edge cases and improve efficiency

• Design and implement monitoring and observability solutions:

  • Create alerts and dashboards using Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus

• Build and maintain reusable infrastructure components:

  • Develop base Helm/chart repositories with configurable templates to support multiple applications

• Manage containerization and image security:

  • Build and maintain Docker base images

  • Identify and remediate vulnerabilities in existing images

• Support testing and validation:

  • Assist in functional testing of infrastructure changes

• Drive infrastructure modernization initiatives:

  • Migrate AWS clusters to Istio-based architecture

  • Lead platform transition from AMD64 to ARM64 (Graviton)

• Collaborate across teams and stakeholders:

  • Communicate effectively with internal teams and external clients via email and virtual meetings

• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for new repositories

• Deploy and manage Argo CD and its components:

  • Plan and execute periodic upgrades

• Handle application deployments:

  • Perform initial setup and deployment of applications in non-production and production environments