Sr DevOps Engineer

Role :Sr. Devops
Location :Hybrid at Rockling,CA

Project Description

Seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a cloud implementation initiative. This role requires a mature DevOps professional with strong architectural judgment and hands‑on expertise in Terraform, Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, artifact management, and Python-based automation.

Duties/Day to Day Overview

• Design, build, and maintain Terraform modules from the ground up, including integrations with third‑party providers
• Architect and support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, including:
• Scripted pipelines
• Pipeline troubleshooting and optimization
• Defining best practices for pipeline structure and promotion workflows
• Manage artifact versioning, promotion, and environment merges across SDLC stages (e.g., dev → test → staging → production)
• Implement and maintain secure artifact handling, including promotion, authentication, and access controls
• Develop and maintain Python-based automation, including:
• API integrations with third‑party systems
• Automation of daily operational and release tasks
• Package and deploy automation solutions using Docker
• Publish and manage artifacts in Artifactory, including handling third‑party authentication mechanisms
• Support release promotion workflows, ensuring consistency, traceability, and security
• Collaborate with internal teams and multiple external vendors to align CI/CD and infrastructure standards
• Provide guidance on DevOps architecture decisions, including what belongs in pipelines and how environments should be managed
• Support SQL Server–related operational and security considerations as part of release and deployment workflows
• Apply working knowledge of Kubernetes to support deployments (no cluster setup or administration required)

Top Requirements

(Must haves)

• 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Senior Software Engineer
• Strong hands‑on experience with Terraform, including:
• Designing reusable modules
• Building infrastructure as code from scratch
• Integrating with third‑party providers
• Advanced experience with Jenkins, including:
• Scripted pipelines
• CI/CD pipeline architecture and troubleshooting
• Deep understanding of:
• Artifact versioning strategies
• Promotion and merge workflows
• SDLC environment progression
• Proficiency in Python, including:
• Writing automation scripts
• Building API integrations
• Supporting deployment workflows
• Experience containerizing applications and automation using Docker
• Familiarity with artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory) and secure publishing practices
• Experience handling authentication and security considerations within CI/CD and deployment pipelines
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes concepts and deployment patterns

Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a multi‑vendor, enterprise environment