Senior DevOps Engineer

At Jack Henry, we deliver technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Our best-in-class products are just the start as we lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. We hope you'll join us. We can't do it without you.

Our Defender product group is seeking a talented and innovative Senior DevOps Engineer. This product group is building the next generation of financial crimes detection and prevention solutions, utilizing a cloud-based platform and machine learning to provide cutting-edge solutions to keep financial institutions safe. Key responsibilities include release automation, infrastructure deployment automation, and writing scripts to support platform operations. A strong understanding of Azure or Google Cloud Platform, and how to automate changes within these environments, is essential. You'll have the ability to improve our processes and pipelining operations. See something you can automate? Do it!

This position will work on a hybrid basis out of one of the following locations: Allen, TX; Birmingham, AL; Cedar Falls, IA; Charlotte, NC; Lenexa, KS; Lombard, IL; Louisville, KY; San Diego, CA; Springfield/Monett, MO. You would be required to come to the office approximately once a quarter for meetings and can work from home the remainder of the time; however, you must live within 150 miles of one of these locations. Travel may be up to 5% for occasional business meetings or trainings. Salary range for this position is $90-145k, depending on candidate experience and geographic location.

What you'll be responsible for:

Actively participates in all phases of the software development life cycle, including research, prototyping, detailed design, development, technical documentation, and defect fixing.
Contributes to the technical design and implementation of system deployment automation and configuration management tools.
Develops software in appropriate scripting languages using agile design-build-test methodologies.
Configures and maintains container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications effectively.
Constructs, improves, and maintains the automated deployment pipelines.
Collaborates closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a culture of collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing, driving continuous improvement across the organization.
Adheres to organizational standards, policies, and procedures related to software development, security, and compliance.
May perform other duties as assigned.

What you'll need to have:

6 years of experience in software development or infrastructure as code.
2 years experience with Terraform in Google Cloud Platform or Azure environments.

Experience with any or all of the following: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Octopus Deploy.
Experience with containerization using Kubernetes..

What would be nice for you to have:

Experience with observability and monitoring.
Experience in a multicloud environment.
Regression testing experience.
Datadog experience.
Background in high-compliance industries such as FinTech or financial institutions.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet motivated people who align with Jack Henry's mission and can contribute to our company in a variety of ways.

Why Jack Henry?

At Jack Henry, we pride ourselves through our motto of, "Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun." We recognize the value of our associates and believe much of our company's strength and success depends on their well-being.

We demonstrate our commitment by offering outstanding benefit programs to ensure the physical, mental & financial well-being of our people is always met.

Culture of Commitment

Ask our associates why they love Jack Henry, and many will tell you it is because our culture is exceptional. We do great things together. Rising to meet challenges and seeking opportunities is part of who we are as an organization. Our culture has helped us stay strong through challenging times and we credit our dedicated associates for our success. Visit our Corporate Responsibility site to learn more about our culture and commitment to our people, customers, community, environment, and shareholders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law.

No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations.

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