DevOps Engineer

BlackLine Systems Inc (U.S.); New York (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackLine is seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to lead migration and modernization across IAM, networking, and IaC. You will own CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and environment standardization to accelerate reliable software delivery.

Bring 3+ years in IaC, CI/CD, cloud platforms, containers, monitoring, and scripting. You will collaborate with engineering to improve reliability, scalability, and data security while supporting DR and BC planning.

Qualifications

• IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible/AWS CloudFormation) to automate provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure.
• CI/CD pipelines design, implementation, and maintenance (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes for packaging and orchestration.
• Monitoring/logging setup using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of GCP migration and modernization initiatives, including IAM, networking, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and environment standardization.
• Implement and maintain observability, logging, and alerting across all services.
• Drive security hardening initiatives including key rotation, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Support data privacy and compliance requirements by improving data handling, retention, and access controls.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and release velocity.
• Support migration and optimization of cloud services (compute, storage, messaging, databases).
• Design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity processes.

Skills

IaC

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Containers

Monitoring

Scripting

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of GCP migration and modernization initiatives, including IAM, networking, and infrastructure-as-code
• Own CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and environment standardization
• Implement and maintain observability, logging, and alerting across all services
• Drive security hardening initiatives including key rotation, access controls, and vulnerability remediation
• Support data privacy and compliance requirements by improving data handling, retention, and access controls
• Partner with engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and release velocity
• Support migration and optimization of cloud services (compute, storage, messaging, databases)
• Design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity processes

What You'll Bring

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven experience with at least 3+ years in IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CloudFormation to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure, ensuring consistency and reliability in our deployments.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Demonstrated ability with 3+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI. You will automate the build, test, and deployment processes to enable faster and more reliable software delivery.
• Cloud Computing Platforms: Strong knowledge, with a minimum of 3 years of experience, on at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. You will be responsible for managing and optimizing these environments for high availability and scalability.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Over 3+ years of hands‑on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. This is essential for packaging, deploying, and managing applications in a consistent and scalable manner.
• Monitoring and Logging: 3+ years of expertise in setting up and managing monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack. You will track system performance, availability, and security to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Scripting and Automation: At least 3+ years of proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate repetitive tasks and create custom tools. This skill is crucial for improving efficiency and reducing manual errors in our operations.

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining

A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem‑solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation! A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives. A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.

BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture.

Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week.

Salary Range: $116,000.00-$145,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement: Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short‑term and long‑term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans. We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations.

For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model – for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive.

BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

Accommodations: BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

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At BlackLine, we follow a comprehensive recruitment process which is undertaken by our talent acquisition team. We conduct personal interviews of all potential job seekers and do not follow practice of making employment offers based solely on a candidate’s resume. We do not solicit any payment under the name of security deposit and/or visa/work-permit processing fee, etc., either refundable or non-refundable, at any stage of the recruitment process. Openings at BlackLine are listed on our career webpage in addition to being advertised in job portals. Job seekers are requested to be vigilant of any fraudulent or suspicious activities in protection of their interest. BlackLine shall not be held liable for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, incurred as a result of this act.