DevOps Engineer

Cadent; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

HSA

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Cadent is hiring a DevOps / Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable, secure infrastructure across GCP and AWS. You will own the end-to-end CI/CD ecosystem (GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps) and collaborate with development, SRE, data, and security teams to deliver reliable deployments at scale.

The role emphasizes IaC using Terraform, multi-region deployments, and automated platform engineering across compute, data, and messaging components.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering.
• Expertise in Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Understanding of CI/CD design patterns; Cloud security and IAM.
• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and version control.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage multi-cloud infrastructure across: Google Cloud Platform (primary), AWS environments.
• Design and deploy highly available, scalable systems supporting production workloads.
• Implement and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Manage multi-region and multi-environment deployments; migration of infrastructure from AWS to GCP.
• Build and maintain foundational cloud components including Compute platforms (GKE, Cloud Run, EC2, Kubernetes); Data platforms (BigQuery, RDS, S3, Cloud SQL)
• Optimize infrastructure for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (primary); Azure DevOps (legacy)
• Standardize and optimize workflows for build, test, deployment, and release automation; Terraform plan/apply pipelines
• Application deployments (Kubernetes, ArgoCD, serverless)
• Implement secure pipeline practices including Secrets management; RBAC
• Establish reusable CI/CD templates, shared workflows, and best practices
• Improve pipeline reliability, speed, and developer experience
• Promote an IaC-first mindset and automation across environments
• Develop automation for provisioning, scaling, and configuration management
• Build self-service platform capabilities for engineering teams
• Drive adoption of modern DevOps tools and practices
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure 24/7 availability and operational excellence

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Terraform

GCP

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

IAM security

Education

BS degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

GKE

Job description

Overview

Cadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers and consumers. Our predictive AI orchestrates outcomes on any platform customers are on, across any media they consume and at any stage of the journey. To learn more, please visit Cadent.com.

We are seeking a skilled DevOps / Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure and CI/CD platforms across multi‑cloud environments. This role will own the end‑to‑end CI/CD ecosystem (GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps) and lead cloud infrastructure engineering across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS. You will partner closely with development, SRE, data, and security teams to deliver reliable, repeatable deployments and high‑performing infrastructure at scale.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Engineering
  • Architect and manage multi‑cloud infrastructure across:
    • Google Cloud Platform (primary)
    • AWS environments
  • Design and deploy highly available, scalable systems supporting production workloads
  • Implement and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
  • Manage: multi‑region and multi‑environment deployments; greenfield infrastructure and migration of infrastructure from AWS to GCP
  • Build and maintain foundational cloud components including: Compute platforms (GKE, Cloud Run, EC2, Kubernetes); Data platforms (BigQuery, RDS, S3, Cloud SQL); Messaging and integration systems
  • Optimize infrastructure for performance, cost, and reliability
• CI/CD Engineering
  • Design, build, and maintain enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines using: GitHub Actions (primary); Azure DevOps (legacy support & migration)
  • Standardize and optimize workflows for: Build, test, deployment, and release automation; Infrastructure provisioning (Terraform plan/apply pipelines)
  • Application deployments (Kubernetes, ArgoCD, serverless applications)
  • Implement secure pipeline practices including: Secrets management; Role‑based access controls
  • Establish reusable CI/CD templates, shared workflows, and best practices
  • Improve pipeline reliability, speed, and developer experience
• Platform Engineering & Automation
  • Promote an infrastructure‑as‑code‑first mindset across all environments
  • Develop automation for provisioning, scaling, and configuration management
  • Build self‑service platform capabilities for engineering teams
  • Drive adoption of modern DevOps tools and practices
• Operations & Reliability
  • Troubleshoot production issues and implement preventive solutions
  • Ensure 24/7 availability and operational excellence for critical systems
  • Support incident response, root cause analysis, and system improvements
  • Maintain high availability through: Load balancing; Auto‑scaling; Disaster recovery strategies
• Collaboration
  • Partner with developers to understand application architecture and dependencies
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (engineering, data, security, infrastructure)
  • Provide technical insight in: Cloud architecture decisions; CI/CD strategy; DevOps best practices

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering.
• Expertise in Terraform‑based infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Understanding of: CI/CD design patterns; Cloud security and IAM.
• Proficiency with Git‑based workflows and version control.

Extra Credit

• Experience with multi‑cloud architectures (GCP + AWS).
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, others).
• Familiarity with Terraform; Helm, ArgoCD, or GitOps practices.
• AWS or GCP certifications.

Eligibility

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Health & Wellbeing

• Inclusive health, dental, and vision plans built to support diverse lifestyles
• Enhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents
• Employer contribution to HSA
• Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, LegalEase Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident coverages
• Generous and inclusive paid parental leave
• Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free access to the Calm App
• Monthly Wellness reimbursement
• Special discounts through LifeMart and Plum Benefits
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy and company breaks
• 11 observed Federal holidays
• Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day

Inclusion & Belonging

• Employee Resource Groups that foster connection and community
• DEI programming and initiatives
• Company‑sponsored events to bring employees together
• Offices across the U.S., including Manhattan, Philadelphia, and San Jose

Financial & Security

• 401(k) participation with discretionary employer match
• Life, Short‑term, and Long‑term Disability coverage
• Cell phone and WiFi stipend
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits
• Access to certified financial coaches and planning tools

Values

• Passionate. We are inspired partners.
• Purposeful. We create with intention.
• Curious. We discover what’s possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cadent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting all it’s employees when it comes to Inclusion & Diversity. Cadent’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for applicants & employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability or medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), pregnancy, culture ancestry, familial or caregiver status, military status, veteran status, socioeconomic status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other basis prohibited by law. and will not discriminate against the basis of disability. This commitment is honored when it comes to decisions on hiring, recruiting, training, promotions, compensations, benefits, transfers and terminations.

Cadent is seeking to actively engage with our employees from a wide variety of cultures and to connect with our clients differently. Our workforce has generational diversity that supports greater innovation when we maximize representation of all diversity. Our active employee resource groups promote engagement across all groups of individuals that are represented within the company and externally.

Pay Range

USD $0.00 - USD $0.00 /Yr.