DevOps Engineer

Fortinet; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a DevOps/Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS‑based cloud infrastructure. You will build high‑availability architectures, orchestrate containers with Docker/Kubernetes, and automate deployments via CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities include monitoring, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and ensuring security/compliance within CI/CD workflows. Strong scripting, Python, and Linux skills are required, with US citizenship noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Hands‑on development and operational experience with building and maintaining infrastructure in AWS.
• Extensive performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning experience.
• Experience with AWS services and hosting on Cloud implementing high‑availability architectures.
• Experience with scripting languages for DevOps automation.
• Experience with programming languages: Python.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible playbooks, and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with firewall and TCP/IP networking.
• Proficient in Linux/Unix environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS cloud platforms.
• Build and maintain high-availability architectures using AWS services for mission-critical applications.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability of cloud services.
• Perform root‑cause analysis for system‑level problems and implement preventive measures.
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment processes to streamline software delivery.
• Ensure security and compliance standards are integrated into the CI/CD workflow.
• Create and maintain Ansible playbooks for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Partner with software developers during new feature development to provide infrastructure support.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Networking

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS cloud platforms
• Build and maintain high-availability architectures using AWS services for mission-critical applications
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability of cloud services
• Perform root‑cause analysis for system‑level problems and implement preventive measures
• Conduct extensive performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning of cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Develop and maintain automated deployment processes to streamline software delivery
• Ensure security and compliance standards are integrated into the CI/CD workflow
• Create and maintain Ansible playbooks for infrastructure automation and configuration management
• Partner closely with software developers during new feature development to provide infrastructure support and guidance
• Work with QA teams to set up and maintain testing environments and infrastructure
• Provide technical expertise and DevOps best practices consultation to various teams
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using scripting languages
• Maintain and optimize existing cloud infrastructure to support business growth and scalability requirements
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and performance
• Utilize Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices deployment
• Apply knowledge of network technologies including firewall configurations and TCP/IP protocols
• Ensure secure and compliant infrastructure deployments following industry best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Hands‑on development and operational experience with building and maintaining infrastructure in AWS
• Extensive performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning experience
• Experience with AWS services and hands‑on knowledge of hosting on Cloud implementing high‑availability architectures
• Experience with scripting languages for DevOps automation
• Experience with programming languages: Python
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible playbooks, and Jenkins
• Familiarity with network technologies such as firewall and TCP/IP
• Proficient in Linux/Unix environments

US Citizenship is required.

The U.S. base salary range for this full‑time position is $130,000–$180,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors, including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at the time of hire and annually at the Company's discretion.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply.