DevOps Engineer

Sonoran Desert Institute; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical benefit (100% company-paid)

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

14+ Holidays

Tuition Education Benefit

Career development

Life insurance

Pet Insurance

Referral program

Job summary

Sonoran Desert Institute seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and optimize cloud-native systems powering reliable software delivery. The role focuses on building robust CI/CD pipelines, scalable container orchestration, and proactive observability to support rapid iteration with strong security and cost controls.

You will collaborate with Systems Analysts, SMEs and business units to maintain enterprise-grade reliability while enabling developers with self-service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or equivalent.
• Four+ years of hands-on DevOps/infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with zero-downtime deployment.
• Implement container orchestration and microservices deployment.
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions for proactive incident handling.
• Automate repetitive tasks to reduce toil and improve reliability.
• Optimize cloud resources and contribute to capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Collaborate across teams to define platform standards and self-service capabilities.
• Stay current with DevOps/cloud/observability trends and advocate adoption.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Python

Go

Bash

Git

DevSecOps

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

Looking for a new opportunity where you can design, automate, and optimize cloud-native systems that power reliable, high-performance software delivery

Look no further

We’re Sonoran Desert Institute and we are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic IT team

Our Story

Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI) has been changing lives since 2000. As a DEAC accredited school, our mission is to provide students with current, industry-driven, quality education, delivered through online distance education and practical applications. SDI is an employee-owned company creating a culture with an ownership mentality at the foundation. We believe in rewarding our employees through the success of the institution. We’re proud to be recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute as a Great Place to Work for both 2023 and 2024 — and we’re just getting started. Come be a part of our dynamic organization where you will have the ability to impact the lives of others as they pursue their educational journey with us.

What You Will Be Doing

The DevOps Engineer will drive the automation, reliability, and scalability of our cloud infrastructure and software delivery processes. The DevOps Engineer will bridge development and operations by designing and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high availability and observability of production systems, and championing automation to accelerate secure software releases. The DevOps Engineer collaborates closely with Systems Analysts, SMEs, and Business Units to build resilient, cloud-native systems that support rapid iteration while maintaining enterprise-grade security, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using modern tools to automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment processes with zero-downtime strategies
• Implement and manage container orchestration, microservices deployment, and scaling strategies
• Establish comprehensive monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to enable proactive incident detection and rapid resolution
• Automate repetitive operational tasks, reduce toil, and improve system reliability through scripting, tooling, and process optimization
• Optimize cloud resource usage, implement cost controls, and contribute to capacity planning and performance tuning
• Work cross-functionally to define and evolve platform standards and self-service capabilities for developers
• Stay current with emerging DevOps, cloud, and observability technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate

What We Offer

• Highly competitive compensation
• Award winning culture
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Comprehensive benefits package with 100% company-paid medical option for employee
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Company-paid Life insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, and Volunteer time off!)
• 14 Paid holidays
• Referral program
• Education Tuition Benefit program
• Career development opportunities with a growing company
• And perhaps most importantly, a team who is dedicated to your success!

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
• Four or more years of hands-on experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or software engineering roles with a strong operations focus
• Proven track record of building and maintaining production-grade CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure
• Experience supporting live production systems at scale, including incident management and on-call responsibilities
• Strong proficiency with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) — preferably Azure
• Expertise in CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).Solid scripting and automation skills in Python, Go, Bash, or similar language
• Familiarity with configuration management and version control (Git)Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologiesExcellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across the full stack (application, network, OS, cloud)Security mindset with knowledge of DevSecOps practices and compliance frameworksAbility to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersCollaborative team player with a strong sense of ownership and a bias toward action and automation

Sonoran Desert Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It recruits and hires without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any factors prohibited by law and affirms in policy and practice to support equal opportunity in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

All benefits not available immediately upon hire. Some eligibility requirements may need to be met to be eligible for some benefits based on company policy.