DevOps Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Southern Pines (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Additional benefits

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a DevOps Engineer II to lead CI/CD pipeline development, deployment, and optimization. You will design scalable workflows across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments and automate infrastructure provisioning to support rapid, reliable releases.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in DevOps roles, strong container and cloud experience, and proficiency with GitHub and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field is required.
• Hands-on experience with microservices, containers and cloud-native apps.
• Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes and container ecosystems.
• Experience with multiple cloud vendors and DevOps tooling.
• Strong release engineering, CI/CD, and Agile experience in Scrum/Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management for consistent environments.
• Optimize deployment workflows for repeatable releases meeting customer needs.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with security and architecture goals.
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating new technologies and documenting best practices.
• Contribute as part of an Agile team to deliver operational capabilities to the field.

Skills

CI/CD practices

Cloud infrastructure

Agile methodologies

Linux

Docker/Kubernetes

GitHub/Azure DevOps

Scripting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Ansible

AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)

EKS (Amazon)

Job description

DevOps Engineer II

Join our team to lead the development, deployment, and optimization of Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with development and operations teams to automate processes, ensure system reliability, and support continuous integration and delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that support multiple deployment approaches across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to ensure consistent, reliable environments throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Optimize and standardize deployment workflows, enabling repeatable release processes that accommodate variations in product and customer requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability, applying advanced diagnostic skills across distributed systems and complex integrations.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with architectural goals, security requirements, and operational best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new technologies, refining operational tooling, and establishing best‑practice documentation for deployment and release operations.
• Work as part of a larger Agile software development team to rapidly provide operational capabilities to the field.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally.
• Implement and maintain DevOps practices that adhere to industry-specific compliance and security standards, ensuring secure and reliable deployment pipelines.
• Monitor system performance and reliability, and participate in incident response efforts to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps or a related role (higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience).
• Software development experience with at least one object‑oriented language such as Java, Python, C#, C++, or Go.
• Demonstrated implementation of microservices, containers, and cloud‑native application development.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift and related container platform ecosystems.
• Experience working with multiple cloud vendors.
• Experience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as GitHub and on‑prem Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience with Linux.
• Strong understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines.
• Strong Agile experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban models.
• Proven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or higher certification.
• Azure Developer/Solutions Architect.
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes.
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Advanced proficiency with Ansible, including developing and maintaining playbooks.
• Experience coordinating release readiness activities.
• Experience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6% of pay.
• Life insurance.
• Three weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional benefits.

Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required; non‑U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Equal Employment Opportunity
SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.