DevOps Engineer IV

Planet DDS; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) and 401(k) match

Telehealth

Employee Well-Being program

Job summary

Planet DDS is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer IV to own cloud infrastructure strategy, focused on Azure-based environments. You’ll drive automation, optimize costs, and influence architecture while collaborating with distributed teams in the US, UK, and Bangladesh.

The role emphasizes Terraform, CI/CD improvements, and high-availability systems, backed by strong scripting and security practices. A BA/BS in CS or related field is expected.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years’ experience providing Infrastructure as Code, scripted solutions for deploying software, application security, containerization, creation of CI/CD pipelines that ensure quality software delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Azure (AWS, GCP experience a plus)
• At least 2 years’ experience in each of: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Windows, Linux
• Strong background in scripting (Terraform, PowerShell, Python, Databases, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and AI-powered observability tools to improve developer productivity and system reliability.
• Background in high-quality software development and delivery
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant major or equivalent years of experience

Responsibilities

• Build out the IaC platform using Terraform
• Modernize the deployment pipeline
• Lead and guide the team in identifying and implementing new technologies.
• Build and maintain highly available systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting production applications
• Establish and maintain best practices for cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure the quality and maintainability of code.
• Leverage AI-powered tooling and automation to accelerate infrastructure provisioning, incident response, and pipeline optimization.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Azure cloud

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Scripting & automation

AI coding assistants experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Python

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Observability tools

Job description

About Planet DDS

We’re on a mission to fix dental software - and we’re not playing small. Our platform replaces clunky, outdated systems with modern, cloud-based, AI-powered technology built to actually work at scale. From practice management to imaging to revenue cycle automation, we’re tearing down the old infrastructure and rebuilding the future of dentistry. Planet DDS is the fastest-growing provider of dental practice management solutions and the #1 cloud platform for DSOs and multi-location groups.

Here, you won’t just join a team - you’ll join a movement. We want bold thinkers who are ambitious enough to push limits, empathetic enough to work as one, and accountable enough to own big outcomes. Trust is our currency, collaboration is our edge, and impact is our fuel. If you’re ready to grow fast, challenge the status quo, and help reinvent an entire industry, Planet DDS is where you belong.

To learn more, visit: Planet DDS.

Overview

The DevOps Engineer IV will be passionate about cloud infrastructure, and an expert in Azure with hands-on experience in DevOps, CI/CD, IaC Terraform. This is a highly visible and influential role with the opportunity to work with engineering leadership across the company. You will work with a distributed team in US, UK, and Bangladesh that currently supports our applications built on top of Azure and AWS. You will drive efficiency across the engineering organization by optimizing cloud spend and influencing the architecture along the way.

Job Duties

• Build out the IaC platform using Terraform
• Modernize the deployment pipeline
• Lead and guide the team in identifying and implementing new technologies.
• Build and maintain highly available systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting production applications
• Establish and maintain best practices for cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure the quality and maintainability of code.
• Leverage AI-powered tooling and automation to accelerate infrastructure provisioning, incident response, and pipeline optimization.

Skills and Qualifications

• 8-11 years’ experience providing Infrastructure as Code, scripted solutions for deploying software, application security, containerization, creation of CI/CD pipelines that ensure quality software delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Azure (AWS, GCP experience a plus)
• At least 2 years’ experience in each of: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Windows, Linux
• Strong background in scripting (Terraform, Powershell, Python, Databases, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and AI-powered observability tools to improve developer productivity and system reliability.
• Background in high-quality software development and delivery
• Ability to analyze and provide timely solutions to increase efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, contain costs, improve quality, increase security and improve maintainability across development processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant major (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or similar) or equivalent years of experience

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Telehealth
• 401(k) and 401(k) match
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• FTO or Vacation
• Sick Time
• Employee Well-Being program
• 11 paid holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Employee Referral program
• Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs

Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is also eligible for variable pay as part of the total compensation package.

PLANET DDS CORE IDEOLOGY:

To encourage measurable progress toward our vision and make the best decisions on behalf of employees and customers, we adopted a set of common values:

• Collaborative – Working independently and across teams, we create scalable solutions to enable company growth
• Empathetic – We are educated on the experience of our customers and feel vested in their success
• Accountable – We feel ownership for the quality of our work and take pride in the positive outcomes
• Trustworthy – We operate with integrity and honest, making promises we know that we can keep
• Ambitious – We are driven by our ability to make a long-term, positive impact on the lives of dental market leaders

Planet DDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.