Hybrid DevOps Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Kemper; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Kemper is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and improve enterprise DevOps and platform engineering across on-prem and AWS. You will work in a hybrid Kemper office in Birmingham or Jacksonville, supporting CI/CD, IaC, and platform automation.

The role collaborates with security and operations teams, supports Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, SonarQube, and AWS services, and emphasizes reliability and scalable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems/Technology, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of DevOps related work experience (development or infrastructure automation).
• Understanding of the DevOps principles and patterns in an enterprise organization.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure
• Strong understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC), configuration management, and automation practices
• Demonstrated understanding of source-code management processes using Git and enterprise Git platforms
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, Bash/PowerShell, .NET, or Java
• Experience creating and maintaining code-defined infrastructure using CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar tools
• Experience developing solutions with AWS services and enterprise DevOps tools
• Solid understanding of public cloud, networking, IAM/security, and highly available infrastructure; AWS experience strongly preferred
• Experience with remote administration and automated configuration of Linux and Windows systems
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS, including deployments, configuration, troubleshooting, and operational support preferred
• Build automation experience, including multi-stage pipelines, shared automation, credentials, and deployment dependencies preferred
• Experience with git based source-code platforms and with artifact, code-quality, and related tooling such as Artifactory, Xray, and SonarQube preferred
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, collaboration, and customer-service skills
• This position does not include sponsorship.
• This position works in the Kemper office in a hybrid capacity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality, reliability, security, and efficiency of DevOps platforms and SDLC tooling
• Maintain and improve CI/CD processes that support automated software builds, testing, releases, and deployments
• Design and automate cloud and hybrid infrastructure, including build and test environments, AWS services, container platforms, and deployment workflows
• Provide automation, CI/CD, source control, artifact management, and cloud platform expertise to Application Development teams
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and report on the health, availability, capacity, and performance of build, deployment, and shared DevOps infrastructure
• Support and administer enterprise engineering platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory/Xray, SonarQube, and AWS-based services
• Support Kubernetes/EKS workloads and platform services, including deployment, configuration, access, observability, and troubleshooting
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code and automation for AWS infrastructure, Linux and Windows systems, and repeatable platform operations
• Partner with security and infrastructure teams to implement vulnerability management, secure configuration, access controls, compliance requirements, and hardened operating-system images
• Maintain appropriate technical documentation, operational procedures, and project documentation for platform changes, builds, releases, and automation

Skills

DevOps

AWS

IaC

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Scripting

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Artifactory/Xray

SonarQube

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Job description

Kemper is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and improve enterprise DevOps and platform engineering across on-prem and AWS. You will work in a hybrid Kemper office in Birmingham or Jacksonville, supporting CI/CD, IaC, and platform automation.

The role collaborates with security and operations teams, supports Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, SonarQube, and AWS services, and emphasizes reliability and scalable infrastructure.