Senior Build & DevOps Engineer - Cross-Platform C/C++

OpenText; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText in Lexington, KY is seeking a Senior Software Developer specializing in Build Engineering and DevOps to own and modernize the build infrastructure for a large, mature C++ product. You will work across Windows, Linux, IBM AIX, and IBM z/OS, delivering repeatable, maintainable builds for both distributed and mainframe platforms.

Join a role that blends software development with build-system architecture, CI/CD automation, and supply-chain security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, information systems or related fields.
• 3–5 years of experience developing solutions.
• Strong proficiency in at least one common development language (C/C++, Java, Python).
• Experience with build systems and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Modernize build systems across Windows, Linux, AIX, and z/OS; implement modern tooling (CMake, Make, MSBuild).
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD); automate compilation, testing, packaging, and release processes.
• Improve reproducibility and troubleshooting of builds; enable local and CI environments.
• Advocate for software supply-chain practices including SBOMs and artifact traceability.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in CS/SE/CE/IS

Tools

CMake

Make

Ninja

MSBuild

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Conan/Artifactory

Job description

OpenText in Lexington, KY is seeking a Senior Software Developer specializing in Build Engineering and DevOps to own and modernize the build infrastructure for a large, mature C++ product. You will work across Windows, Linux, IBM AIX, and IBM z/OS, delivering repeatable, maintainable builds for both distributed and mainframe platforms.

Join a role that blends software development with build-system architecture, CI/CD automation, and supply-chain security.