Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer - AWS/Azure, CI/CD & Security

Nelnet, Inc.; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA & FSA

401K / student loan repayment

Life insurance & AD&D

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Nelnet, Inc. is seeking a Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer for the Nelnet Business Services unit to drive cloud deployments, configure and support IT infrastructure, and develop automated solutions.

You will work across teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and document systems while ensuring security and compliance. The role requires 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, with certifications in AWS/Azure preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in related fields.
• Certification in AWS or Azure as Cloud Architect/DevOps Architect or similar.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (VMware/Hyper-V/Docker/Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting in PowerShell and Bash.
• Knowledge of networking, security, and CI/CD.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develops, modifies, and maintains IT cloud infrastructure to meet business objectives
• Implements and oversight on technical solutions for various sized projects or daily support initiatives
• Creates and maintains technical documentation for IT systems and solutions
• Works with customers, stakeholders, system owners to produce requirements, feasibility, cost/benefits, and design options
• Provides training and technical support for users with varying IT knowledge
• Completes and evaluates enhancements to routine preventative measures
• Ensures logging and participates in log analysis for vulnerability reviews, penetration assessments, and network monitoring
• Assists in regulatory attestations to maintain system and network compliance

Skills

Cloud Architecture

DevOps

AWS

Azure

VMware

Hyper-V

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Bash scripting

Networking fundamentals

Security best practices

CI/CD

Documentation

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

VMware

Hyper-V

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Nelnet, Inc. is seeking a Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer for the Nelnet Business Services unit to drive cloud deployments, configure and support IT infrastructure, and develop automated solutions.

You will work across teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and document systems while ensuring security and compliance. The role requires 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, with certifications in AWS/Azure preferred.