Senior Dev Ops Engineer

Charles Schwab; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and sabbatical after 5y

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Schwab Technology Services is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead enterprise DevOps transformation and modernize delivery pipelines. You will champion automation-first practices, embed security controls, and leverage AI-enabled tools to boost productivity and governance.

You will partner with engineering, security, and operations teams to design scalable DevOps solutions, drive platform adoption, and mentor engineers in a highly collaborative environment. On-site in Colorado.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in CI/CD, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Software Delivery Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with GitHub and CI/CD platforms including workflow design and release automation.
• Experience applying DevOps, cybersecurity, and automation practices to improve delivery outcomes.
• Experience with enterprise transformation efforts and platform migrations.
• Experience integrating automated testing, code quality validation, and security scanning into pipelines with governance controls.
• Knowledge of cloud environments, containerized delivery, and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Drive migration from legacy DevOps platforms to GitHub and modernize software delivery.
• Collaborate with software engineering to design, implement, and optimize DevOps solutions.
• Translate strategic technology direction into scalable, actionable platform approaches.
• Gather and evaluate requirements for new DevOps platforms and capabilities.
• Lead platform rollout and adoption with strong user engagement.
• Partner with security teams to support secure, compliant development practices.
• Mentor engineers and influence across teams in a collaborative environment.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate coding, architecture, and documentation.

Skills

CI/CD

GitHub

Platform Engineering

Automation

Security

AI-assisted development

Stakeholder communication

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD platforms

Terraform

Cloud environments

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money through innovative, scalable, and secure technology solutions.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will join a team that is focused on enterprise DevOps transformation and modern software delivery pipelines. You will play a critical role in advancing software delivery excellence by building standardized, secure, and reliable CI/CD capabilities that accelerate development while strengthening governance and operational resilience.

Working across engineering, security, and operations teams, you will drive automation-first practices, embed quality and security controls throughout the software development lifecycle, and leverage AI-enabled solutions to improve engineering productivity. This is a highly visible opportunity to influence platform strategy, mentor engineering teams, improve developer experience, and shape modern delivery practices that support Schwab’s commitment to innovation, scalability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the enterprise migration from legacy DevOps platforms to GitHub, helping modernize and streamline software delivery practices.
• Partner closely with software engineering teams to design, implement, and optimize DevOps solutions.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to translate strategic technology direction into scalable, actionable solutions.
• Gather and evaluate requirements from teams adopting new DevOps platforms and capabilities.
• Lead platform rollout and adoption initiatives, ensuring a seamless transition and strong user engagement across the organization.
• Build strong partnerships with Application Security, Cybersecurity, and other technology teams to support secure and compliant development practices.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between engineering teams and business stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business value.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools, including GitHub Copilot, to accelerate coding, architecture design, documentation, and solution delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and influence across teams in a highly collaborative, hands-on engineering environment.
• Balance deep technical execution with stakeholder engagement, driving outcomes through strong communication and relationship-building skills.

What You'll Bring:

• Strong hands-on DevOps engineering experience with modern CI/CD, source control, and software delivery practices.
• Experience with GitHub and large-scale platform modernization or migration initiatives.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Passion for leveraging AI and automation to improve developer productivity and software delivery outcomes.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in CI/CD, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Software Delivery Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with GitHub and CI/CD platforms, including workflow design, pipeline authoring, troubleshooting, and release automation.
• Demonstrated ability to apply DevOps, Cybersecurity, and Automation practices to improve software delivery outcomes.
• Experience working on enterprise transformation efforts and platform migrations.
• Experience integrating automated testing, code quality validation, and security scanning into delivery pipelines with enforceable governance controls.
• Working knowledge of cloud-based environments, containerized application delivery, and deployment automation.
• Strong Communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across engineering, security, and operations organizations.
• Experience applying AI-enabled tools or AI-assisted development practices while maintaining appropriate governance and risk controls.
• Demonstrated ability to use Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving approaches to identify delivery bottlenecks and improve operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing GitHub Advanced Security capabilities and security-by-default engineering practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale CI/CD infrastructure, runner fleet management, or hybrid execution environments.
• Infrastructure-as-Code experience, including Terraform and multi-environment deployment automation.
• Familiarity with enterprise SDLC governance, compliance requirements, audit evidence generation, and change management automation.
• Experience with broader DevOps ecosystems, including artifact repositories, feature management platforms, testing frameworks, and collaboration tooling.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving adoption of engineering standards and best practices.
• Demonstrated success working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.

In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities

What's in it for you

At Schwab, you're empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration- so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance