Senior DevOps Engineer

CoreKinect; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreKinect is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer in Chandler, Arizona to design and implement scalable build and release systems. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with CI/CD, Git, and automation tools, ensuring efficient software delivery processes.

Successful applicants must be U.S. Citizens and able to work on government-related programs. This position combines technical expertise with collaboration across multiple teams to improve development velocity and software quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, build engineering, release engineering, or software infrastructure.
• Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Git and modern branching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a scalable build system that supports multiple teams and products.
• Define and maintain an effective Git branching strategy.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and releases.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Git

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Tools

TeamCity

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

CoreKinect is an innovative startup focused on building customized hardware solutions for a broad range of IoT products. The company manages the entire lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping through to manufacturing and assembly. By tightly integrating hardware, software, and cloud capabilities, CoreKinect aims to redefine the IoT space with highly scalable and efficient solutions. The organization emphasizes market‑disrupting price points while maintaining product quality and reliability. Team members join a fast‑moving environment where they can directly influence next‑generation IoT platforms.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a scalable build and release system for a growing engineering organization. This individual will help define our branching strategy, improve CI/CD workflows, and ensure our software delivery process is reliable, repeatable, and efficient.

The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience with modern build systems, source control workflows, and CI/CD platforms such as TeamCity, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar tools. Experience working within C/C#/.NET environments is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a scalable build system that supports multiple teams, products, and release cycles.
• Define and maintain an effective Git branching strategy, such as GitFlow, trunk‑based development, or a hybrid model tailored to the organization.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, packaging, deployments, and release management.
• Manage and optimize tools such as TeamCity, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms.
• Work closely with software, firmware, QA, and product teams to improve development velocity and release quality.
• Establish best practices for versioning, artifact management, dependency management, and release traceability.
• Improve build performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support automated testing integration, code quality gates, and deployment workflows.
• Document processes and train engineering teams on source control, build, and release best practices.
• Identify bottlenecks in the development and release process and implement practical, scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, build engineering, release engineering, or software infrastructure.
• Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with Git and modern branching strategies.
• Experience with build automation tools such as TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of software release management and version control best practices.
• Experience with artifact repositories, package management, and dependency control.
• Ability to work across engineering teams and translate development needs into scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Practical understanding of cloud‑based and/or on‑premises build infrastructure.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to support U.S. government, defense, and public sector customer programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C/C#/.NET build environments.
• Experience with MSBuild, NuGet, Visual Studio Build Tools, or related Microsoft development tooling.
• Experience supporting embedded, firmware, hardware‑adjacent, or multi‑platform software teams.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized build environments.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies.
• Experience implementing automated test pipelines and quality gates.
• Familiarity with security, compliance, and audit requirements related to software delivery.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first few months, this person will have assessed the current build and release processes, recommended a scalable branching and CI/CD strategy, and begun implementing improvements that reduce manual work, improve reliability, and provide engineering teams with a clearer path from development to release.

Ideal Candidate

You are a hands‑on DevOps professional who understands both the technical and organizational aspects of software delivery. You can design a clean and scalable build architecture, choose the appropriate branching strategy, and help engineering teams adopt practical standards without slowing development down. You are comfortable collaborating with developers, QA, firmware teams, and technical leadership to create a build and release process that scales with the company.