Senior Devops Engineer

Techblocks Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechBlocks is seeking a senior DevOps Engineer to join our team in Dallas. You will partner with developers to automate testing, release, and deployment of applications into scalable, secure runtime environments on GCP.

The role focuses on building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Argo CD, automating infrastructure with Terraform and Helm, and ensuring resilience with Kubernetes, Vault, and monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps engineering roles with proven expertise in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and Kubernetes.
• Cloud: GCP (GKE, Compute Engine, Load Balancing, VPN, IAM)
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD
• Security: Vault, Shared VPC, Trivy, OWASP concepts

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Argo CD for production-grade deployments.
• Define branching strategies and workflow templates for development teams.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes manifests across multiple environments.
• Implement and maintain container orchestration strategies on GKE, including Helm-based deployments.
• Manage secrets lifecycle using Vault and integrate with CI/CD for secure deployments.
• Integrate DevSecOps tools like Trivy, SonarQube, and JFrog into CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering leads to review deployment readiness and ensure quality gates are met.
• Monitor infrastructure health and capacity planning using Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog; implement alerting rules.
• Implement auto-scaling, self-healing, and other resilience strategies in Kubernetes.
• Drive process documentation, review peer automation scripts, and provide mentoring to junior DevOps engineers

Skills

CI/CD

Automation

Kubernetes

Cloud - GCP

Security best practices

Scripting

Collaboration

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Terraform

Helm

Kubernetes

GKE

Vault

Trivy

SonarQube

JFrog

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Job description

At TechBlocks, we power the software-defined industries (SDI) of today and tomorrow. We are a software engineering and consulting firm known for building world-class custom platforms and cloud-native products for some of the world's largest brands. Our approach is centered around Design Thinking and Lean Engineering, enabling us to create frictionless digital experiences and drive efficiencies for our clients. We partner with businesses ranging from $100M to $10B in revenue, helping them transition from technology outsourcing to creating globally distributed digital Centers of Excellence (COEs) and modern digital factories. Our work spans various sectors, including digital commerce, smart utilities, and digital health.

Job Overview

The DevOps Engineer is part of the DevOps team responsible for managing our infrastructure on GCP and collaborating with application developers to automate and expedite the testing, release, and deployment of applications into a runtime environment in a timely and dependable manner.

The ideal candidate will deeply understand cloud infrastructure and have experience with automation and deployment tools. You will work closely with the development and operations teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions that are scalable, secure, and highly

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Argo CD for production-grade deployments.
• Define branching strategies and workflow templates for development teams.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes manifests across multiple environments.
• Implement and maintain container orchestration strategies on GKE, including Helm-based deployments.
• Manage secrets lifecycle using Vault and integrate with CI/CD for secure deployments.
• Integrate DevSecOps tools like Trivy, SonarQube, and JFrog into CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering leads to review deployment readiness and ensure quality gates are met.
• Monitor infrastructure health and capacity planning using Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog; implement alerting rules.
• Implement auto-scaling, self-healing, and other resilience strategies in Kubernetes.

• Drive process documentation, review peer automation scripts, and provide mentoring to junior DevOps engineers

Experience Required:

7+ years in DevOps engineering roles with proven expertise in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and Kubernetes.

Mandatory:

• Cloud: GCP (GKE, Compute Engine, Load Balancing, VPN, IAM)
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD
• Security: Vault, Shared VPC, Trivy, OWASP concepts

Nice to Have:

• Advanced scripting (Python, Bash, Node.js)