Senior DevOps Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, operate, and improve enterprise DevOps platforms across cloud and on‑premises environments. You will own CI/CD enablement, IaC, platform reliability, and secure self‑service capabilities while collaborating with security and infrastructure teams.

The role requires 7+ years in DevOps/Platform Engineering with strong Kubernetes and Terraform expertise, plus GitLab CI/CD experience on AWS.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, Cloud Infrastructure, or a related role.
• Strong Kubernetes administration, troubleshooting, and production operations experience.
• Strong AWS infrastructure, networking, security, operations, and automation experience.
• Strong GitLab administration and CI/CD experience, including pipelines, runners, upgrades, and integrations.
• Strong Terraform skills for IaC, module development, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience managing Terraform Enterprise and HashiCorp Vault.
• Strong Python development for automation, APIs, platform tooling, and operational workflows.
• Solid Linux, containers, networking, monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and support GitLab, SonarQube, Allure, BuildBuddy, Vault, and Terraform Enterprise platforms.
• Design, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes platforms and workloads across AWS and on-premises environments.
• Build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines, GitLab runners, integrations, and release automation.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and standardized IaC for AWS, Kubernetes, and platform services.
• Automate operations, integrations, reporting, and self-service workflows using Python.
• Manage Vault secrets, authentication, authorization, PKI, and secure platform integrations.
• Manage Terraform Enterprise workspaces, state, policies, VCS integrations, access, and governance.
• Improve monitoring, reliability, backup, disaster recovery, vulnerability remediation, and incident response.
• Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams; mentor engineers and document standards.

Skills

DevOps

Platform Engineering

SRE

Cloud Infrastructure

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Terraform

GitLab

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

HashiCorp Vault

Terraform Enterprise

BuildBuddy

SonarQube

Allure

GitLab Runners

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Platform Engineering | Kubernetes | GitLab | AWS | Terraform | Python. We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, operate, and improve enterprise DevOps platforms across cloud and on-premises environments. This role focuses on platform reliability, automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD enablement, and secure self-service capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and support GitLab, SonarQube, Allure, BuildBuddy, HashiCorp Vault, and Terraform Enterprise platforms.
• Design, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes platforms and workloads across AWS and on-premises environments.
• Build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines, GitLab runners, integrations, and release automation.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and standardized IaC for AWS, Kubernetes, and platform services.
• Automate operations, integrations, reporting, and self-service workflows using Python.
• Manage Vault secrets, authentication, authorization, PKI, and secure platform integrations.
• Manage Terraform Enterprise workspaces, state, policies, VCS integrations, access, and governance.
• Improve monitoring, reliability, backup, disaster recovery, vulnerability remediation, and incident response.
• Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams; mentor engineers and document standards.

Required Skills and Experience

• 7+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, Cloud Infrastructure, or a related role.
• Strong Kubernetes administration, troubleshooting, and production operations experience.
• Strong AWS infrastructure, networking, security, operations, and automation experience.
• Strong GitLab administration and CI/CD experience, including pipelines, runners, upgrades, and integrations.
• Strong Terraform skills for IaC, module development, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience managing Terraform Enterprise and HashiCorp Vault.
• Strong Python development for automation, APIs, platform tooling, and operational workflows.
• Solid Linux, containers, networking, monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field is required. Master's degree in a related field is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Datadog, Artifactory, GitHub Enterprise, CloudBees, Ansible, VMware, Nutanix, Helm, GitOps, container security, CKA/CKAD,
• AWS certifications, and large-scale developer platform operations.

Core Technical Stack

Primary Kubernetes, GitLab, AWS, Python, Terraform, Terraform Enterprise, HashiCorp Vault
Platforms SonarQube, Allure, BuildBuddy, GitLab Platform
Foundational Linux, Docker, CI/CD, Git, monitoring, security, automation, IaC

Success Outcomes

• Reliable, secure, and scalable DevOps platforms.
• Standardized Terraform-based infrastructure delivery.
• Faster onboarding through automation and self-service.
• Reduced manual operations and improved incident response.

Role Type

Senior individual contributor with strong ownership, cross-team collaboration, and technical leadership expectations

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government's licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan ("TCP") (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee's start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be giv