Senior DevOps Engineer - Apache Airflow Platform

Fidelity; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity is building and operating a secure, scalable enterprise Apache Airflow platform. The Airflow Platform team focuses on automation, platform tooling, and operational reliability to support global workloads.

The role involves deploying Airflow in Kubernetes via Helm, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with architecture, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver platform enhancements and best practices. A strong DevOps mindset and hands-on scripting are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or related engineering.
• Hands-on with deploying apps to Kubernetes using Helm charts.
• Experience administering or deploying Apache Airflow.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins, and Git workflows.
• Experience managing build artifacts, repositories, and release processes using Artifactory.
• Experience with containerized apps and Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native platform operations.
• Strong automation and scripting using Python, Bash, or similar.
• Experience troubleshooting production environments and deployment pipelines.
• Experience in Agile environments with globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and support Apache Airflow in Kubernetes environments using Helm.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, and Artifactory.
• Develop automated deployment, release, and promotion processes across environments.
• Manage packaging, artifact versioning, and release workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues across Airflow, Kubernetes, pipelines, and platform infra.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and infra teams for platform improvements.
• Improve reliability through automation, monitoring, and logging best practices.
• Create and maintain technical docs, runbooks, and support procedures.

Skills

Kubernetes

Helm

Open Source Airflow

GitHub CI/CD

Jenkins

JFrog Artifactory

AWS

Python scripting

Automation

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

JFrog Artifactory

Docker

Helm

Job description

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

The Airflow Platform team is building Fidelity's enterprise Apache Airflow platform, providing the foundation for running business-critical workflows reliably and at scale.

We design and deliver the platform capabilities, automation, security, and operational tooling needed to support enterprise workloads. Working closely with application, infrastructure, security, and production support teams, we are focused on delivering a secure, resilient, and highly automated platform while simplifying adoption and creating a strong developer experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deploy, configure, and support Apache Airflow in Kubernetes environments using Helm.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, and JFrog Artifactory.
• Develop automated deployment, release, and promotion processes across multiple environments.
• Manage application packaging, artifact versioning, and release workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across Airflow, Kubernetes, deployment pipelines, and platform infrastructure.
• Partner with architects, developers, and infrastructure teams to implement platform enhancements and operational improvements.
• Improve platform reliability through automation, monitoring, logging, and operational best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and support procedures.

The Skills and Experience You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to Kubernetes using Helm charts.
• Experience administering, supporting, or deploying Open Source Apache Airflow.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, and Git-based development workflows.
• Experience managing build artifacts, repositories, and release processes using JFrog Artifactory.
• Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native platform operations.
• Strong automation and scripting skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience troubleshooting production environments, deployment pipelines, and platform infrastructure.
• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating across globally distributed engineering teams.

The Team

The team consists of architects and engineers across the U.S. and India who work closely together to deliver the platform, automation, and operational capabilities required to run Apache Airflow at enterprise scale. The team's focus is enabling reliable, secure, and automated deployment and operation of Airflow while providing a strong foundation for application teams adopting the platform.

Fidelity's Onsite Working Model

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.