Senior DevOps Engineer - Security

Zoom; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoom is seeking a Senior SecDevOps Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will work with Kubernetes, Terraform, Terragrunt, Helm, Argo CD, and Jenkins to automate deployments and improve reliability.

You will focus on GitOps practices, secrets management with Vault, and incident response while enabling high availability and strong observability across global services.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps or SRE with infra automation experience.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes provisioning using Terraform/Terragrunt and deployments via Helm/Argo CD.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Vault or equivalents for secrets management.
• Experience designing cloud (AWS, OCI) and on‑premises infra with security and high availability.
• Strong Linux scripting abilities (Python/Bash/Go).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt for cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Deploy and manage applications with Helm and Argo CD under GitOps principles.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for fast, secure deliveries.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes secrets management with dynamic rotation.
• Contribute to highly available infra focusing on security and performance.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for proactive issue resolution.
• Participate in incident response, on‑call rotations, and post‑incident reviews.
• Automate tasks and workflows using Python, Bash, Go, or similar.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

Helm

Argo CD

GitOps

Jenkins

Vault

Linux scripting

Python/Bash/Go

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

Helm

Argo CD

GitOps

Jenkins

HashiCorp Vault

Python

Bash

Go

Job description

What You Can Expect

As a Senior SecDevOps Engineer at Zoom, you will contribute to building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments. You will work alongside cross-functional teams to strengthen automation pipelines, improve system observability, and support the high availability of mission-critical services. This role offers a genuine opportunity to deepen your expertise in enterprise secrets management, Kubernetes operations, and GitOps practices within an infrastructure team that values technical precision and continuous growth.

About the Team

The Infrastructure Engineering team is part of Zoom's broader engineering organization, which spans eight specialized departments united around delivering seamless communication solutions at global scale. The team brings together expertise in cloud infrastructure, security, and reliability to keep Zoom's platform fast, resilient, and trusted by millions. You will work alongside engineers who are passionate about automation, observability, and building systems that grow with the product.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt, ensuring scalability and reliability across cloud (AWS, OCI) and on-premises environments.
• Deploy and manage applications using Helm and Argo CD, following GitOps principles and declarative deployment workflows.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to enable fast, reliable, and secure software delivery.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes secrets management solutions, including dynamic secrets rotation and Kubernetes-native integrations.
• Contribute to highly available infrastructure deployments with a focus on security, performance, and operational excellence.
• Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Participate in incident response, on-call rotations, and post-incident reviews to continuously improve system resilience.
• Automate operational tasks and workflows using Python, Bash, Go, or similar scripting languages.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles, with a demonstrated track record in infrastructure automation and reliability engineering.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Terragrunt, and application deployment via Helm and Argo CD, with a solid understanding of GitOps principles and declarative workflows.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for automated, secure, and efficient software delivery.
• Familiarity with enterprise secrets management platforms such as HashiCorp Vault, including dynamic secrets rotation and Kubernetes-native integrations.
• Experience designing and operating cloud (AWS, OCI) and on-premises infrastructure with a focus on security, scalability, and high availability.
• Strong Linux system administration skills with proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience establishing monitoring, logging, and alerting systems, with comfort participating in on-call rotations and incident management processes.

Ways of Working

Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.

Benefits

As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways.

About Us

Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars. We're problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Our Commitment

At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We're committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.