Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Florham Park, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in Florham Park, NJ seeks a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer to design, automate, and optimize enterprise CI/CD platforms, DevSecOps capabilities, and observability frameworks.

You will lead automation of build and deployment pipelines, modernize platforms, strengthen security controls, and partner with development teams to accelerate software delivery at scale. The role requires strong expertise in IaC, cloud environments, and automation tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, and DSC,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in SRE, Infrastructure Automation, and related engineering disciplines.
• Strong understanding of modern DevOps, Platform Engineering, and software delivery methodologies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of IaC, Configuration Management, Software Defined Infrastructure, Virtualized Infrastructure, Containerized Platforms, and Cloud Environments.
• Strong programming and automation experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash (at least one language).
• Experience with Jenkins, Ansible, DSC; familiarity with REST APIs, SOA, and system integration; awareness of security testing and vulnerability scanning.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and optimize enterprise CI/CD platforms, automation frameworks, and deployment pipelines.
• Develop reusable deployment patterns, templates, and self-service engineering capabilities.
• Modernize CI/CD processes to improve reliability, scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Develop automation across the application lifecycle including build, testing, security validation, deployment, monitoring, and support.
• Partner with development teams to implement DevOps best practices and accelerate software delivery.
• Build reusable automation frameworks and platform capabilities to standardize engineering processes.
• Support platform modernization and operational transformation initiatives.
• Lead security automation across software delivery and infrastructure platforms; collaborate with IAM teams on RBAC, SSO, PAM, PSM.
• Design automated credential management, secret rotation, and governance for DevSecOps.
• Integrate security testing, vulnerability scanning, and governance into CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive remediation of vulnerabilities in infrastructure, apps, and software supply chains.

Skills

SRE

Infrastructure Automation

DevOps

Platform Engineering

CI/CD Pipelines

IaC

Configuration Mgmt

Software Defined Infra

Virtualized Infra

Containerized Platforms

Cloud Environments

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Jenkins

Ansible

DSC

REST APIs

SOA

System Integration

Security Event Logging

Operational Monitoring

Security Testing

Vulnerability Scanning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Job description

The Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, automating, and optimizing enterprise CI/CD platforms, DevSecOps capabilities, Database-as-Code solutions, and observability frameworks. This role will drive platform modernization initiatives, improve developer productivity through automation and self-service capabilities, strengthen security controls across the software delivery lifecycle, and enhance operational excellence across enterprise technology environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, Security Automation, and enterprise-scale CI/CD ecosystems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, maintain, and optimize enterprise CI/CD platforms, automation frameworks, and deployment pipelines.
• Develop reusable deployment patterns, templates, and self-service engineering capabilities that improve developer productivity and reduce operational overhead.
• Modernize and enhance existing CI/CD processes to improve reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain automation throughout the application lifecycle, including build, testing, security validation, deployment, monitoring, and operational support.
• Partner with development teams to implement DevOps best practices and accelerate software delivery.
• Build reusable automation frameworks and platform capabilities that standardize engineering processes across teams.
• Support enterprise platform modernization and operational transformation initiatives.

Security Automation & DevSecOps

• Lead the implementation and automation of security controls across software delivery and infrastructure platforms.
• Collaborate with Identity and Access Management (IAM) teams to support:
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Privileged Session Management (PSM)
• Design and implement automated credential management, password rotation, and secrets management processes.
• Integrate security testing, vulnerability scanning, compliance validation, and governance controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive remediation efforts related to infrastructure, application, and software supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Establish security best practices aligned with DevSecOps methodologies and enterprise governance standards.

Database-as-Code & Automation

• Lead the adoption and implementation of Database-as-Code practices across enterprise database environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain Liquibase-based deployment frameworks and database automation solutions.
• Develop automated processes for database deployments, validations, rollback procedures, and compliance enforcement.
• Build self-service solutions supporting approved SQL and DML execution requests.
• Establish governance, traceability, auditability, and compliance standards for database changes.
• Collaborate with database administrators and development teams to streamline deployment processes and reduce operational dependencies.

Observability & Operational Excellence

• Design and maintain enterprise observability, monitoring, logging, and metrics platforms.
• Build automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, platform reliability, and system visibility.
• Develop integrations between enterprise applications, monitoring tools, APIs, and operational platforms.
• Partner with infrastructure, application, security, and platform teams to drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies to improve system reliability and operational responsiveness.
• Support operational readiness, incident prevention, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in:
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Related Engineering Disciplines
• Strong understanding of modern DevOps, Platform Engineering, and software delivery methodologies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Configuration Management
  • Software Defined Infrastructure
  • Virtualized Infrastructure
  • Containerized Platforms
  • Cloud-Based Environments
• Strong programming and automation experience with at least one modern language such as:
  • Python
  • Equivalent Object-Oriented Programming Languages
  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Python
• Experience with enterprise automation and orchestration platforms including:
  • Jenkins
  • Ansible
  • Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• Strong knowledge of:
  • REST APIs
  • Service-Oriented Architectures
  • System Integration Patterns
• Understanding of:
  • Security Event Logging
  • Operational Monitoring
  • Security Testing
  • Vulnerability Scanning