Senior Staff DevOps Engineer

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cision is seeking an experienced Senior Staff DevOps Engineer to develop, maintain, and optimize the infrastructure, systems, and automation that support software development, deployment, and operations.

You will lead initiatives to improve CI/CD pipelines, IaC automation, and cloud reliability across development and production environments, collaborating with engineering teams to drive continuous improvement and security.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or related experience.
• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, or Azure DevOps).
• Scripting or programming in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).
• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong Linux/Windows system administration and networking knowledge.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management using IaC tools.
• Collaborate with development and operations to improve build, testing, release, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability for reliability and performance.
• Maintain cloud-based or on-prem environments ensuring availability, scalability, and security.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, and system issues across environments.
• Apply DevOps best practices including version control, automation, and configuration management.
• Maintain documentation and knowledge-sharing resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and deployment reliability.
• Take on additional duties to support business needs.

Skills

CI/CD design

Automation

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Collaboration across teams

DevOps best practices

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

CircleCI

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

AWS/Azure/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.

Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Staff DevOps Engineer to develop, maintain, and optimize the infrastructure, systems, and automation that support software development, deployment, and operations. This role is responsible for improving software delivery workflows, infrastructure reliability, scalability, and security through automation and collaboration with engineering teams.

The successful candidate will have strong expertise in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), cloud technologies, scripting, and systems administration. They will play a key role in resolving complex technical challenges, implementing DevOps best practices, and driving continuous improvement across development and infrastructure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• - Design, build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable consistent, automated, and reliable software delivery.
• - Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
• - Collaborate with software development and operations teams to improve build, testing, release, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• - Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to support system reliability and performance.
• - Maintain and optimize cloud-based and/or on-premises environments, ensuring availability, scalability, security, and operational stability.
• - Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, deployment, and system issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• - Apply DevOps best practices, including version control, automation, configuration management, and continuous improvement.
• - Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge-sharing resources.
• - Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure efficiency, deployment reliability, system performance, and operational processes.
• - Perform additional duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• - 12+ years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or a related technical field.
• - University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• - Hands-on experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, or Azure DevOps.
• - Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• - Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CloudFormation.
• - Working knowledge of cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• - Strong understanding of Linux and/or Windows system administration and networking fundamentals.
• - Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• - Understanding of infrastructure security, system availability, scalability, and performance optimization.
• - Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• - Ability to work independently, collaborate effectively across teams, and manage competing technical priorities.

Preferred skills

• - Kafka
• - MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• - Redis
• - Networking

Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and named a "Top Diversity Employer" for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail]

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