Sr. Cloud / DevOps Engineer

First American; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the real estate industry is seeking a Sr. Cloud / DevOps Engineer to join their innovative Platform Engineering team. This role involves designing and implementing technical architecture and ensuring high-quality cloud-based solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud technologies and DevOps practices, focusing on continuous improvement and collaboration with engineering teams. Enjoy a people-first culture and a range of benefits while contributing to transformative technology solutions.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cloud and DevOps field.
• Experience in highly regulated industries like Financial Services or Healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set the example in driving individual user stories to completion.
• Collaborate with platform and software engineering teams.

Skills

Automation Orchestration

Cloud Networking

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure DevOps

GitHub

GitLab

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Who We Are
Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do
**Remote Work Welcome**
Be part of a transformative team that is shaping the way First American builds and delivers world-class technology products that fuel the real estate industry. We are looking for the best-of-the-best technology experts to envision, design, build, and deliver innovative solutions that provide exceptional experiences and lasting value to our customers.

First American is seeking candidates for an engineering role in our Platform Engineering team. An ideal candidate has strong technical expertise, a product mindset, and a hands-on approach for driving engineering best practices. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will help design and implement our technical architecture, software, and tooling used to deliver and operate our core, mission-critical software platforms. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of emerging technologies, platforms, and applications and an ability to customize them to help our business remain secure and efficient.

What You’ll Do:

• Technical Leadership: Set the example in driving individual user stories to completion from start to finish. Assess and identify risks that may be present to achieving the team’s larger goals. Document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure construction.
• Collaborate/Partner: Work in tandem with our platform and software engineering teams and leaders to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions for the company.
• Quality & Security Focused: Drive implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions meeting all quality & security standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Assist the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement. You will participate in all aspects of our software development lifecycle for cloud-based solutions, including planning, defining requirements, developing, testing, and deploying those solutions with the team.

What You’ll Bring:

• 3+ years in the cloud and DevOps field.
• Proven track record for delivering fit-for-purpose technical solutions balancing complexity, performance, and maintainability.
• A balanced approach between Software Engineering principles and modern Infrastructure Operations.
• Automation orchestration tooling such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Github Enterprise, or Gitlab.
• Infrastructure automation tooling such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with one or more Azure/AWS SDKs and/or CLI.
• CI/CD best practices and implementation.
• Experience with AWS and Azure infrastructure and cloud-native services like Lambda and EKS.
• Windows Server automation preferred.
• Knowledge of git patterns such as GitFlow and trunk-based development.
• Experience in highly regulated industries like Financial Services or Healthcare is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• PowerShell, Bash, Python, and/or Golang development.
• Supporting .NET (Core & Framework), Node.js, and Golang applications.
• Containers (Windows and Linux).
• Database automation & administration.
• Cloud cost management & automation.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking and security for Azure and AWS.
• Identity Management and least-privileged implementations.
• AppSec/DevSecOps tooling such as Veracode SAST and DAST.
• GitOps methodologies.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with collaborative and organizational abilities.

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Pay Range: $109,650 - $184,938 Annually

This hiring range is an estimate of the base pay for this position at the time of posting. Pay depends on factors like knowledge, skills, experience, business needs, and location.

What We Offer

We embrace individuality and support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our People First Culture celebrates these principles as key to our success. We encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer.

Note: The following applies to candidates working from unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County: **

First American considers all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

We may review criminal history in connection with a conditional offer, especially if it relates to job duties like handling confidential information, financial transactions, or customer requirements.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave, and other benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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