Sr DevOps Architect

The Hertz Corporation; Missouri; Remote; USD 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading car rental company is seeking a Sr DevOps Architect to build and manage cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering and DevOps, with strong skills in automation and infrastructure as code. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans.

Benefits

Up to 40% off Hertz Rentals

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Retirement programs including 401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Educational Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years total of software engineering, system administration, and/or DevOps.
• Experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering role.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Build CI/CD Pipeline capabilities using Jenkins, Cloudbees, or ArgoCD.
• Design and lead the implementation of DevOps automation processes.
• Perform root cause analysis for production errors.

Skills

Software engineering

DevOps

System administration

CI/CD principles

Infrastructure as Code

Git workflows

Cloud resource optimization

Agile methodologies

Verbal communication

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor or Masters in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Terraform

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

A Day in the Life

The Sr DevOps Architect will build functional systems that improve customer experience. This role is responsible for managing the cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for the Data Platform and Data Engineering team. They will work closely with the Enterprise Cloud Platform Engineering team and the Enterprise DevOps team, acting as a bridge between development and operations by applying a software engineering mindset to system administration tasks. Daily activities include but not limited to solution architecture, infrastructure monitoring, incident response, and automated infrastructure and application deployments across all software development lifecycles.

The starting salary is $115,000, commensurate with experience.

What You’ll Do

• Build CI/CD Pipeline capabilities using Jenkins, Cloudbees, or ArgoCD
• Build/maintain Infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible
• Provide level 3 technical support
• Perform root cause analysis for production errors
• Design and lead the implementation of DevOps automation processes including Infrastructure as Code, Software deployment
• Research problems and break them into deliverable parts
• Ability to work in both a strategic long-term mindset and a lean mindset with rapid delivery
• Developing cloud first, global IaaS, CI/CD, and general automation processes utilizing the appropriate technology for the task at hand

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years total of software engineering, system administration, and/or DevOps; Bachelor or Masters in Computer Science or other related field preferred
• Experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer or similar software engineering role
• Experience in CI/CD principles and Pipeline development (preferrably in Jenkins, ArgoCD or Cloudbees)
• Strategic and long-term thinking skills
• Experience with git and git workflows
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and tools including Terraform, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation preferred
• Working knowledge of Lean and Agile methodologies
• Experience deploying to cloud environments
• Experience in cloud resource optimization preferred
• Experience with Linux and Windows system administration
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across multiple functions and locations
• Ability to influence
• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Results driven, ability to make decisions and help solve problems
• Ability to build and lead a diverse, high-performing, results-oriented, and highly-engaged team.
• Ability to drive process and organizational change.
• Ability to motivate teams and keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision with a goal-oriented mindset.
• Ability to see the big picture and leverage critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent organization, time management, delegation, and prioritization skills.
• Courageous leadership and accountability.
• Remote role; follows Eastern Time (ET) business hours.

What You’ll Get

• Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
• Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
• Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
• Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
• Voluntary Insurance Programs – Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
• Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more

The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

US EEO STATEMENT

At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture — and our success and reputation as a company.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

EOE, including disability/veteran