Sr. DevOps Engineer

HomeServices of America; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 156,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation (PTO)

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

HomeServices of America is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure and automated deployment pipelines. The role supports a growing portfolio of applications and services, with emphasis on CI/CD, IaC, and cloud optimization.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong AWS/Azure experience, and proficiency in scripting and monitoring tools. Competitive compensation is provided along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or infrastructure engineering.
• Expert-level experience with AWS and/or Azure services.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid deployment.
• Develop IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep templates.
• Manage and optimize AWS and Azure environments for scalability and cost.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for reliability.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate DevOps into SDLC.
• Automate operational tasks and improve resilience via scripting.
• Ensure security and compliance with guardrails and policies.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers and document DevOps standards.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

AWS & Azure

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Security basics

Education

Bachelor or Master

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM/Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

ELK stack

Prometheus

Job description

The Senior DevOps Engineer role is instrumental in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure and deployment pipelines that support our growing portfolio of applications and services.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) Common job activities are listed below; actual position responsibilities may vary. Refer to your manager or human resources for specific duties and performance expectations.

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable deployment of applications and services.


• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) / Bicep templates.


• Manage and optimize AWS and Azure environments, ensuring scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.


• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system reliability and visibility.


• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps best practices into the software development lifecycle.


• Automate operational tasks and improve system resilience through scripting and tooling.


• Ensure security and compliance across environments by implementing guardrails, policies, and vulnerability management.


• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis to continuously improve system reliability.


• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps standards and documentation.


• Perform other duties as requested or as needed to fulfill the purpose of the job.

Performance Expectations

• Meet all performance and behavior expectations outlined in the company performance appraisal form or communicated by management.


• Perform responsibilities as directed achieving desired results within expected time frames and with a high degree of quality and professionalism.


• Establish and maintain positive and productive work relationships with all staff, customers, and business partners.


• Demonstrate the behavioral and technical competencies necessary to effectively complete job responsibilities. Take personal initiative for technical and professional development.


• Follow the company HR Policy, the Code of Business Conduct and all subsidiary and department policies and procedures, including protecting confidential company information, attending work punctually and regularly, and following good safety practices in all activities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or infrastructure engineering.


• Expert-level experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM) and/or Azure services (Azure VMs, Container Apps/AKS, Functions, Blob Storage, Monitor, Entra ID).


• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps Pipelines).


• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)).


• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Azure monitor, Application Insights) preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell).


• Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration.


• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM))


• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and integration of security into CI/CD preferred.


• Exposure to agile methodologies and enterprise-scale environments preferred.


• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.


• Certifications in AWS, Azure or DevOps practices (AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert).

Wage: $156,100 - $181,800 annually; actual wage is based upon education and experience. Potential for annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits: Full suite of benefits including Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation (PTO), 401(k) with employer match, Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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