Sr DevOps Engineer

ENGIE North America Inc.; Spokane (WA); Remote; USD 94,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance system reliability and accelerate software deployment. This pivotal role involves designing and maintaining infrastructure, automating processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in DevOps practices, automation tools, and cloud services, ensuring seamless operations and compliance with industry standards. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and offers a flexible work environment, where your contributions will directly impact the success of innovative projects.

Benefits

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Bonuses

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT or DevOps required.
• Expertise in automation tools like Terraform and Git.
• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure components using Terraform.
• Automate incident response and monitoring for system health.
• Collaborate with teams on testing and deployment automation.

Skills

DevOps practices

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Git

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Vulnerability scanners

VMware

Active Directory

Job description

SR. DEV OPS ENGINEER

REMOTE: ANYWHERE WEST COAST PREFERRED (PST)

This is a senior technical role at the intersection of infrastructure, reliability, and software delivery. It involves ensuring seamless operations, enhancing system reliability, and accelerating software deployment. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, automating processes, and driving continuous improvement are expected.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure components using infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
2. Optimize resource allocation, scalability, and fault tolerance.
3. Automate repetitive tasks to reduce manual effort.
4. Set up monitoring tools to track system health.
5. Define and measure SLIs and SLOs.
6. Monitor application performance, latency, and resource utilization.
7. Create alerts and dashboards for actionable insights.
8. Automate incident response, monitoring, and alerting.
9. Implement security best practices, controls, vulnerability assessments, and access management.
10. Manage cloud resources on AWS and Azure platforms.
11. Optimize cost and performance in cloud environments.
12. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
13. Collaborate with development teams on testing and deployment automation.
14. Promote a culture of continuous integration and delivery.
15. Mentor and guide other DevOps engineers.
16. Coordinate between development, operations, and other teams.
17. Communicate technical insights effectively to stakeholders.
18. Participate actively in the DevOps Community of Practice.
19. Ensure compliance with industry standards (GDPR, SOC 1, etc.).
20. Diagnose and resolve production incidents efficiently.
21. Lead issue triage for client support.
22. Serve as the technical point of contact for client success teams.
23. Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• AWS/Azure certifications preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT, systems engineering, software engineering, or DevOps.
• Expertise in DevOps practices and automation tools (Terraform, Git, Chef, Puppet, Ansible).
• Experience with vulnerability scanners, cloud services, containerization, Windows, Active Directory, VMware, and compliance standards.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, scripting (PowerShell, Python, etc.), and team collaboration skills.

ENGIE values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is an equal opportunity employer. The pay range for this role is $94,350 - $161,000, based on experience and other factors. Benefits include health insurance, 401k, paid time off, and bonuses.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Full-time, 40 hours/week, with flexibility for nights and weekends.
• Requires a suitable workspace with ergonomic setup and reliable internet.
• May involve exposure to noise, early/late meetings, and occasional evening/weekend duties.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

• Ability to sit, stand, lift up to 15 pounds, and operate a computer for extended periods.
• Effective communication and sensory abilities (hearing, vision).