Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer, OTA

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company at the forefront of automotive innovation as a Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer, OTA. You'll be responsible for developing infrastructure for seamless software updates, collaborating closely with engineering teams to ensure robust, efficient systems. With a competitive salary and benefits package, this role offers a unique opportunity to impact the future of electric vehicles.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, effective from day one.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps or related fields.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform/Terragrunt.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Manage and monitor live service systems, ensuring scalability and zero downtime.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams on infrastructure design.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD Pipelines

Systems Management

Cloud Platforms

Monitoring Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Datadog

Job description

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About Us
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for the automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security, and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary
Regular software updates are at the core of RV Tech's identity, supporting and improving products long after the first sale. Our OTA Cloud team develops and maintains the full stack infrastructure to enable hundreds of thousands of updates daily. We seek a highly motivated embedded DevOps engineer to build and sustain this infrastructure, enabling daily updates to thousands of customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using Terraform/Terragrunt.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and management.
• Manage and monitor live service systems, ensuring scalability and zero downtime.
• Collaborate with software engineers and product teams on infrastructure design.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues efficiently.
• Stay updated with the latest DevOps tools, technologies, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps or related fields.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform/Terragrunt.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with live service systems requiring scalability and zero downtime.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS.
• Experience with GitLab Pipelines.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies.

Pay Disclosure
Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $186,000 - $232,500 (actual compensation depends on experience, location, and other factors).

Benefits Summary: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees and dependents, effective from the first day.

Equal Opportunity
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

If you require accommodations during the application process due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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