Senior Devops Engineer

The DevOps Engineer strengthens the collaboration between symplr's Engineering, Development, and Operations teams by streamlining and automating the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to achieve faster delivery, improved quality, and higher reliability. This role leverages scripting and automation expertise to bridge the gap between development and operations, fostering a culture of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).

• Promote collaboration and shared responsibility throughout the SDLC.
• Design, develop, and implement automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using scripting languages and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions).
• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure to support our applications and services.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Work closely with developers, testers, security professionals, and operations teams to break down silos and ensure seamless software delivery.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance regulations throughout the development and deployment process.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues related to deployments, infrastructure, and automation.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Document processes, tools, and solutions to promote knowledge transfer within the team.

Qualifications:

• Have HEART. To work here, you must be:
  • Humble – self-aware and respectful
  • Effective – measurably move the needle & immeasurably add
  • Adaptable – innately curious and constantly
  • Remarkable – stand out in some
  • Transparent – openly and honestly sharing

• 6+ years of Engineering experience in the following areas:
  • Solid understanding of system administration principles with experience managing both Windows Server (Active Directory, GPO, DFS, RBAC) and Linux servers (Ubuntu/Debian, RHEL/CentOS).
  • Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python to automate infrastructure and application deployment tasks.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), particularly Terraform, to define and manage infrastructure in a repeatable and scalable manner.
  • In-depth knowledge of development infrastructure tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) for building and deploying applications efficiently.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, ArgoCD/Drone) to automate the software development lifecycle, enabling continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as DataDog, NewRelic
  • Solid understanding of networking and other supporting components like Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Web Application Firewall
  • Experience with application hosting platforms like IIS, Apache, and Tomcat to deploy and manage applications in various environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree with Computer Science background
  • Experience and/or knowledge in the implementation and support of Cloud Services, such as Azure, AWS, Private Cloud or Hybrid Cloud is