Associate Devops Engineer Jobs in McKinney, TX (NOW HIRING)

As one of the fastest-growing and most exciting brands in the industry, Crash Champions is the largest founder-led multi-shop operator (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S. The company, which also operates the growing Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified brand of highline and luxury EV repair centers, services customers at more than 650 state-of-the-art locations in 38 states across the U.S. Crash Champions was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran and 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest award winner Matt Ebert. For more than 25 years, our vision has been anchored by the belief that delivering superior collision repair service is about People First. Welcome to Crash Champions. We Champion People. 

JOB PURPOSE: The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure, automation, and deployment processes that support business applications and systems. This role partners closely with Engineering, QA, Product, and IT teams to improve deployment efficiency, system reliability, scalability, and security across cloud and on premises environments. The DevOps Engineer will play a key role in streamlining operational processes, enhancing system observability, and supporting high availability architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Copilot and Azure DevOps
• Manage and support cloud infrastructure environments including Azure and AWS with a focus on scalability, reliability, cost optimization, and high availability
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to support standardized and automated infrastructure deployments
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability across development, testing, and production environments
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and application related issues across environments in a timely manner
• Automate operational and administrative tasks to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and accelerate deployment cycles
• Collaborate with software engineering and QA teams to improve application reliability, observability, and deployment readiness
• Maintain and support security best practices across cloud infrastructure, containers, and deployment pipelines
• Support containerization technologies and orchestration platforms including Docker
• Maintain documentation related to infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures
• Participate in on call support or incident response activities as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), cloud engineering, or related technical roles
• Strong experience supporting Azure cloud environments and at least one additional cloud platform such as AWS or GCP
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools, version control systems, and deployment automation practices
• Hands on experience with Azure DevOps, Docker, and Git based workflows
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and networking fundamentals
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as LogicMonitor, Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar platforms
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross functionally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting microservices based architectures
• Knowledge of cloud security frameworks, governance, and compliance standards
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
• Experience with serverless technologies and modern cloud native architectures
• Industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Certified
• Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or related certifications preferred

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties.  Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

ATE is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and annual updates:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan with match
• Referral Bonus ("Cash From Crash")
• 5 Paid Holidays

We are committed to providing competitive compensation for this role. The actual offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to: job related knowledge, skills, experience, relevant certifications and qualifications.

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.