Intermediate Software Developer Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

Who We Are

Robert Half is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer III to analyze, design, build, configure, automate, validate, support, and continuously improve enterprise application environments supporting PeopleSoft, MuleSoft, MOVEit, and other HRFS platforms.

This role requires strong expertise in AWS cloud services, infrastructure automation, DevOps practices, disaster recovery, and enterprise application support. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader responsible for environment architecture, operational excellence, platform reliability, automation, security, and disaster recovery readiness across critical business systems.

Experience supporting managed file transfer (MOVEit or similar platforms), enterprise integrations, and highly available cloud architectures is highly desirable.

The DevOps Engineer III will also evaluate emerging technologies, participate in architecture decisions, and create and maintain operational, disaster recovery, configuration, and validation documentation.

What You'll Do

Environment Operations & Support

• Maintain and support production and non-production application environments.
• Provide PeopleSoft admin support andmaintainthe infrastructure for PeopleSoft and other systems/platforms.
• Install and refresh production and non-production environments.
• Issue resolution in these environments raised by application and testing teams.Coordinating migration of customizations, updates, and bug fixes across PeopleSoft instances and user securitymaintenance.
• Peoplesoft environment refreshes, uptime/downtime. If needed,creatingnew and decommissioning environments.
• Integration broker setup and troubleshooting.
• Proactively monitor system health, availability, performance, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues and implement corrective actions.
• Perform scheduled health checks and operational reviews.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation supporting critical business applications.
• Support planned maintenance activities, releases, and unplanned outage remediation.
• Apply operating system, application, and security patches across Windows and Linux platforms.
• Review security vulnerabilities and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure disaster recovery readiness, high availability, backup validation, and operational resiliency.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance operational documentation, architecture diagrams, support procedures, and disaster recovery runbooks.
• Support software compliance and annual audit activities.

Environment Build & Automation

• Design, build, configure, and deploy new application and infrastructure environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions and automation frameworks.
• Create and maintain medium-to-complex automation scripts supporting cloud infrastructure provisioning, environment builds, deployments, monitoring, and operational processes.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.

Architecture & Solution Design

• Design scalable, secure, highly available, and maintainable infrastructure solutions.
• Architect environments that align with business, security, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Design disaster recovery and resiliency solutions with defined RPO/RTO objectives.
• Evaluate software, hardware, and cloud technologies and perform proof-of-concept activities.
• Design integrations between business applications and supporting infrastructure platforms.
• Develop sizing, capacity planning, performance, and scalability recommendations.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevOps Engineers and support staff.
• Lead technical discussions related to architecture, automation, operational strategy, and cloud adoption.
• Participate in vendor evaluations, product selections, and technology roadmaps.
• Establish and promote DevOps, cloud, security, and operational best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with application teams, infrastructure teams, security teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, DevOps engineering, or software development.
• Strong experience administering Windows and Linux server environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise applications in production environments.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with VMware or comparable virtualization technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound technical decisions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with technical teams, business partners, and executive leadership.

The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

As part of Robert Half's Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Our recruiters use their expertise and may utilize AI to help with their evaluation of candidates.

Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.comor call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.

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For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.