DevOps Engineer
Work authorization: US Citizen or Permanent Resident Only
Location: Downtown Birmingham, AL {3 days in-office}
Job Description:
Seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to serve as a critical bridge between development, infrastructure, and operations teams. This role requires a collaborative, hands-on professional who can identify interdependencies, streamline processes, and optimize software delivery pipelines. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in cloud-based applications, containerized environments, and automation, combined with the ability to work cross-functionally to drive operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to design and improve deployment pipelines.
- Assess and resolve productivity barriers and interdependencies between teams.
- Design and implement cloud-based application integrations and SaaS implementations.
- Provide expertise in OpenShift, Kubernetes, and other container-based platforms.
- Identify opportunities to automate operational processes that slow delivery.
- Develop architectural diagrams, design specifications, and support documentation.
- Ensure availability and performance of supported systems meet SLAs.
- Assist with integration of applications across multi-platform systems.
- Participate in the planning, development, and support of systems and infrastructure.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to implement solutions that align with business goals.
- Apply coding best practices to ensure application performance and scalability.
- Suggest and implement performance improvement measures.
- Report to management on task progress, including delays or risks.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
- 5–7 years of experience in systems engineering, administration, or DevOps.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
- Experience with:
- VMware, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerized applications
- Database administration (Postgres preferred) and networks
- Large-scale server infrastructure support
- Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), test-driven development, and release management