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Why UKG:
At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.
We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer - DevOps / Cloud Platform Engineering to join our Engineering Platform Continuous Delivery team. The ideal candidate is passionate about building scalable cloud infrastructure, automating software delivery, and improving developer productivity through modern DevOps practices. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and operating cloud-native platforms while enabling engineering teams with secure, reliable, and automated deployment pipelines.
Desired Technical Skills
We are looking for engineers with strong experience in the following areas:

• CI/CD & Automation
• GitHub Actions (GHA) and reusable workflows
• CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and optimization
• Release automation and deployment strategies
• Infrastructure and application automation
• Cloud Platforms
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (preferred) or AWS/Azure
• Cloud networking, IAM, storage, compute, and managed services
• Cloud operations, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting
• High availability, scalability, and disaster recovery concepts
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure
• Infrastructure lifecycle management
• Configuration management using Ansible
• Containers & Platform Engineering
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Container orchestration and platform operations
• Helm charts and Kubernetes resource management (preferred)
• Scripting & Programming
• Python for automation and tooling
• Shell/Bash scripting
• REST APIs and automation frameworks

Responsibilities
Cloud Platform Engineering

• Design, build, automate, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure on GCP.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Build reusable platform capabilities that improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.

CI/CD & Automation

• Design, implement, and maintain GitHub Actions workflows and enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate build, test, deployment, and release processes for cloud-native applications and platform services.
• Improve deployment reliability, reduce manual effort, and optimize delivery pipelines.

Platform Operations

• Monitor platform health, availability, and performance using modern observability tools.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Maintain high availability and operational excellence across cloud environments.

Infrastructure & Reliability

• Manage Kubernetes clusters, container platforms, and cloud infrastructure.
• Implement scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions following industry best practices.
• Continuously improve infrastructure through automation and standardization.

Software Development & Automation

• Develop automation tools and scripts using Python and Bash to eliminate repetitive operational tasks.
• Build reusable internal tools and services that enhance platform capabilities.

Technical Leadership

• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
• Review infrastructure and automation code to ensure quality, maintainability, security, and adherence to best practices.
• Mentor team members on DevOps, cloud technologies, and platform engineering practices.

DevOps Ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of platform services from design and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and production support.
• Collaborate closely with development, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable cloud platforms.

Documentation

• Create and maintain documentation for platform architecture, automation workflows, deployment processes, and operational runbooks.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Extensive experience with software development practices and design patterns.
• Proficiency with version control systems like GitHub and bug/work tracking systems like JIRA.
• Understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
• Dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
This position may perform work with the U.S. government therefor
• Ideal candidate should be a U.S. citizen
Company Overview:
UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
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Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process
For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com.
The pay range for this position is $102,300.00 to $147,050.00 . The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits