Hybrid Senior DevOps Engineer

at Safran

• Job title: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $112,000 - $134,500 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Cloud, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brea, United States

About the role

• Senior DevOps Engineer overseeing the design and automation of infrastructure for in-flight entertainment products at Safran Passenger Innovations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation and maintenance of scalable cloud based and on-premises infrastructure
• Collaborate with internal software engineers and external development partners to ensure that interfaces between embedded avionics software and ground based applications are well designed, implemented and tested.
• Manage deployment environments consisting of a combination of native, container and VM based software applications
• Ensure infrastructure and applications comply with security standards and best practices; support and assist with regular security assessments.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of applications and infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive tasks and processes.
• Develop policies and procedures for periodic platform and application software maintenance and upgrades and ensure that documented policies are followed.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and incident response procedures.
• Utilization of Jira Service Management platform to work and manage ticket queues
• Triage incoming service tickets utilizing work instructions and SOP documentation to prioritize and escalate incidents
• Assist in continuous improvement activities, identifying trends and promoting incidents into problems when appropriate

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of experience in software development, system administration, and IT operations, with considerable experience in a DevOps or software operations role.
• Proficiency with infrastructure hosted in AWS spanning both server based and serverless architectures
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose, resolve and document complex technical issues.
• Expertise in managing Linux and Windows systems.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading and mentoring DevOps engineers, managing technical projects, and providing constructive feedback.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or CISSP are a plus.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus program
• Future financial security with a 401(k) program with company match
• Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off and sick days, capped off by an exciting year-end holiday shutdown