Principal Engineer-DevOps

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This exciting growth opportunity shall act as a Senior DevOps Engineer working with multiple development teams focused on Cloud, Edge, and On-Prem deployments. The candidate shall be responsible for architecting cloud infrastructure with a security first mindset, supporting application deployments & automation pipelines, and actively improving our infrastructure and monitoring capabilities. Direct support for production issues, and participation in an on-call rotation. This opportunity is on a team that is highly visible and plays a major role in advancing Verizon's technology future. We're looking for developers who are passionate about DevOps, cloud infrastructure, security, automation, and building industry-leading products.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and optimizing our AWS cloud infrastructure

• Developing and maintaining Docker containers and Kubernetes (EKS) deployments

• Implementing and managing Helm charts for application deployments

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitOps principles utilize Argo CD for continuous deployment and GitOps workflows

• Implementing and maintaining automated security scanning processes throughout the CI/CD pipeline, including static code analysis, container image scanning, and infrastructure vulnerability assessments

• Contributing to the improvement of SRE practices and system reliability

• Implementing and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation

• Collaborating with development teams to improve application deployment and operational efficiency

• Implementing and maintaining monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Splunk, Grafana & Prometheus

• Ensuring system security and implementing DevSecOps practices

• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure and application issues

• Creating a culture of inclusion and teamwork through leading by example and always considering how their actions influence the broader team.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments

• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, specifically Terraform and CloudFormation

• Strong Linux and shell scripting skills

• Strong experience as a DevOps engineer with AWS services and best practices

• Proficiency in containerization technologies, especially Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Proficiency in scripting languages, preferably Python and Go

• Experience with security scanning tools and practices, such as SonarQube for code analysis and tools like Prisma Cloud for infrastructure vulnerability assessments

• Experience with CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins and Argo CD

• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and security best practices

• Familiarity with GitOps principles and practices

• Familiarity with SSO implementation and management

• Experience with Rancher for Kubernetes management is a plus

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.