DevOps Engineer

Job Summary:

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with 58 years of experience to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for designing implementing and managing the software delivery pipeline and infrastructure to ensure continuous delivery of highquality software. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in software development systems administration cloud infrastructure and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Infrastructure Automation:
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform CloudFormation Pulumi or Ansible.
• Manage cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP) and automate resource provisioning scaling and monitoring.
• Create and manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications using Docker.
2. CI/CD Pipeline Management:
• Develop maintain and optimize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps or TeamCity.
• Ensure seamless code integration testing and deployment processes.
• Integrate automated testing code quality checks and security scans into CI/CD workflows.
3. Monitoring & Performance Optimization:
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus Grafana Datadog AppD or CloudWatch.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in systems applications and infrastructure.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure optimal system health uptime and performance.
4. Security & Compliance:
• Implement best practices for cloud security identity and access management (IAM) data protection and network security.
• Perform vulnerability assessments penetration testing and remediation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as GDPR HIPAA or SOC 2 ISO27001.
5. Collaboration & Support:
• Work closely with development QA and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery of software.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.
• Participate in oncall rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems and infrastructure.
6. Configuration Management:
• Manage configuration and deployment of software and infrastructure using tools like Ansible or Chef.
• Create and manage scripts for automation and task orchestration (Bash Python PowerShell).

Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Skills:
• Cloud Platforms: Expertise in AWS Azure or GCP including compute networking storage and security services.
• Containerization: Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes EKS GKE including container orchestration and management.
• CI/CD Tools: Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins GitHub Actions or ArgoCD and TeamCity .
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Handson experience with Terraform CloudFormation Pulumi or similar tools.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python Go Java) and scripting languages (Bash PowerShell).
• Version Control: Advanced skills in Git for version control and branching strategies.
• Monitoring & Automation:
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus Grafana Datadog New Relic or AppD.
• Experience with logging metrics collection and observability best practices.
• Security:
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.
• Experience with DevSecOps tools for automated security testing (SonarQube OWASP ZAP Snyk).

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Problemsolving skills with a proactive attitude towards finding solutions.
• Time management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Leadership and mentoring skills for guiding junior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure DevOps Expert GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer).
• Familiarity with GitOps tools like Argo CD or Flux.
• Knowledge of serverless architecture (AWS Lambda Azure Functions Google Cloud Functions).

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
• 5 years of experience in DevOps cloud engineering or a related field.

About Picarro:

We are the worlds leader in timely trusted and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in various applications including natural gas leak detection ethylene oxide emissions monitoring semiconductor fabrication pharmaceutical petrochemical atmospheric science air quality greenhouse gas measurements food safety hydrology ecology and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara California. They are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS) technology. They are unparalleled in their precision ease of use and reliability.

At Picarro we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion national origin protected veteran status gender identity social orientation or disability. Posted positions are not open to thirdparty recruiters/agencies and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.