Principal DevOps Engineer

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• TimeOff Packages 15 days of vacation 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages including Medical Dental and Vision coverage Disability AD&D and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10K
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% nonelective contribution
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CoBank is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer who is a technology enthusiast and possesses a proven track record of solving complex business challenges. This role requires someone who excels in a collaborative fastpaced environment and values inclusivity. As a Principal DevOps Engineer at CoBank you will be responsible for utilizing sophisticated automation techniques to create innovative products on AWS and onpremises infrastructure while staying current with the latest technological advancements. Your role will be pivotal in integrating development and operations teams smoothly to deliver highquality software products within the cloud/devops/infrastructure realm. Key responsibilities include designing and architecting CoBanks AWS footprints implementing Infra as Code and Pipeline as Code using tools like Terraform and leading complex solution implementations in Kubernetes environment. The Principal DevOps Engineer will demonstrate expertlevel knowledge in these technologies and strong leadership skills to guide a team in providing cuttingedge DevOps solutions. The Principal DevOps Engineer will design and architect CoBanks AWS footprints to ensure high availability scalability and security. Implement Infra as Code and Pipeline as Code using tools such as Terraform and Kubernetes. Lead the development and implementation of automation solutions for infrastructure and application deployment. Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define DevOps best practices and standards. Provide technical expertise leadership and guidance to team members. Lead complex solution implementations and provide mentorship to junior team members

1. Designs and implements highly available and scalable infrastructure on AWS
2. Develops and maintains infrastructure as code using Terraform
3. Implements CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or Gitlab CI
4. Designs and implements Kubernetes clusters
5. Implements monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Prometheus and ELK stack
6. Collaborates with development teams to ensure proper deployment and testing of applications
7. Troubleshoots and resolves infrastructure and deployment issues
8. Leads and mentors team members on best practices and standards in DevOps

• Bachelors Degree in computer science information systems or a relevant discipline preferred
• High school diploma or GED required

8 years of experience in DevOps/SRE/Cloud/IT Operations/SysAdmin engineering required
7 years of experience supporting a cloud service; preferably AWS GCP Microsoft Azure required
1. Ability to build roadmaps; to influence timelines expectations and proactively negotiates across departments and functional management.
2. Ability to routinely apply significant independent judgement on moderate and complex business problems.
3. Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning continuous learning and innovation.
4. Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
5. Proven track record of results.
6. Extensive experience with AWS GCP Microsoft Azure or other cloud services reflecting an advanced level of expertise.
7. Any AWS/Azure/GCP Certification (developer solution architect networking infrastructure) (preferred).
8. Expertlevel knowledge of AWS services and architecture
9. Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools (Terraform Ansible etc.) as well as in CI/CD tools and pipelines (Github action Jenkins Azure DevOps Pipeline)
10. Prior experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker
11. Strong understanding of networking security and compliance in cloud environments
12. Excellent problemsolving and troubleshooting skills
13. Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead complex solution implementations.
14. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $158700 $195200. Compensation may vary based on individual jobrelated knowledge skills expertise and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans leases export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76000 farmers ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver Colorado CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

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