DevOps Engineer

Watts Water Technologies

92d • $92,000 - $105,000

About The Position

We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water. We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource. What we do: For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead. We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in Azure to support and scale our Kubernetes infrastructure and CI/CD automation. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, performance, and security of Kubernetes clusters while managing and enhancing GitHub Actions pipelines to streamline development and deployment workflows. You will favor end-to-end automation and apply GitOps principles to accelerate end-to-end delivery across the entire software development life cycle. Your solutions will support and scale multiple engineering teams and products. This role will partner with cross-functional teams and regularly collaborate with other business units across Watts. This position reports to Software Solutions, Engineering Director. This role is remote and is based in the Americas.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in Azure or AWS.
• Minimum of 2 years of strong proficiency with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years of expertise with Docker, Helm, and YAML-based configurations.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing cloud infrastructure with Azure services (Resource Groups, Storage, Key Vault, Networking).
• Minimum of a year working hands-on with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates).
• Minimum of 2 years working with observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Azure Monitor).
• Minimum of 3 years of strong troubleshooting skills in distributed, cloud-native systems.
• Commitment to continuous learning and education.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305).
• GitHub Actions / DevOps or equivalent CI/CD certifications.
• Ability to achieve certifications within the first 12 months of employment (with company support).

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to IoT solutions and telemetry-heavy workloads.
• Strong communication skills in a remote-first environment.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, IT, security, data, and product teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and process improvement habits.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain our Kubernetes platform across multiple environments and projects.
• Build, optimize, and support GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD automation including mobile integration with Firebase.
• Manage deployments with Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and Terraform.
• Implement and maintain observability using Grafana, Prometheus, and Azure Monitor.
• Collaborate with developers to streamline builds, tests, and deployments.
• Apply security, cost optimization, and reliability best practices to Azure, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support data and integration workflows involving Azure Databricks, Synapse, and IoT Hub.
• Document infrastructure, pipelines, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in incident response and troubleshooting of infrastructure and pipeline issues.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits.
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave.
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement.
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees