DevOps Engineer I

Genuine Parts Company • Birmingham, AL

5d

About The Position

Under close supervision, the DevOps Engineer I supports development, security, infrastructure, and operations teams in delivering secure, reliable, and automated software delivery capabilities. The role assists with implementing, administering, and supporting DevOps and DevSecOps platforms used throughout the software development lifecycle. Working alongside experienced engineers, the position provides hands-on experience with source control, CI/CD pipelines, application security, artifact management, feature management, automated testing, cloud technologies, and related developer tooling. The position emphasizes technical growth, troubleshooting, automation, documentation, and collaboration across application development and IT teams. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Typically requires an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typically requires zero to two years of related professional experience. Experience may include internships, co-op assignments, academic projects, labs, certifications, open-source contributions, or professional work involving software development, cloud technologies, automation, DevOps, or IT infrastructure.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Foundational knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, source control, and software-development lifecycle concepts.
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub or comparable source-control platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud technologies.
• Basic understanding of containers and container orchestration, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with scripting or programming, such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, or another modern language.
• Basic familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, YAML, and command-line interfaces.
• Awareness of software-security concepts, including vulnerability scanning, dependency security, secrets management, and secure software-development practices.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with technical teams.
• Ability to document procedures and technical concepts clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and willingness to learn enterprise DevOps technologies such as GitHub Advanced Security, JFrog Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, and Atlassian/Confluence.
• Experience involving software development, cloud technologies, automation, DevOps, or IT infrastructure through internships, co-op assignments, academic projects, labs, certifications, open-source contributions, or professional work.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administration, configuration, maintenance, and support of DevOps and DevSecOps platforms, including GitHub, GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS), Azure DevOps, JFrog Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, ISPW, and Atlassian/Confluence.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation by troubleshooting pipeline failures, assisting with configuration updates, and improving the repeatability and reliability of application deployments.
• Use scripting, APIs, command-line tools, and automation to reduce repetitive manual work and improve engineering workflows.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operating procedures, troubleshooting guidance, and knowledge articles for supported DevOps platforms.
• Assist with troubleshooting application-development and software-delivery issues, escalating complex problems to senior engineers as appropriate.
• Collaborate with software developers, infrastructure engineers, cybersecurity teams, database teams, and other technology groups to improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of software delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level