DevOps Engineer

FireMon•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

As a DevOps Engineer at FireMon, you'll play a critical role in building and maintaining the infrastructure, tooling, and processes that empower our engineering teams to develop high-quality software quickly and confidently. You'll partner closely with developers, engineers, and stakeholders to streamline workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and uphold the reliability and security of our systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
4+ years of experience in development operations or a similar role
Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI/CD (preferred), Jenkins, or CircleCI
Proficiency in scripting and strongly typed languages, including Python, Bash, Java, and/or Go
Experience with version control systems, particularly Git; familiarity with GitLab-based workflows (merge requests, protected branches) preferred
Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, or Pulumi
Experience with container runtimes such as Docker
Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible (preferred), Puppet, Chef, or Salt
Experience with Kubernetes (preferably AWS EKS), including Helm charts, Kustomize, and GitOps delivery tools like Flux CD
Understanding of core networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to produce clear technical documentation
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities
A growth mindset â eager to learn new technologies and apply them to real-world challenges
Creative thinker who can translate technical knowledge into meaningful improvements across the product

Nice To Haves

Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management, PKI, and dynamic credentials
Familiarity with observability and monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with AWS services such as EKS, VPC, IAM/IRSA, Route53, S3, EFS, and Transit Gateway
Exposure to on-premises hypervisors such as Nutanix AHV/Prism Central
Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tooling: Karpenter, External Secrets Operator, Cilium, Envoy Gateway
Familiarity with security scanning and compliance tools (Trivy, Checkov, Gitleaks)
Experience with PostgreSQL administration

Responsibilities

Design, build, test, and maintain the infrastructure and tooling that supports rapid, reliable development and delivery of FireMon's products
Identify and automate repetitive manual processes across our build, test, and release pipelines to improve team-wide productivity
Own and oversee code releases, ensuring deployments follow established processes and meet quality standards
Act as a bridge between stakeholders and development teams, translating business needs into technical requirements
Continuously evaluate and improve CI/CD pipelines, development workflows, and release processes
Review and analyze code written by others, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to best practices
Champion security across the SDLC, proactively identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring systems are hardened against cybersecurity threats
Diagnose and resolve technical issues, developing patches and updates as needed
Contribute to project planning and execution, helping to scope, prioritize, and deliver initiatives on time
Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and industry trends as FireMon's platform and ecosystem continue to evolve
Work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative, supportive engineering community