DevOps Engineer

Farm Credit Council • Jefferson City, MO

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for automating and streamlining software delivery processes. You'll design and manage CI/CD pipelines, oversee cloud infrastructure, and implement infrastructure as code. This role ensures development, testing, deployment, and monitoring are efficient, secure, and scalable, enabling the organization to deliver technology solutions with speed and reliability.

Requirements

• Education: Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience: 5+ years in enterprise technical systems administration and implementation with similar duties
• Expertise in Microsoft Azure, CI/CD pipelines, scripting/programming, and cloud infrastructure
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving abilities
• Hands-on experience with Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates, and deployments via Octopus Deploy, AutoRABIT ARM, Azure DevOps, Git
• Proven success in structured project delivery: sprint cycles, time-boxed work, and metrics-driven tracking
• Skilled in cross-team coordination, ensuring dependencies are managed and milestones are consistently met
• Associate's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
• 5+ years' experience in enterprise technical systems administration and implementation with similar duties
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure
• Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipeline methodologies
• Expert knowledge of scripting/programming languages
• Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms and infrastructure
• Extensive knowledge of monitoring, troubleshooting, implementation and supporting SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS services
• Working knowledge of security principles and encryption
• Skill in establishing and utilizing testing environments and plans to ensure applications perform as designed
• Skill in listening and conveying awareness of a customer's problem or issue to find a resolution
• Verbal and written communication skills are sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics and to effectively communicate complex issues to a variety of audiences
• Skill in analyzing complex technical data by using logic and quantitative reasoning
• Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work promptly
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data

Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline: Design, build, and maintain automated systems for continuous integration and delivery.
• Deployment & Configuration: Deploy applications, manage configurations, and orchestrate containers across environments.
• Security: Implement and enforce security policies, monitor vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance.
• Incident Management: Troubleshoot issues across internal, cloud, and third-party systems to maintain reliability.
• Designs, builds, and maintains automated systems for continuous integration and continuous delivery to test and deploy code efficiently
• Customizes solutions via configuration changes or custom development to meet requirements
• Develops and/or configure pipelines between internal, cloud-based, and third-party systems to share data between systems and automated processes
• Allocates and manages resources such as computing, storage, and networking to meet the needs of applications and services
• Documents new and existing systems and solutions
• Supports cloud-based initiatives by designing and implementing the necessary technology configuration
• Researches, develops, and maintains system scalability, reliability, and security within budget
• Deploys applications, manages configurations, and orchestrates containers
• Coordinates with other IS Department team members to maintain our system configurations for Cloud-based & internal production and non-production environments
• Troubleshoots problems across internal, cloud-based, and third-party systems to identify and resolve issues by implementing appropriate changes and/or configurations
• Makes support decisions regarding the scope of issues and possible solutions and determines the correct resolutions
• Evaluates new platforms, tools, practices, and methodologies and recommend integration strategies to enhance our environment
• Researches and prototypes new solutions using cloud platforms and integration tools to determine suitability for our organization
• Stays up to date with emerging cloud technologies, platforms, and trends, continuously improving cloud operations and adapting to changing requirements
• Implements and enforces security policies, best practices, and compliance requirements to protect sensitive data and maintain cloud infrastructure integrity
• Monitors environments for security vulnerabilities and independently take action to remediate and/or mitigate risks

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $87,500 - $151,000 with outstanding incentive opportunities linked to Association performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and a standout 401(k) plan
• Flexible Work Environment: Hybrid options available within FCS Financial's Loan Servicing Area
• Collaborative Culture: Work closely with Infrastructure, Data, and Platform teams to deliver impactful solutions
• Professional Growth: Opportunities to lead strategic initiatives and shape technology direction

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree