Principal Engineer-DevOps

Verizon Communications • San Jose, CA

276d • $132,500 - $231,000 • Remote

About The Position

This exciting growth opportunity shall act as a Senior DevOps Engineer working with multiple development teams focused on Cloud, Edge, and On-Prem deployments. The candidate shall be responsible for architecting cloud infrastructure with a security first mindset, supporting application deployments & automation pipelines, and actively improving our infrastructure and monitoring capabilities. Direct support for production issues, and participation in an on-call rotation. This opportunity is on a team that is highly visible and plays a major role in advancing Verizon's technology future. We're looking for developers who are passionate about DevOps, cloud infrastructure, security, automation, and building industry-leading products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training
• Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, specifically Terraform and CloudFormation
• Strong Linux and shell scripting skills
• Strong experience as a DevOps engineer with AWS services and best practices
• Proficiency in containerization technologies, especially Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in scripting languages, preferably Python and Go
• Experience with security scanning tools and practices, such as SonarQube for code analysis and tools like Prisma Cloud for infrastructure vulnerability assessments
• Experience with CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins and Argo CD
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and security best practices
• Familiarity with GitOps principles and practices
• Familiarity with SSO implementation and management
• Experience with Rancher for Kubernetes management is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Managing and optimizing our AWS cloud infrastructure
• Developing and maintaining Docker containers and Kubernetes (EKS) deployments
• Implementing and managing Helm charts for application deployments
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitOps principles utilizing Argo CD for continuous deployment and GitOps workflows
• Implementing and maintaining automated security scanning processes throughout the CI/CD pipeline, including static code analysis, container image scanning, and infrastructure vulnerability assessments
• Contributing to the improvement of SRE practices and system reliability
• Implementing and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation
• Collaborating with development teams to improve application deployment and operational efficiency
• Implementing and maintaining monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Splunk, Grafana & Prometheus
• Ensuring system security and implementing DevSecOps practices
• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure and application issues
• Creating a culture of inclusion and teamwork through leading by example and always considering how their actions influence the broader team.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• Short term incentives
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Stock incentive programs
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Other incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree