Senior DevOps Engineer I

ADT•Whitpain Township, PA

19h

About The Position

As a Senior DevOps Engineer I, you will help operate and improve our infrastructure and development processes, with a strong focus on cloud engineering across GCP and AWS, CI/CD, observability, and automation. You will implement and maintain reliable platforms and tooling, contribute to larger platform features that may span multiple components or teams, and execute operational work with care and consistency. You will work closely with application teams, other platform teams, and a Senior DevOps Engineer II and manager for design input, prioritization, and guidance when trade-offs are broad or ambiguous. Over time, you will take on more independent ownership as your familiarity with our platforms, tooling, and practices deepens.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, platform engineering, or a related field
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Strong grounding in one cloud and working exposure to the other, or the ability to ramp quickly with support
Practical experience with CI/CD platforms such as Harness, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Jenkins
Experience with observability tools, including Dynatrace or equivalent platforms
Working knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes (or similar orchestration platforms)
Experience contributing to infrastructure as code within established patterns
Scripting or automation experience using Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages
Experience automating infrastructure and workflows in team environments
Strong execution discipline, attention to detail, and follow-through
Clear communication skills and comfort raising blockers early
Growth mindset with interest in learning standards and gradually owning larger areas of the platform

Nice To Haves

Experience with internal developer platforms or platform-as-a-service tools (e.g., Backstage, Harness IDP)
Understanding of security best practices in cloud and containerized environments
Relevant certifications (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes – Associate level or similar)
Familiarity supporting database-backed workloads at the platform boundary, such as: Backup and restore support, Applying approved runbook changes, Helping application teams with migrations or connectivity issues

Responsibilities

Implement, maintain, and operate infrastructure on GCP and AWS using established patterns and standards
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code changes using tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or Pulumi
Deliver larger infrastructure or platform changes that may span multiple services or environments, coordinating dependencies and handoffs with partner teams
Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines (Harness or similar) using team playbooks and templates
Support deployments across development, staging, and production environments and help troubleshoot pipeline issues
Implement and maintain observability using Dynatrace, supporting monitoring, alerting, and incident triage
Automate repeatable operational and delivery tasks using scripts, pipelines, and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
Take ownership of steady, recurring operational work such as maintenance tasks, access hygiene, certificate renewals, and pipeline upkeep
Partner with development and operations teams to improve platform reliability, signal quality, and application support
Create and improve documentation and runbooks with feedback from senior peers
Participate in a shared on-call rotation (approximately once every six weeks; rotation frequency depends on team size)