Senior Platform (CI/CD )Engineer

O'Reilly Auto Parts • Headquarters, KY

23h

About The Position

A Sr. Platform Engineer will lead all aspects of the CI/CD lifecycle (from modernization strategy to day-to-day execution), leveraging deep technical expertise to build automated, secure, and scalable delivery pipelines. This role acts as a bridge between high-level business objectives and technical execution, ensuring development teams have the autonomy to move fast while maintaining rigorous compliance and security standards.

Requirements

• CI/CD Orchestration: Expert-level ability to manage and develop all aspects of a delivery service to ensure maximum impact and value.
• Strategic Leadership: Proven track record of leading (not just contributing to) large-scale modernization efforts.
• Communication & Influence: Ability to articulate strategies in a clear, compelling manner tailored to both executive and technical audiences.
• Security & Compliance Integration: Deep understanding of integrating SOX, PCI, and security protocols into the automated dev-loop.
• Analytical Decision Making: Analyzes market trends and internal data to select the best technical approaches for the platform.
• Risk Management: Identifies and prioritizes threats to the release process and creates robust response plans.
• Change Strategy: Develops effective transition states and release plans based on enterprise readiness.
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level Experience
• Expert practitioner with 8+ years of dedicated CI/CD experience and 10–15 years of overall IT experience.
• Experience coordinating the work of others and leading cross-functional project initiatives (Lead-level experience).

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Jenkins/CloudBees, Cloud Build, GitLab, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Harness.

Responsibilities

• Lead CI/CD Modernization: Drive the transition from legacy build systems to modern, automated environments across a large, mature organization.
• Strategy & Architecture: Define and deliver CI/CD solutions that balance developer speed/autonomy with strict adherence to SOX, PCI, and general security best practices.
• Pipeline Development: Develop and maintain mature pipelines that integrate core components including SAST/DAST, telemetry, automated testing, and vulnerability scanning.
• Executive Communication: Distill complex technical transformations into clear, simple terms for executive-level presentations; solicit key requirements from both technical and business leaders.
• Task Orchestration: Break down high-level modernization plans into consumable, actionable tasks for engineering teams to execute against.
• Lifecycle Management: Monitor the health and performance of the CI/CD ecosystem, identifying opportunities for improvement and managing the retirement of technical debt.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Provide advice, training, and assistance to development teams to ensure platform capabilities are understood and utilized effectively within the business context.
• Project Leadership: Execute development plans for new platform services, managing schedules, identifying risks, and communicating status to stakeholders.
• Mentorship & Growth: Develop own capabilities and those of the team through coaching and staying abreast of industry trends in DevOps, Site Reliability, and Build Engineering.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

What This Job Offers

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