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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Engineer, Cloud Operations - **Company:** ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. - **Location:** Bolingbrook, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $106,000.0 - $140,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Build Automation, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Storage, Profiling, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Programming Tools, Perl (Programming Language), Groovy, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, SQL Databases, YAML, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Delivery Pipeline, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.ulta.com/careers/jobs/489860?lang=en-us ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field, or applicable work experience. * 5+ years development experience with solid programming abilities including unit testing, debugging and code profiling. * Solid understanding of cloud architectures and associated design and development patterns * 2+ years of experience in development on cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure or AWS * Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies * Experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems * Experience with development languages including Bash, SQL, Java, Perl, Groovy, Python or equivalents. * Experience with Google Cloud Platform products such as Kubernetes and Istio. * Experience with source control repositories like Git/Bitbucket * Experience with Docker, Jira, Jenkins, or Mongo DB is a plus. * Excellent communication skills; feels comfortable working with non-technical business partners. * Strong analysis/troubleshooting skills. * Must be creative, organized, detail oriented, and able to assimilate information quickly. * Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons. * Minimal travel required (training/conferences) ## Description We are seeking a Senior CloudOps Engineer with deep expertise in Cloud Operations, DevOps practices, and CI/CD tooling. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of Ulta Beauty's cloud-native platforms, primarily on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate is highly skilled in Kubernetes, Kubectl, YAML, Shell Scripting, gcloud CLI, and modern DevOps toolchains. You will partner with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to drive automation, improve deployment pipelines, and maintain a resilient cloud ecosystem., * Cloud Operations: Manage, monitor, and optimize GCP workloads including GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and related services. Operate, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes clusters using kubectl, YAML manifests, Helm, and related tooling. Perform upgrades, scaling, cluster maintenance, and workload optimization. * DevOps & CI/CD Engineering: Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, tests, and deployments. Partner with development teams to ensure smooth, reliable, and secure delivery workflows. Implement automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks. * Automation & Scripting: Develop automation using shell scripting, Python, and gcloud CLI. Create reusable scripts, templates, and operational tooling to improve efficiency. * Monitoring, Observability & Incident Response: Support enterprise observability platforms (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting). Lead incident triage, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation efforts. * Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with cross-functional and offshore teams to guide execution of cloud operations tasks. Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in DevOps and cloud operations. * Research: Within given research goals, assists in selection and review of credible and reliable resources to gain an up-to-date knowledge of any relevant field. 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