Cloud/DevOps Engineer III (SaaS Infrastructure & Automation)

We are seeking an experienced and meticulous Cloud/DevOps Engineer III to design, build, scale, and maintain the cloud infrastructure and automation pipelines for a high-growth SaaS platform. In this role, you will take ownership of our CI/CD workflows, cloud architecture, and platform reliability, partnering closely with engineering, security, and product teams to ensure seamless software delivery., CI/CD & Release Automation Pipeline Engineering: Design, implement, and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, security scanning, and deployment processes across environments. Test Infrastructure: Provide scalable test execution infrastructure and integrate automated test suites directly into deployment pipelines. Workflow Optimization: Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operational workflows and eliminate manual intervention during releases.

Cloud Infrastructure & IaC Infrastructure Management: Manage and provision cloud infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible). Environment Provisioning: Deploy, configure, and support highly available, scalable environments spanning development, staging, and production. API Integration: Build and maintain cloud infrastructure designed for high-performance platform connectivity and third-party API integrations.

Reliability, Security & Observability System Monitoring: Design and implement comprehensive observability, logging, and monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK) to track platform health and performance. Security Automation: Embed automated security compliance scanning and vulnerability checks directly into the continuous delivery lifecycle. Troubleshooting: Provide expert-level diagnostics and incident resolution for complex infrastructure and deployment bottlenecks., AllSTEM Connections participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. _Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science preferred (or equivalent professional experience). Experience Baseline: Minimum of 5+ years of dedicated professional experience in Cloud/DevOps engineering, backed by 10+ years of overall technical experience. Technical Mastery: oExpert-level proficiency with modern CI/CD orchestration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). oHands-on production experience with Docker and containerized workflows (pipelines and test suites run in containers). oStrong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible). oProduction experience managing major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform). oSolid scripting capabilities in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. oDeep understanding of observability, logging, and monitoring platforms. Core Competencies: Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; strong cross-functional communication abilities.

Preferred Attributes Experience scaling multi-tenant SaaS platforms in production environments. Working knowledge of enterprise security frameworks and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST 800-53). Prior exposure to Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) or similar identity management ecosystems. Industry certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator [CKA], or Terraform Associate).