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# Senior DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Horizontal Talent
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,160.0 - $230,880.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Groovy, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Linux System Administration, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Engineering, Cloudbees, Google Cloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Build Process, Puppet, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Golang
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60077605-senior-devops-engineer

## About the Role

* 4 to 8 years of DevOps experience
 * Strong background in software development and build processes
 * Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle
 * Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Groovy, Java, Golang, C, or C++
 * Experience with Cloudbees CI or Jenkins Pipelines
 * Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and ArgoCD
 * Experience building, provisioning, and maintaining Linux-based infrastructure
 * Working knowledge of cloud services, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
 * Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet
 * Strong collaboration, ownership, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills

 * Experience in a platform engineering environment focused on developer experience and self-service automation
 * Exposure to microservice-based software development
 * Interest in or experience with using AI-assisted tools to improve engineering efficiency and workflows
 * Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all people feel respected, valued, and empowered to contribute. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage qualified individuals to apply.

## Description

Join a dynamic engineering team as a Senior DevOps Engineer, where you will help improve the developer experience by building and supporting scalable CI/CD, cloud, and automation solutions. This onsite opportunity in Austin, Texas offers the chance to work on impactful platform engineering initiatives that support software and hardware engineering across the organization.
Responsibilities

 * Design, build, and maintain CI/CD solutions that support software builds, testing, binaries, secrets management, and test workflows
 * Develop and support services in SaaS, cloud-based, and large-scale clustered compute environments
 * Work hands-on with containerization and orchestration tools to improve platform reliability and scalability
 * Use infrastructure automation tools to provision, manage, and maintain Linux-based systems and environments
 * Contribute to engineering productivity by creating tools, libraries, and standards that streamline development workflows
 * Own technical work from requirements through planning, implementation, delivery, and production support
 * Participate in on-call support and respond to high-impact incidents as needed
 * Collaborate with engineers across teams to deliver solutions aligned with business goals and engineering needs