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# Senior DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** McAfee, Inc.
- **Location:** Little Elm, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,430
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Role-Based Access Control, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Autoscaling, Istio, System Availability, Multi-Cloud, Reliability of Systems, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Hashicorp, Apache Kafka, Api Gateway, Terraform, AIOps, Devsecops, Jenkins, Artifactory, Golang
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466709279&tx=KK3333FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 5+ years in DevOps / Platform Engineering with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) at production scale.
 * Proficient in Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness) with focus on automation, reliability, and scalability.
 * Strong programming skills in Golang or Python and solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, RBAC, and autoscaling.
 * Hands-on experience with Backstage developer platform, including software templates, scaffolding workflows, and service catalog.
 * Ability to build and contribute to golden paths and reusable developer workflows to improve engineering productivity and adoption.
 * Experience working across multi-cloud environments (AWS + GCP) and understanding cross-cloud deployment patterns.
 * Experience with service mesh (Istio / Envoy), Cilium, and API gateways (Envoy Gateway, Kong).
 * Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory / Curation or similar artifact governance tools.
 * Understanding of Apache Kafka architecture and operations.
 * Exposure to AI-powered DevOps / AIOps solutions for deployment insights and automation.
 * Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and securing software supply chains within CI/CD pipelines.
 * Strong communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills.
 * Contributions to CNCF ecosystem or Backstage OSS are a plus.
 * Cloud architecture certifications (AWS/GCP Solutions Architect) is a plus.
 * Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) is a plus.
 * DevOps & Infrastructure: HashiCorp Terraform Associate or equivalent CI/CD certificate is a plus.

## Description

The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for building and operating production-scale platform engineering capabilities on Kubernetes (Amazon EKS/GKE), with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and developer productivity.

This is a highly hands-on role focused on implementing and enhancing cloud-native platforms, CI/CD systems, developer platforms (Backstage), and secure software delivery practices. The role works closely with platform, SRE, and engineering teams to improve system reliability and engineering efficiency.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in cloud-native technologies, enterprise CI/CD, and large-scale production environments.

This is a Hybrid Position located in Frisco, TX. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to the Frisco office. You will be required to be onsite on an as-needed basis; when not working onsite, you will work from your home office., * Design, implement, and operate large-scale Kubernetes platforms (EKS/GKE), including multi-region deployments for high availability and scalability.

 * Manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycle including provisioning, upgrades, patching, scaling, & BCP/DR.
 * Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, and Harness to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.
 * Design, build, and operate EKS clusters with technologies such as Karpenter, Cilium, Istio/Envoy, and IRSA/Pod Identity.
 * Contributes to the implementation and adoption of Backstage as a developer platform, including templates, scaffolding workflows, and service catalog.
 * Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) modules and platform automation frameworks.
 * Implement AI-driven capabilities such as deployment risk analysis, anomaly detection, and pipeline insights (where applicable).
 * Develop strategies for upgrades and patching with minimal downtime and operational risk.
 * Support platform security posture by implementing DevSecOps practices and secure software supply chain controls.
 * Define and contribute to platform observability, including metrics, logs, traces, and operational dashboards.
 * Define SLIs/SLOs and platform health metrics.
 * Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve developer experience, platform adoption, and operational efficiency.