Sr DevOps Platform Engineer

About the position

As a Sr. DevOps Software Engineer in Engineering Platform your responsibilities will include developing, enhancing, and maintaining tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that support DevOps pipeline automation for various UKG products. This role involves collaborating with Product Management, Architects and internal engineering teams to understand requirements, implement solutions, identify issues, and propose improvements. The individual will work as a Leader, Developer, and Developer Advocate, working closely with product development teams to enable them to quickly build scalable and resilient services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools and automation frameworks for SaaS applications.
• Actively promote a sense of community around the set of tools provided.
• Understand requirements, design and develop solutions, and implement them effectively.
• Troubleshoot issues and conduct root cause analysis for identified problems.
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work with remote teams across various geographies and time zones.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to team collaboration, establishing trust, accountability for deliverables, and delivering customer-focused solutions.
• Mentor other developers, fostering an environment of continued learning and improvement.
• Help improve the developer experience for product development teams.
• Empower the team to deliver quality software in a timely manner and continuously improve the development process.
• Stay updated with industry-standard frameworks, solutions, architectures, and the latest tools and technologies.
• Write high-quality code supported by an appropriate level of testing and metrics.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience including experience as a team lead.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline automation frameworks and container-based deployments, including tools such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Experience in backend JavaScript/Typescript (Node.js, NPM, React, Angular, etc.).
• Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, and public cloud deployment platforms.
• Local candidates highly preferred as being onsite 3 days per week in our Alpharetta, or Lowell office is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge and experience in multiple programming languages (JavaScript/Typescript, C#, Java, Python, Groovy, Shell, etc.).
• Experience with GitOps practices for managing application and infrastructure configurations.
• Knowledge and strong experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• NestJS and OpenTelemetry experience is a plus.
• Bachelor of Engineering with Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Customizable expense reimbursement program (U Choose) for various needs including student loan repayment, childcare, and pet insurance.