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As a Senior DevOps Engineer within the Networking Software group, you will lead the evolution of infrastructure operations to support networking software development and testing. You will build, provision, configure, and maintain scalable Linux infrastructure including physical servers, network switches, virtualization platforms, containers, and remote-management interfaces. Your daily responsibilities involve developing automation for configuration management, software deployment, and self-service capabilities while diagnosing complex issues across hardware, firmware, operating systems, and network communications. You will utilize tools such as KVM/QEMU, Kubernetes, and various networking protocols like TCP/IP, DNS, and VLANs. The role requires expertise in bare-metal Linux systems, including components like GPUs, PCIe devices, and BMC/IPMI/Redfish. You will also leverage generative AI tools to enhance automation and troubleshooting while implementing monitoring, observability, and capacity management practices for high-performance infrastructure environments.
What does a DevOps Engineer earn?
Median $128400 from 100 postings across 27 companies.
Build, provision, and maintain scalable Linux infrastructure including physical servers, switches, virtualization platforms, and containers.
Develop automation for provisioning, configuration management, software deployment, and daily operations using infrastructure-as-code.
Create reusable tools and self-service capabilities to simplify operations and reduce manual work.
Diagnose and resolve complex issues across hardware, firmware, operating systems, storage, and network communications.
Implement monitoring, observability, capacity management, and reliability practices to improve infrastructure performance.
Define technical standards, maintain documentation, and establish scalable operational processes with cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership by mentoring team members in automation, troubleshooting, and operational guidelines.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of experience in systems engineering, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or infrastructure operations.
Experience working in the semiconductor industry or a hardware-focused engineering environment with expertise in bare-metal Linux systems and server components.
Proficiency in generative AI tools for automation, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational analysis.
Strong data-center networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, and network troubleshooting tools.
Ability to diagnose complex issues across hardware, firmware, operating systems, virtualization, containers, storage, and network communications.
CI/CD
Jenkins
Bitbucket CI
GitHub Actions
Python
PowerShell
Linux
Windows 11
infrastructure-as-code
Embedded Software
Hardware-in-the-Loop
C
C++
Assembly
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Low Energy
TCP/IP