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For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients' critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.
 
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – DevOps IV
Location: Remote (USA) – Eastern Time Zone

Overview The Senior Software Engineer – DevOps IV plays a key leadership role in driving automation, cloud infrastructure design, and CI/CD strategy across mission-critical banking systems. This role requires deep expertise in AWS cloud engineering, container orchestration, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and continuous integration/deployment tooling. The ideal candidate is both a hands-on technical leader and a mentor capable of building scalable, secure, and resilient DevOps ecosystems aligned with enterprise standards.
Top Skills Must Have

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Software Development & Application Engineering
• Cloud Engineering & Architecture
• CI/CD Pipeline Design and Development
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes / Amazon EKS
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)

Nice To Have

• Ping Directory
• Ping Federate

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture: Design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS core services (VPC, EC2, Lambda, IAM, S3, ECS/EKS, etc.).
• CI/CD Leadership: Architect and manage enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, integrating static code analysis, unit testing, and automated deployments.
• Infrastructure Automation: Develop modular Terraform configurations and reusable automation patterns to enable rapid environment provisioning and consistency.
• DevSecOps Governance: Enforce compliance and security best practices across build and deployment pipelines, integrating secrets management, policy-as-code, and role-based access controls.
• Monitoring & Observability: Implement advanced monitoring frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK stack to maintain system reliability and performance visibility.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Serve as a trusted technical advisor and mentor to engineers, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across teams.
• Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis: Lead the troubleshooting of complex CI/CD or cloud infrastructure issues, performing postmortems and identifying process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of total IT experience; 5+ years in a senior/principal DevOps or Cloud Engineering role
• Deep expertise in AWS (preferred) or Azure/GCP
• Hands-on experience designing enterprise CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI)
• Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, and container security practices
• Terraform or CloudFormation experience for IaC
• Scripting expertise in Python or Bash for automation
• Strong grasp of cloud security, identity, and compliance frameworks (IAM, KMS, Security Groups)
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and mentorship skills

What You'll Get
 
SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
 

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Optional life and disability insurance provided
• 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
• Paid vacation time
• Paid Bench time
• Training allowance offering
• You'll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!

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