Senior DevOps Engineer

Age of Learning is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources. They are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure across multiple environments, while also managing Kubernetes clusters and implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for multi-platform builds including Linux, Windows, and macOS
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple production and development EKS clusters and on-premise clusters
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Cloudformation, Packer, and OpenTofu
• Implement and maintain GitLab Runner infrastructure across multiple environments
• Deploy and maintain monitoring solutions using DataDog for Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure health
• Work with container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts
• Implement security best practices including SAST scanning, vulnerability management, and zero-trust architecture
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve deployment bottlenecks
• Build creative and optimized solutions to address infrastructure and automation requirements
• Contribute to and follow best practices established by the company
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems, respond to incidents, and help maintain high uptime and reliability across environments

Requirements:

• 7+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience in production environments
• Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD including pipeline design, GitLab Runner configuration, and cache optimization
• 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience including EKS cluster management, Bare-Metal clusters, Helm charts, and GitOps workflows
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using OpenTofu with multiple providers (AWS, Vault, Okta, DataDog)
• Experience with Packer for automated image building across multiple operating systems
• Hands-on experience with Docker containerization and container orchestration
• 5+ years working with AWS services including S3, EC2, IAM, EKS, Transit Gateways, Cloudfront, etc
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash/Shell, and TypeScript
• Strong experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and authentication
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools, preferably DataDog
• In-depth knowledge of Git workflows, branches, tags, hooks, and GitOps practices
• Experience with VMware vSphere or similar virtualization platforms
• Strong understanding of security best practices, including SAST, vulnerability scanning, and zero-trust architecture
• Experience troubleshooting build and configuration issues on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Deep understanding and knowledge of Linux administration and management, with a focus on networking
• Experience with Flux CD for GitOps-based continuous deployment
• A security-first focused mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with OIDC/SAML authentication integration with Okta or similar identity providers
• Knowledge of Active Directory/LDAP integration
• Experience with Backstage.io for developer portals and service catalogs
• Familiarity with AI Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar API integration frameworks
• Experience with mobile and gaming platform CI/CD (iOS, Android, Unity)
• Experience with Renovate or similar automated dependency management tools
• Knowledge of CloudFormation and multi-account AWS architectures
• Experience with Rapid7 or similar security monitoring tools
• Background in multi-platform build automation including Apple certificate and signing management
• Contributions to open-source DevOps projects or tools