DevOps Engineer - Embedded Software

About the role

Rockwell Automation is looking for a DevOps Engineer to support embedded software development teams building high-quality industrial automation products. This role helps implement the strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices for embedded software delivery, with a focus on build automation, continuous integration, source code management, static analysis, and release readiness.

Responsibilities

• Work in a DevOps team supporting embedded software programs across the full software development life cycle.
• Partner closely with embedded software engineers, test engineers, architects, product managers, and quality teams to support agile planning and execution.
• Support adoption of DevOps best practices, including pipeline standardization, build reproducibility, artifact management, and automation-first development.
• Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot build and integration failures, and resolve bottlenecks that impact delivery performance.
• Support release management activities for embedded software deliverables, including versioning, baseline management, and audit readiness.
• Ensure development workflows align with internal engineering processes, security expectations, and product quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement through retrospectives, root cause analysis, and implementation of process and tooling enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Experience with Jenkins for continuous integration and automation of software build and test workflows.
• Experience with GitLab for source code management, collaboration workflows, and repository governance.
• Experience utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Terraform.
• Working knowledge of agile software development practices and collaboration in Scrum or SAFe-style delivery environments.
• Experience supporting embedded software or firmware development teams, including build, integration, and release challenges unique to embedded systems.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools such as Python, Groovy, PowerShell, and JavaScript.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve pipeline, tooling, and integration issues quickly.
• Experience working with global team members on multi-campus product development.

Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401k.
• Paid Time off.
• Parental and Caregiver Leave.
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

Schedule

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.