Senior DevOps Engineer

About the role

The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for building and operating production-scale platform engineering capabilities on Kubernetes (Amazon EKS/GKE), with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and developer productivity. This is a highly hands-on role focused on implementing and enhancing cloud-native platforms, CI/CD systems, developer platforms (Backstage), and secure software delivery practices. The role works closely with platform, SRE, and engineering teams to improve system reliability and engineering efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate large-scale Kubernetes platforms (EKS/GKE), including multi-region deployments for high availability and scalability.
• Manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycle including provisioning, upgrades, patching, scaling, & BCP/DR.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, and Harness to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.
• Design, build, and operate EKS clusters with technologies such as Karpenter, Cilium, Istio/Envoy, and IRSA/Pod Identity.
• Contributes to the implementation and adoption of Backstage as a developer platform, including templates, scaffolding workflows, and service catalog.
• Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) modules and platform automation frameworks.
• Implement AI-driven capabilities such as deployment risk analysis, anomaly detection, and pipeline insights (where applicable).
• Develop strategies for upgrades and patching with minimal downtime and operational risk.
• Support platform security posture by implementing DevSecOps practices and secure software supply chain controls.
• Define and contribute to platform observability, including metrics, logs, traces, and operational dashboards.
• Define SLIs/SLOs and platform health metrics.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve developer experience, platform adoption, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 5+ years in DevOps / Platform Engineering with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) at production scale.
• Proficient in Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness) with focus on automation, reliability, and scalability.
• Strong programming skills in Golang or Python and solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, RBAC, and autoscaling.
• Hands-on experience with Backstage developer platform, including software templates, scaffolding workflows, and service catalog.
• Ability to build and contribute to golden paths and reusable developer workflows to improve engineering productivity and adoption.
• Experience working across multi-cloud environments (AWS + GCP) and understanding cross-cloud deployment patterns.
• Experience with service mesh (Istio / Envoy), Cilium, and API gateways (Envoy Gateway, Kong).
• Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory / Curation or similar artifact governance tools.
• Understanding of Apache Kafka architecture and operations.
• Exposure to AI-powered DevOps / AIOps solutions for deployment insights and automation.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and securing software supply chains within CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills.
• Contributions to CNCF ecosystem or Backstage OSS are a plus.
• Cloud architecture certifications (AWS/GCP Solutions Architect) is a plus.
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) is a plus.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: HashiCorp Terraform Associate or equivalent CI/CD certificate is a plus.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in cloud-native technologies, enterprise CI/CD, and large-scale production environments.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of cloud-native technologies, particularly AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) at production scale.
• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness).
• Experience with Backstage as a developer platform.
• Strong programming skills in Golang or Python.
• Experience with service mesh (Istio/Envoy), Cilium, and API gateways.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka architecture and operations.
• Experience with AI-powered DevOps/AIOps solutions.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure software supply chains.

Benefits

McAfee offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Bonus Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Social Programs
• Flexible Work Hours
• Family-Friendly Benefits
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees

Pay

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $107,430.00/Yr. - USD $176,490.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.