Senior DevOps Engineer

About the role

Texas Mutual is a leading provider of workers' compensation with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Lubbock. We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer who is passionate about DevOps and Platform Engineering and ready to drive automation, infrastructure innovation, and secure software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical processes that increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve performance at scale across all development teams.
• Automate the build and deployment of custom application code throughout the entire application lifecycle.
• Create monitoring solutions that improve visibility into application performance and keep operational workload in check.
• Build infrastructure that is easily deployable and scalable and educate others on infrastructure as code patterns.
• Architect and implement robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Terraform Cloud (via HCP).
• Design and optimize secure, scalable CI/CD/CT pipelines leveraging Azure DevOps (AzDO) or other future technologies.
• Drive security automation utilizing SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning using tool chains as defined by the Security Department.
• Mentor, guide, and train junior members of the DevSecOps team as well as internal development customer teams in DevOps best practices and methodology, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with development, IT operations, and security teams to integrate security into all phases of software delivery.
• Help design and build a next-generation Integrated Development Platform, leveraging GenAI and ML technologies.
• Own proven expertise in leading large-scale on-premises transitions to AWS-ECS implementations leveraging IaC, container orchestration, and zero-downtime strategies to optimize scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Shape enterprise-wide cloud adoption, drive transformative initiatives (e.g., cloud governance, FinOps, IaC), and align technical execution with business outcomes for scalability, cost optimization, and innovation.
• Lead initiatives, drive cultural transformation, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Drive forward-thinking architecture by developing DevSecOps tooling and process enhancements that can be integrated into an Internal Development Platform, incorporating platform engineering principles to streamline development workflows.
• Integrate DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives into company goals to deliver real business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field or equivalent training and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Engineering/Operations.
• At least 3 years of hands-on AWS experience.
• SAA, SysOps, SAPro, and DevOps Pro certs preferred.
• At least 3 years of software development experience utilizing a modern development language(s) and applicable framework(s).
• Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and Terraform Cloud (HCP) for infrastructure automation.
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD platforms, particularly Azure DevOps and Jenkins/Cloudbees CI.
• Hands-on experience with SonarQube (or an equivalent technology) for code quality analysis.
• Deep understanding of observability and performance monitoring with a tool such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, Prometheus+Grafana, and/or ELK Stack.
• Extensive knowledge of IAM, secrets management, zero-trust security architectures, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
• Proficiency in both Windows and Linux-based operating systems.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, drive cultural transformation, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
• Never-ending curiosity and desire to try new things.
• Excellent communications skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field or equivalent training and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Engineering/Operations.
• At least 3 years of hands-on AWS experience.
• SAA, SysOps, SAPro, and DevOps Pro certs preferred.
• At least 3 years of software development experience utilizing a modern development language(s) and applicable framework(s).
• Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and Terraform Cloud (HCP) for infrastructure automation.
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD platforms, particularly Azure DevOps and Jenkins/Cloudbees CI.
• Hands-on experience with SonarQube (or an equivalent technology) for code quality analysis.
• Deep understanding of observability and performance monitoring with a tool such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, Prometheus+Grafana, and/or ELK Stack.
• Extensive knowledge of IAM, secrets management, zero-trust security architectures, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
• Proficiency in both Windows and Linux-based operating systems.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, drive cultural transformation, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
• Never-ending curiosity and desire to try new things.
• Excellent communications skills.

Bonus Points For

• Certifications in DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and Docker.
• Experience building and integrating with APIs.
• Experience with Java and Springboot applications.
• Experience with AngularJS, NodeJS, or ReactJS applications.
• Experience with AWS Certifications such as Solutions Architect Associate, Developer Associate, SysOps Associate, ML Engineer Associate, Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Professional, or any of the AWS Speciality certifications.
• Experience with Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CKS, or OSCP.
• Knowledge of SRE concepts around application hardening, automated scaling, fault-tolerance, A/B testing.
• Experience implementing deployment methods such as blue/green deployments, immutable deployments, rolling deployments, and canary deployments.

Pay

The base pay range is based on the market evaluation of the job and may include pay for multiple levels. Individual base pay within the range is determined by a variety of factors, including experience, performance, education, and demonstration of skills and competencies required for each role. Your recruiter can discuss the full value of our total compensation package with you, including our generous bonus plans and flex-hybrid work model.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus and merit-based pay increase.
• Lifestyle Savings Account ($1,000 per year).
• Automatic 4% employer contribution to retirement plan.
• 401k plan with 100% employer match up to 6%.
• Student loan repayment matching in 401k plan.
• Three weeks’ time off for vacation.
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days each year.
• Day one health, Rx, vision and dental insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• Pet insurance and pet Rx discounts.
• Free on-site gym, fitness classes, and health and wellness resources.
• Free identity theft protection.
• Free student loan repayment and refinancing consultation.
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Free onsite snacks.