DevOps Engineer at Firemon

As a DevOps Engineer at FireMon, you'll play a critical role in building and maintaining the infrastructure, tooling, and processes that empower our engineering teams to develop high-quality software quickly and confidently. You'll partner closely with developers, engineers, and stakeholders to streamline workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and uphold the reliability and security of our systems. Responsibilities • Design, build, test, and maintain the infrastructure and tooling that supports rapid, reliable development and delivery of FireMon's products • Identify and automate repetitive manual processes across our build, test, and release pipelines to improve team-wide productivity • Own and oversee code releases, ensuring deployments follow established processes and meet quality standards • Act as a bridge between stakeholders and development teams, translating business needs into technical requirements • Continuously evaluate and improve CI/CD pipelines, development workflows, and release processes • Review and analyze code written by others, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to best practices • Champion security across the SDLC, proactively identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring systems are hardened against cybersecurity threats • Diagnose and resolve technical issues, developing patches and updates as needed • Contribute to project planning and execution, helping to scope, prioritize, and deliver initiatives on time • Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and industry trends as FireMon's platform and ecosystem continue to evolve • Work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative, supportive engineering community Required Skills and Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field • 4+ years of experience in development operations or a similar role • Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI/CD (preferred), Jenkins, or CircleCI • Proficiency in scripting and strongly typed languages, including Python, Bash, Java, and/or Go • Experience with version control systems, particularly Git; familiarity with GitLab-based workflows (merge requests, protected branches) preferred • Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, or Pulumi • Experience with container runtimes such as Docker • Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible (preferred), Puppet, Chef, or Salt • Experience with Kubernetes (preferably AWS EKS), including Helm charts, Kustomize, and GitOps delivery tools like Flux CD • Understanding of core networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls) • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to produce clear technical documentation • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities • A growth mindset — eager to learn new technologies and apply them to real-world challenges • Creative thinker who can translate technical knowledge into meaningful improvements across the product Preferred Skills and Experience • Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management, PKI, and dynamic credentials • Familiarity with observability and monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) • Experience with AWS services such as EKS, VPC, IAM/IRSA, Route53, S3, EFS, and Transit Gateway • Exposure to on-premises hypervisors such as Nutanix AHV/Prism Central • Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tooling: Karpenter, External Secrets Operator, Cilium, Envoy Gateway • Familiarity with security scanning and compliance tools (Trivy, Checkov, Gitleaks) • Experience with PostgreSQL administration