Birmingham, AL, USA
Full time
R26_0000036450

DevOps Engineer I

SUMMARY

Under close supervision, the DevOps Engineer I supports the development, security, infrastructure, and operations teams in delivering secure, reliable, and automated software delivery capabilities. The role assists with the implementation, administration, and support of DevOps and DevSecOps platforms used throughout the software development lifecycle.

Working alongside experienced engineers, the DevOps Engineer I develops hands-on experience with source control, CI/CD pipelines, application security, artifact management, feature management, automated testing, cloud technologies, and related developer tooling. The position emphasizes technical growth, troubleshooting, automation, documentation, and collaboration across application development and IT teams.

You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship

JOB DUTIES

• Assists with the administration, configuration, maintenance, and support of DevOps and DevSecOps platforms, including technologies such as GitHub, GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS), Azure DevOps, JFrog Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, ISPW and Atlassian/Confluence.
• Supports CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation, including troubleshooting pipeline failures, assisting with configuration updates, and improving repeatability and reliability of application deployments.
• Uses scripting, APIs, command-line tools, and automation to reduce repetitive manual work and improve engineering workflows.
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, operating procedures, troubleshooting guidance, and knowledge articles for supported DevOps platforms.
• Assists with troubleshooting application-development and software-delivery issues, escalating complex problems to senior engineers as appropriate.
• Collaborates with software developers, infrastructure engineers, cybersecurity teams, database teams, and other technology groups to improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of software delivery.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline and zero (0) to two (2) years of related professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience may include internships, co-op assignments, academic projects, labs, certifications, open-source contributions, or professional work involving software development, cloud technologies, automation, DevOps, or IT infrastructure.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Foundational knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, source control, and software-development lifecycle concepts.
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub or comparable source-control platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud technologies.
• Basic understanding of containers and container orchestration, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with scripting or programming, such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, or another modern language.
• Basic familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, YAML, and command-line interfaces.
• Awareness of software-security concepts, including vulnerability scanning, dependency security, secrets management, and secure software-development practices.
• Ability and willingness to learn enterprise DevOps technologies such as GitHub Advanced Security, JFrog Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, and Atlassian/Confluence.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with technical teams.
• Ability to document procedures and technical concepts clearly.

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.See Description