Sr. DevOps Engineer

Role summary

Sr. DevOps Engineer is a full-time role at EKN Engineering in Irvine, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-06. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Company

EKN Engineering

Location

Irvine, California, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

DevOps & Infrastructure

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-08-06

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

At EKN Engineering, we solve challenging problems with innovative engineering and configurable software solutions. We use an engineering-first approach, combined with data-driven strategies, to improve overall compliance, risk management, and design accuracy tailored to the specific needs of each client.

With decades of experience in engineering, our team of over 170 professionals in Irvine, California is dedicated to building a safer and more efficient tomorrow through engineering and technological innovation.

Role Overview: As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll join EKN's software development team — responsible for architecting, implementing, testing, deploying, and supporting SaaS solutions that align with customer and product requirements — to design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and implement best practices for CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), logging, monitoring, and automation. Bringing strong technical expertise and a product mindset, you'll take a hands-on approach to driving engineering best practices and staying current on emerging technologies, platforms, and applications to help keep our business secure and efficient.

Key Responsibilities

Influence the development and architecture of EKN's DevOps platform, providing technical leadership and guidance to development teams

Assess and identify risks that may affect the team's larger goals

Document best practices and strategies for application deployment and infrastructure maintenance

Partner with software development teams and leaders to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions for the company

Drive implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions that meet all quality and security standards

Identify and resolve technical problems using strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for cloud-based solutions, including planning, defining requirements, developing, and testing

Evaluate new technologies, tools, and platforms to manage, control cost, and secure the cloud platform

Contribute to collective team goals by providing regular feedback and driving continuous improvement

Respond quickly to production outages, performance drops, and pipeline failures

Participate in after-hours on-call rotation to triage and fix system alerts

Execute planned off-hours maintenance, database migrations, and critical security patching

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of hands-on DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering experience, primarily supporting production workloads in AWS

Strong experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation

Solid working knowledge of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, SQS, SNS, Lambda) and how they are securely operated at scale

Proven experience with containers, containter orchestration, and deployment technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes and ArgoCD

Experience building, operating, and improving CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitHub Actions or equivalent

Working knowledge of Git-based workflows and version control best practices

Strong understanding of cloud networking fundamentals, security best practices, and identity and access management (IAM)

Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure, deployment, and reliability issues

Practical scripting and automation experience (e.g., shell scripting) to support infrastructure and operational workflows

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams

Preferred Skills

Prior experience as a software engineer or cloud-native application developer, enabling strong collaboration with product and development teams

Hands-on experience building or supporting modern applications using languages such as TypeScript or Python

Experience designing and operating monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Sentry) to improve system reliability and visibility

Working knowledge of database technologies, performance tuning, backups, and operational best practices

Experience implementing advanced GitOps, DevSecOps, or platform engineering practices

Familiarity with cost optimization strategies, cloud governance, and operational maturity at scale

Experience mentoring engineers or influencing DevOps standards and best practices across teams

Experience with AI Safety Guardrails and Secure Agent Sandboxing

Experience with AI-Driven Observability and Telemetry

Why Join Us:

At EKN Engineering, you’ll be part of a company that values innovation and accountability and supports our employees' professional growth and personal development. Here, you’ll work with teams that push the boundaries of engineering to create solutions that enhance our communities and the environment by making utilities safer.

Benefits & Perks

100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance – Comprehensive coverage to support your health and well-being.

401(k) with Company Match – We invest in your future with a dollar-for-dollar match on contributions.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Set aside pre-tax dollars for qualified healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Exclusive Employee Discounts – Access our BenefitsHub for savings on travel, rental cars, hotels, theme parks, and more.

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