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Southwest AirlinesSA

Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer

Southwest Airlines is a major U.S. airline dedicated to providing low-cost travel options and exceptional customer service.

Southwest Airlines

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 146k-162k USD

United States only

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Department:

Technology

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

The Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer supports the Cybersecurity Accelerate Team andassistsin Cybersecurity Observability and Automation by focusing ondesigning and building enterprise cloud infrastructure automation, pipelines, and cloud capabilities for services on AWS.They’llpartnerwithApplication,Security, andArchitectureTeams to build re-usable and secure cloud infrastructure to be used by business applications.The Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer is askilled communicatorexcited to supportand ongoing operations of new and emerging technology platforms.

Additional Details

  • This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, Delaware, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.

  • U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Responsibilities
  • Evaluate cloud services and architecture to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
  • Implement automation tools and frameworks for automatic code deployment (CI/CD)
  • Work with the development team to deploy and manage tools that support SDLC automation, configuration management, and release management
  • Understand technical architectures with automation to support complex delivery across a wide range of digital and enterprise applications
  • Lead the design, development, and evolution of cloud infrastructure
  • Establish and/or follow procedures and standards to ensure high quality and quantity of work
  • Establish or follow prioritization processes to drive work with a sense of urgency about getting work completed
  • Consult with stakeholders to specify requirements and solutions which address business challenges and opportunities
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, performing design reviews and consulting with your teams to ensure design best practices
  • Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery processes
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Knowledge of AWS Infrastructure as a Service Automation tools like Cloud Formation
  • Ability to understand AWS compute, data sources, security technologies
  • Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IAC)
  • Skilled in deployment strategies using Docker for containerization
  • Ability to understand the monitoring and management of the build and deployment processes and infrastructure
  • Ability to analyze services to ensure security best practices are followed
  • Ability to mentor and guide team members' learning, including introducing new ideas and technologies
  • Ability to anticipate business needs and lead a team towards identifying and solving cross-domain problems
  • Skilled in automated testing solutions for unit testing, integration testing and system testing
Technical Tools
  • Common automation tools such as Stash, Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Gradle, Groovy, and YML
  • Docker, Serverless, ECS, Kubernetes
  • Python, ANT, Artifactory, Groovy, Maven, MS Build, Nexus, NuGet.
  • Continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, TFS, TeamCity or Bamboo
  • Configuration management tools such as Chef, puppet, Ansible
Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
  • Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience
Experience
  • Required: Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in Cloud software or DevOps
  • Preferred: Experience inTerraform,Terragrunt,Terratest,GoLang,GoReleaser, GitLab, Nexus, ECR, Helm, EKS, Containers, Cloud Formation, Python, Cloud Common Platform, AWS Cloud, Ping, CyberArk,andOTEL
  • Preferred:ExperienceinAWSArchitecture and Security certification
Licensing/Certification
  • N/A
Physical Abilities
  • Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
  • Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
  • Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must be able to travel and /or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations such as remote-based offices as necessary

Pay & Benefits

Competitive market salary from $145,600 - $161,800 per year* depending on qualifications and experience, with opportunity for future pay increases based on performance and market movement. For eligible leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.

Benefits you’ll love:

  • Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)

  • Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**

  • Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***

  • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)

  • Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.

  • Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

*Pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period of time

**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits

***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Salary: 146k-162k USD

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Bachelor degree

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About Southwest Airlines

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Southwest Airlines is committed to democratizing air travel through friendly, reliable, and low-cost services. Since our inaugural flight in 1971 from Dallas (Love Field), we have grown to become one of the largest low-cost carriers in the world, serving over 117 airports across 11 countries. Our mission is to connect people to what's important in their lives, embodying our core belief that all travelers deserve the opportunity to fly.

At Southwest, we prioritize our Customers' needs, which is reflected in our policies that promote customer satisfaction. We proudly offer 'no change fees,' allowing customers free flexibility when making travel arrangements. Additionally, we maintain a 'Bags Fly Free' policy for the first two checked bags, eliminating unnecessary costs that can often burden travelers. The unique culture at Southwest is defined by our Heart, as we strive to create an enjoyable and memorable travel experience through unmatched hospitality.

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Southwest Airlines

Company size

1001-5000 employees

Founded in

1971

Chief executive officer

Bob Jordan

Employees live in

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