Itron

DevOps Engineer

Itron • $110K — $130K *
Chicago, IL 60629Hybrid
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering supporting production environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
  • Experience with ECS and/or Kubernetes for container orchestration.
  • Strong knowledge of various AWS services including VPC, ECS, EKS, and S3.
  • Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, focusing on reusable modules.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and improve CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams for cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Own production-grade environments for high availability.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform.
  • Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure proactively.
  • Automate operational tasks to enhance efficiency.
  • Support security and governance initiatives across cloud environments.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefit package including financial, social, health and well-being programs.
  • Paid vacation and 401k matching.
  • Employee stock purchase program.
  • Hybrid work schedule.
Full Job Description
Position Overview
The DevOps Engineer plays a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks, and deployment pipelines that power our technology platform. This individual partners closely with software engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that support utility and energy customers. Success in this role requires a customer-centric mindset, strong technical expertise, continuous improvement, and a commitment to collaboration, accountability, and innovation.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery while maintaining quality, security, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design, deploy, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure solutions that support business growth and customer success.
  • Own and support production-grade environments, ensuring high availability, resiliency, performance, and operational excellence.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and industry best practices.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure and services to proactively identify and resolve issues.
  • Automate operational processes and repetitive tasks to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
  • Partner with development teams to enhance application deployment strategies, system architecture, and operational readiness.
  • Support security, compliance, and infrastructure governance initiatives across cloud environments.
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, innovation, accountability, and agile delivery.
  • Act as a trusted technical partner, helping deliver reliable solutions that enable utility customers to modernize and strengthen critical infrastructure.

Required Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Engineering, or a related role supporting production environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
  • Experience with container orchestration platforms, including Amazon ECS and/or Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services, including VPC, ECS, EKS, EC2, Route 53, S3, SQS, SNS, ElastiCache, OpenSearch, and AWS Transfer Family.
  • Proven experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including creating and implementing reusable modules.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or similar technologies.
  • Experience supporting and maintaining production infrastructure with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
  • Knowledge of cloud monitoring and security tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty.
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, Bash, Groovy, or similar.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile environment and communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated commitment to accountability, customer focus, and delivering high-quality results.

Preferred Skills & Experience
  • Experience supporting SaaS platforms and large-scale cloud-native applications.
  • Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and logging best practices.
  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and cloud security frameworks.
  • Familiarity with microservices architectures and distributed systems.
  • Experience working within the Utilities, Energy, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, or related industries.
  • Knowledge of application performance monitoring and incident management processes.
  • AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator) or equivalent cloud certifications.
  • Experience optimizing infrastructure costs and improving operational efficiency.
  • Passion for technology innovation and helping customers solve complex operational challenges.
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment while fostering authentic and collaborative relationships.

Benefits Info: This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

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About Itron

Itron is a technology company that provides solutions for energy and water resource management. The company offers hardware, software, and services to utilities and municipalities worldwide. Itron's products and services include smart meters, communication networks, data management software, and more. Itron was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.
Learn more about Itron
Size
5,635 employees
Market Cap
$2.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$57.9 million
Founded
1977
5 Year Trend
-0.3%
Revenue
$2.1 billion
NASDAQ
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* Ladders Estimates

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