Federal Reserve Bank

DevOps Engineer/Senior DevOps Engineer

Federal Reserve Bank$90K — $139K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates degree with 7 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in a related field, or Master's degree with 3 years of experience.
  • Proven experience in implementing and managing DevOps practices in a large-scale environment.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools.
  • Expertise in AWS cloud platforms and experience with container orchestration such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or Go.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain DevOps tooling and pipelines for CI/CD processes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve infrastructure and service issues.
  • Automate routine tasks to enhance efficiency and reduce manual work.
  • Monitor and optimize performance of DevOps tools and infrastructure.
  • Guide and mentor junior team members on best DevOps practices.
  • Contribute to the development of DevOps standards and policies across the enterprise.
  • Participate in on-call rotations for critical incident support.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • Retirement savings plan options with employer matching.
  • Paid time off and holiday leave.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Option for remote work arrangements.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our enterprise shared service team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing advanced DevOps tooling and solutions to support the development, operations, and business users across the enterprise. You will work closely with cross-functional teams in the system to streamline processes, enhance automation, and ensure the reliability and scalability of our infrastructure and services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and a passion for continuous improvement.

Essential Accountabilities:
  • Design, implement, and maintain DevOps tooling, infrastructure, and pipelines to support CI/CD processes.
  • Collaborate with development, operations, and business teams to identify and resolve infrastructure and service issues.
  • Automate routine tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
  • Monitor and optimize the performance of DevOps tools and infrastructure.
  • Develop and support AI solutions to improve developer productivity.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members and other stakeholders on DevOps best practices.
  • Contribute to the development of standards, policies, and procedures for DevOps within the enterprise.
  • Work with business users to understand their needs and provide solutions that align with business objectives.
  • Ability to solve highly complex issue or create highly complex solutions independently.
  • Ensure the security and compliance of DevOps tools and processes.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to provide support for critical incidents and issues.
  • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve our DevOps practices.


Education and Experience:

DevOps Engineer:
  • Associates degree and 5 years of related work experience OR
  • Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related work experience OR
  • Master's degree and 0-1 year of related work experience

Senior DevOps Engineer:
  • Associate's degree and 7 years of related work experience OR
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 5 years of related work experience OR
  • Master's degree and 3 years of related work experience


Knowledge and Skills Areas:
  • Proven track record of successfully implementing and managing DevOps practices in a large-scale enterprise environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Profound understanding of DevOps principles and practice
  • Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab).
  • Strong proficiency in configuration management tools and practices.
  • Deep knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Expertise in AWS cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with AI models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT) and associated harnesses (e.g., Claude Code, Codex).
  • Solid understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch).
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go).
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
  • Atlassian suite experience is a plus.
  • Understanding of security practices and compliance requirements in a DevOps environment.


Location: Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Cincinnati, OH, or Pittsburgh, PA

The expected starting salary range for the DevOps Engineer is between $90,500 and $113,100 and the Senior DevOps Engineer is between $111,400 and $139,200 annually. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant's background, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers

Physical Demands and General Working Conditions

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reserves the right to revise this or any job description at any time.

Bank's Ethics Rules and Drug Testing:

As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any debt or equity interest in a depository institution or an affiliate of a depository institution. A "depository institution" means a bank, a trust company, or any institution that accepts deposits, including a bank chartered under the laws of a foreign country. In addition, employees (and their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children) may not own shares of mutual funds, unit investment trusts or ETFs that have a policy, as stated in the prospectus, of concentrating in the financial services industry and that have underlying investments in banks or other depository institutions. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting.

In addition, as a condition of employment, candidates must undergo a background check and will be tested for all controlled substances prohibited by federal law, to include marijuana, prior to hire and for certain safety sensitive positions during employment.

Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels

Full Time / Part Time
Full time

Regular / Temporary
Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes

Job Category
Information Technology Family Group

Work Shift
First (United States of America)

About Federal Reserve Bank

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