Top Senior DevOps Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Design and manage DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, release automation, monitoring, incident response, and security practices. Collaborate with development teams to improve code quality and deployment reliability while supporting scalable, highly available services handling sensitive financial and personal data. The role also contributes to architecture, large-scale projects, and continuous process improvement in a fast-growing online gaming company.

Lead DevOps Engineer responsible for designing and managing GitOps and CI/CD pipelines, release workflows, Terraform infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, observability, cloud networking, security, and cost optimization. The role leads Azure-to-GCP migrations, administers cloud policies and access controls, supports production systems, mentors engineers, and drives Agile release and continuous-improvement practices.

Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and automated deployment workflows across AWS and Azure. Manage Docker and Kubernetes environments, implement GitOps with ArgoCD, automate provisioning with Ansible and AWX, administer Linux and Windows systems, and support release engineering. Develop scripts, monitor system health, apply security policies, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to deliver reliable software releases.

Manage and scale AWS infrastructure in Linux environments, automate infrastructure with AWS CDK and CloudFormation, and build reliable CI/CD pipelines. Develop backend systems using TypeScript, Java, Python, Node.js, and SQL databases. Implement monitoring and observability, apply SRE practices, troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues, manage secure file transfer workflows, and collaborate with engineering, product, support, and external partners.

Designs and maintains Azure cloud infrastructure, reusable Terraform IaC modules, no-code deployment packages, and CI/CD pipelines. Develops automated infrastructure tests with Go and TerraTest, troubleshoots deployments, and improves automation reliability. Collaborates with architects, analysts, and engineering teams to implement standardized solutions. Uses AI tools such as Claude, documents work in JIRA and Confluence, supports client goals, and mentors colleagues.

Design, build, automate, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and production platforms. Develop automation, APIs, and engineering tools; maintain Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines; operate Kubernetes workloads; improve observability, reliability, and security; troubleshoot complex production incidents; and participate in incident response and the full software delivery lifecycle.

Designs and manages AWS cloud infrastructure and Amazon EKS platforms using GitLab CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. Builds ETL workflows and scalable data pipelines for analytics and AI workloads, supports MLOps/AIOps and FinOps capabilities, troubleshoots Linux systems, and improves platform performance, security, scalability, and availability.

Designs, deploys, and maintains Azure Kubernetes Service environments and enterprise GitLab CI/CD automation. Builds Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM. Supports containerization, observability, secrets management, security scanning, troubleshooting, and Zero Trust compliance. Collaborates with application teams to improve deployment reliability, scalability, and operational resilience across enterprise ICAM mission systems.

Leads the design, deployment, security, and operation of multi-account AWS infrastructure. Builds Terraform-based platforms, CI/CD pipelines, observability, disaster recovery, and secure networking solutions while supporting migrations and modernization. Establishes infrastructure standards, operational readiness practices, and engineering processes; mentors engineers and drives technical initiatives independently. Troubleshoots complex production, networking, security, and reliability issues across customer environments.

Designs and operates scalable AWS cloud platforms using Golang, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker. Responsibilities include infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD automation, container orchestration, monitoring, observability, incident response, root cause analysis, security hardening, and reliability improvements. The role participates in on-call rotations, supports production environments, and collaborates with development, security, and architecture teams to promote DevOps, SRE, and cloud-native best practices.

Own cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud operations across GCP and/or AWS. Build Terraform-based platforms, Jenkins pipelines, Docker workflows, automation scripts, monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response processes. Improve cloud security, access control, cost efficiency, and reliability while partnering with engineering and QA teams. Mentor team members and streamline build, testing, and release processes.

Designs, deploys, and maintains Azure cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, observability, and production systems. Responsibilities include improving reliability, scalability, security, performance, and cost efficiency; troubleshooting complex incidents; supporting migrations and modernization; developing automation; and collaborating with development, QA, security, and business teams on software delivery and operational readiness.

Design, operate, and scale SailPoint’s AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and service mesh for a global, mission-critical SaaS platform. Responsibilities include cluster architecture, networking, security, GitOps, CI/CD, observability, capacity planning, incident response, compliance, and platform standards. The role influences engineering teams globally, participates in 24x7 on-call support, leads service mesh strategy, and improves reliability, performance, deployment efficiency, and operational practices.

Designs, deploys, and manages secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, containers, and Kubernetes. Builds CI/CD pipelines, implements cloud security controls, monitors performance and costs, troubleshoots infrastructure and deployment issues, and supports high availability and disaster recovery. Collaborates with development and operations teams to deliver reliable cloud solutions for a Department of Veterans Affairs project.

Designs and maintains CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, deployment processes, monitoring, and operational tooling for Java-based enterprise applications. Integrates automated testing, security scanning, vulnerability management, containerization, and secure credential practices. Collaborates with development, cybersecurity, database, QA, systems administration, and customer teams to deliver reliable releases and support compliance, hardening, patching, and continuous monitoring in a controlled environment.

Owns enterprise source control and release engineering strategy, consolidating Git platforms and standardizing secure CI/CD workflows. Administers GitLab and GitHub, builds pipelines, and operates shared container registry, object storage, and secrets-management services. Develops infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation and automation using Python, PowerShell, and Bash. Supports Docker and Kubernetes workflows, security scanning, observability, compliance, documentation, and cross-functional platform governance.

Designs, builds, and operates AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code systems. Develops automation, monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident-response practices while improving reliability, scalability, security, performance, deployment velocity, and developer productivity. The role owns infrastructure initiatives end to end, troubleshoots production incidents, drives root-cause remediation, and partners with engineering teams on operational readiness and DevOps standards.

Design, configure, and optimize Azure DevOps organizations and CI/CD pipelines. Implement process templates, Portfolio++ for portfolio visibility, integrate with third-party tools, support sprint and capacity planning, troubleshoot pipelines, and create runbooks and adoption guidance for client teams.

Senior/Principal DevOps Engineers will deliver cloud and infrastructure projects for small, medium-sized, and enterprise clients. Responsibilities include DevOps project delivery, staff augmentation, fractional retainers, and solution consulting using AWS, GCP, Azure, infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and scripting languages. Strong communication and project management skills are required. Roles are available full-time or part-time as 1099 contractor engagements for US-based workers.

Manage Azure cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, load balancing, DNS, security, monitoring, and logging. Build CI/CD pipelines and secure Linux machine images, implement Infrastructure as Code, troubleshoot deployments, and improve application reliability. This two-month contractor engagement requires independent delivery of production-quality infrastructure, with opportunities to support multi-cloud environments and confidential computing.

Own and evolve AWS infrastructure, Terraform-based infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, deployments, observability, cloud security, and SRE practices. Build self-service developer tooling, strengthen software supply-chain security, support SOC2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 audits, participate in incident response, and document operational practices. The role partners closely with backend engineering, databases, APIs, and security/compliance teams while mentoring engineers on reliable and secure development.

Leads a DevOps engineering team while designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, monitoring, security controls, infrastructure as code, containerized microservices, and disaster recovery processes. The role focuses on improving developer efficiency, system reliability, scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Responsibilities include incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, stakeholder communication, cross-functional collaboration, and participation in on-call support.

Build and maintain scalable AWS/Azure infrastructure, Terraform-based IaC, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and GitOps deployments. Improve observability, reliability, security, automation, and developer productivity while troubleshooting production issues and participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation. Partner with engineering and security teams on infrastructure best practices and long-term platform projects.

Designs, implements, and maintains Azure cloud infrastructure, Azure DevOps pipelines, and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code. Serves as a technical expert across infrastructure and application teams, ensures cloud solutions meet security and vendor best practices, develops technology roadmaps, performs root cause analysis, and documents managed services. The role also supports Microsoft cloud integrations, lifecycle planning, and communication of technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.

Design, build, and operate resilient AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code modules in a regulated medical-device environment. Improve security, scalability, performance, cost efficiency, deployments, and operational support. Collaborate with Engineering, QA, IT, and Security teams while troubleshooting distributed systems and providing technical leadership across global teams.