# Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure and Devops

**Company:** [Fortanix](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fortanix)
**Location:** Santa Clara, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $155k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Linux, Python, Go, Rust, Ruby, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, TCP/IP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Leads infrastructure and DevOps engineering for resilient cloud environments, secure CI/CD pipelines, automation, and shift-left security. The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, cloud and networking expertise, and proficiency with infrastructure automation and containerization tools.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Provide technology leadership to the DevOps team.
- Design and manage resilient, scalable infrastructure for application development, testing, and production environments.
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure CI/CD pipelines.
- Create architecture diagrams, documentation, and standards for DevOps processes and tools.
- Automate and accelerate application development, testing, release, and deployment.
- Define security best practices and implement shift-left security practices.
- Assess and optimize the technology stack based on industry best practices and emerging trends.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and help them assume DevOps responsibilities.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or an equivalent field.
- 6+ years of software engineering experience across development, operations, and full-stack implementations.
- Experience as a DevOps Architect or in a similar role.
- Strong Linux experience.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, or Ruby for automation and integrations.
- Experience managing infrastructure and application deployment across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery patterns.
- Strong networking experience with TCP/IP, WAN, gateways, switching/routing, and cloud networking.
- Experience with virtualization or container environments such as VMware, KVM, and Docker; orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes; infrastructure as code using Terraform; continuous integration systems such as Jenkins; configuration and provisioning tools such as Chef, Ansible, and Puppet; monitoring tools such as Sensu, Prometheus, and Nagios; and logging and analytics tools such as Elasticsearch.
- Ability to work across locations, communicate effectively, solve problems analytically, work independently, and collaborate with a team.

## Preferred Technical Experience
- Jenkins
- Linux
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Chef, Terraform, and Ansible
- Sensu
- Python, Go, Rust, and Ruby
- Elasticsearch

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: **$155,000–$230,000 per year**.
- Additional compensation may include bonus, equity, or commissions.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Retirement savings plan and 401(k).
- Wellness program.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Holidays.
- Unlimited PTO.
- 40 hours of Volunteer Time Off per year.
- Internet stipend.
- Collaborative work environment and company equity.

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