Staff DevOps Engineer – DevX
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We're looking for an accomplished Staff DevOps Engineer (DevX) to spearhead the development of our internal developer experience platforms. In this role, you will design and implement tools and infrastructure that streamline the software development lifecycle—from code commit to production deployment. You'll play a pivotal role in enhancing developer productivity and system reliability, working across teams to ensure our engineering environment is efficient and developer-friendly. Reporting to the DevX Manager (Observability & DevX), you'll also mentor other engineers and drive best practices in CI/CD and automation.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain internal platforms and tools (CI/CD pipelines, developer portals, automation frameworks) that improve developer productivity and software quality.
- Collaborate with software engineering teams to understand workflow pain points and deliver solutions that streamline coding, testing, and deployment.
- Implement and refine continuous integration and delivery processes to enable rapid, reliable releases, including build automation, test frameworks, and deployment strategies.
- Provide expert guidance and mentorship on DevOps best practices, tooling, and automation to engineers across the organization.
- Drive innovation in developer experience by evaluating new technologies and championing continuous improvement in our engineering processes.
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.
What We Offer
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.
What You'll Bring
Essential Skills & Experience
- 7–10 years' experience in DevOps, Software Engineering, or related roles, with a focus on build/release engineering and developer productivity.
- Strong proficiency in designing CI/CD pipelines and using related tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to automate software delivery.
- Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet).
- Proficient in one or more programming languages (such as Python, Java, or C#) and scripting, with an ability to build internal tools and integrations.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) at scale.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools to ensure the solutions you build are observable and reliable.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, a collaborative mindset, and experience mentoring other engineers or leading technical projects.
Preferred (Not Essential)
- Experience developing or administering developer portals or “InnerSource” tools (e.g. Backstage) is a plus.
- Contributions to open-source DevOps or developer tools projects are an advantage.
