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DevOps Engineer

IBM

Software Engineering

California, USA · Texas City, TX, USA

Posted on Mar 13, 2026

Introduction

Key Requirements
* Practical experience with at least one CI/CD pipeline automation technology such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Tekton, or Bitbucket
* Hands-on experience implementing and managing Quality Gates for code quality and security using tools like SonarQube
* Understanding of release process design and automation in agile environments
* Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible
* Familiarity with GitOps principles for environment provisioning and automation
* Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes administration, including Helm chart creation and maintenance
* Knowledge of networking and traffic management solutions such as Service Mesh patterns
* Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Thanos, Sysdig, LogDNA, Instana, Dynatrace or other industry-wide enterprise solutions
* Basic understanding of database administration concepts, with exposure to Relational and NoSQL databases
* Scripting and automation skills using Bash or PowerShell, with the ability to read and understand Python and Java code
* Solid understanding of security practices including IAM policies, secret management, encryption and certificate management
* Experience working with Scrum/Kanban workflows, backlog refinement, sprint planning and release management
* Administration experience with Linux and Windows operating systems

Soft Skills

* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams including developers, QA, operations and security
* Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues under time pressure including production incidents
* Clear communication skills for conveying technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
* Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement of processes, tooling and system reliability
* Adaptability to learn and integrate new technologies, tools and methodologies as needed

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated delivery pipelines and modern infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and security. Working closely with development, operations, and security teams, you will streamline deployment processes, manage containerized workloads, and implement monitoring solutions to maintain system health. You will apply Infrastructure as Code practices, support cloud and on‑premise environments and enforce security and compliance standards while driving continuous improvement in agile, collaborative settings.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

* Experience using collaboration and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
* Background in middleware technologies and integration solutions
* General understanding of major cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their core components, with awareness of current industry trends and ability to leverage cloud capabilities for future growth
* Knowledge of ITIL processes for operational governance
* German language skills are highly appreciated and a strong plus for effective communication in multilingual environments

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Cloud Computing Knowledge: Exposure to cloud computing concepts, including migration and adoption, with understanding of DevOps models and practices. • Scripting and Automation: Experience working with scripting languages and automation tools to streamline testing, deployment, and infrastructure management. • Open Source Technologies: Exposure to open source technologies, including software specification, design, implementation, testing, and deployment, with understanding of continuous integration environments.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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