DevOps Engineer
Heads Up Technologies
Contract
Kirkland, WA
Job description
Description
Join a cross-functional DevOps team responsible for building and maintaining modern cloud infrastructure and internal platform capabilities that accelerate software delivery. You’ll help deliver reliable, scalable solutions for hundreds of internal users, with a focus on system integration—especially Identity and Access Management (IAM)—plus cloud operations, automation, CI/CD, and observability.
Role expectations
- Act as a Reliability/Support Engineer for the Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, helping ensure availability, performance, and secure integrations.
- Partner with project teams to design and implement IAM integration solutions (e.g., SSO, provisioning, authentication/authorization flows) across internal applications and services.
- Build, improve, and maintain internal tools and automated processes to enable engineering teams to become more efficient and autonomous.
- Contribute to cloud infrastructure design, deployment, and support (AWS primary), including container-based workloads and supporting platform services.
- Automate application deployment, packaging, and other aspects of the release lifecycle using CI/CD best practices.
- Triage, debug, and resolve issues uncovered by QA, testers, and internal clients; drive problems through to resolution with strong ownership.
- Manage infrastructure and application changes using established change management and change control processes.
- Strengthen observability by leveraging metrics, logs, and tracing to improve reliability and reduce mean time to recovery.
- Collaborate frequently with Tech Leads, PMO, QA, and other stakeholders using agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
What we're looking for
- Cloud: AWS (deployment pipelines, monitoring/observability, core services)
- IaC: Terraform
- Containers: Docker; Kubernetes (AWS EKS preferred)
- Automation/Scripting: Python (primary), Bash (also used)
- Observability: Splunk (logs/tracing/metrics), SignalFX (or similar)
- CI/CD & tooling: Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jira (and related DevOps toolchain)
- OS: Linux servers; macOS laptops
What you’ll bring (required)
- BS/MS in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience (MS preferred).
- 1+ years experience in DevOps, cloud operations, or systems administration (AWS preferred).
- Hands-on experience with AWS, especially deployment pipelines and monitoring/observability.
- Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices; experience with Git-based workflows.
- Programming/scripting experience in one or more of: Python, Bash, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby.
- Solid understanding of Unix/Linux fundamentals and troubleshooting in production-like environments.
- Familiarity with modern container concepts (Docker); willingness to learn Kubernetes/EKS deeply.
- Working knowledge of foundational systems engineering concepts (load balancing, capacity, firewalls, SSL).
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), ability to collaborate across teams, and comfort working in agile environments.
- Self-driven, accountable, customer-focused mindset; comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities.
Nice to have
- AWS certification.
- Experience operating or administering Kubernetes clusters (EKS or similar).
- IAM/Identity platform experience (Azure AD, Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity).
- Experience with Windows administration.
- Experience with distributed tracing and modern observability practices.
Leveling note
This role is well-suited for an early-career DevOps/Cloud Engineer who is eager to learn while contributing to real-world IAM reliability, cloud infrastructure operations, and release engineering.
About Align Technology
Your growth and well-being:
At Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:
At Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:
- Health and well-being programs to keep you thriving in both body and mind.
- Employee-exclusive discounts on Invisalign products.
- Learning opportunities through online learning resources and support for your individual development plans.
- Inclusive, global workplace that fosters collaboration, recognition and belonging.
Country and/or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process.
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We are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.
Align’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.
We foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.
At Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time.
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