Job Description

Department: TechnologyOur Company PromiseWe are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.:Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Cloud DevOps Engineer is on the Federated Identity Team that consists of two pods known as Enterprise Federated Identity (EFI) and Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) that are focused on deploying new access management capabilities that will provide a seamless and secure digital experience for Southwest Employees, Contractors, and Customers. This role partners with Application, Security and Architecture Teams to design and build enterprise cloud infrastructure automation, pipeline automation and cloud capabilities used by the enterprise. The Cloud DevOps Engineer is a skilled collaborator and team player who understands industry trends and provides innovative solutions to ensure \xe2\x80\x9cfront door\xe2\x80\x9d security for Southwest Airlines.Additional DetailsThis role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington and WyomingSouthwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.Responsibilities

• Operate in a DevOps culture and team, responsible for architecture, design, development, implementation, and ongoing operations of new and emerging technology platforms
• Implement automation tools and frameworks for automatic code deployment (CI/CD)
• Lead the design, development, and evolution of cloud infrastructure
• Establish and/or follow procedures and standards to ensure high quality and quantity of work
• Establish or follow prioritization processes to drive work and has a sense of urgency about getting work completed
• Consult with stakeholders to specify requirements and solutions which address business challenges and opportunities
• Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, performing design reviews and consulting with your teams to ensure design best practices
• Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery processes
• Participate in system and acceptance testing to ensure that systems are functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated
• Test and implement system and enhancements using techniques that preserve system integrity
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee\'s Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of AWS Infrastructure as a Service Automation tools like Cloud Formation
• Knowledge of AWS compute, data sources, security technologies
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IAC)
• Skilled in deployment strategies using Docker for containerization
• Skilled in monitoring tools
• Ability to mentor and guide team members\' learning, including introducing new ideas and technologies
• Ability to anticipate business needs and lead a team towards identifying and solving cross-domain problems

Technical Tools

• Common automation tools such as Stash, Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Gradle, Groovy, and YML
• Docker, Serverless, ECS, Kubernetes
• Python, ANT, Artifactory, Groovy, Maven, MS Build, Nexus, NuGet.
• Continuous integration tools like Jenkins, TFS, TeamCity or Bamboo
• Configuration management tools like Chef, puppet, Ansible

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Required: Bachelor\'s Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent formal training

Experience

• Required: Intermediate-level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in Cloud software or DevOps
• Preferred: Experience in AWS Infrastructure as a Service, CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS compute, data sources, security technologies, Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC), AWS Cloud, Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Gitlab
• Preferred: Skilled in deployment strategies using Docker for containerization and monitoring tools
• Preferred: Ability to implement automation tools and frameworks for automatic code deployment (CI/CD)
• Preferred: Ability to contribute to the design, development, and evolution of cloud infrastructure

Licenses/Certifications

• N/A

Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

Other Qualifications

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Pay & BenefitsCompetitive market salary from $118,600 per year to $131,800 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.Benefits you\xe2\x80\x99ll love:Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.Explore more Benefits you\xe2\x80\x99ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.**401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Posting End Date
07/14/2024

Southwest Airlines