Principal DevOps Engineer; Cortex Observability

Job Description

NOTE:
Due to government environments this team supports, the role requires a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Your Career

The Cortex team builds and delivers the industry’s most advanced Sec Ops platform, consisting of XSIAM, XSOAR, and XPANSE. As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and automation that powers our large-scale cloud platform. You will work closely with engineering teams to enable fast and reliable software delivery, optimize system performance, and ensure seamless scalability.

This role requires a strong Dev Ops engineer who is passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, observability, and continuous integration/deployment. You will contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure by implementing best practices in configuration management, cloud provisioning, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines.

Your Impact

• Cloud Infrastructure – Architect, deploy, and manage cloud-native solutions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code – Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, automate configuration management with tools like Ansible, and drive adoption of Git Ops practices
• CI/CD Pipelines – Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or similar tools to enable rapid, reliable software delivery
• Containerization & Orchestration – Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes (GKE preferred) and Docker, ensuring resilience and security
• Monitoring & Performance Optimization – Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance issues
• Security & Compliance – Ensure security best practices are followed across infrastructure, networking, and application deployment
• Collaboration – Work closely with development teams to integrate Dev Ops practices, troubleshoot production issues, and improve operational efficiency
• On-Call Rotation – Participate in on-call support to maintain platform reliability and resolve production incidents

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Dev Ops, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
• Strong cloud expertise in Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or AWS
• Infrastructure as Code – Deep knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent tools
• Proficiency in scripting/programming with Python, Go, or Bash
• Containerization & Kubernetes – Experience managing large-scale Kubernetes environments and deploying workloads in GKE, EKS, or similar
• CI/CD & Automation – Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or ArgoCD
• Linux Administration – Strong knowledge of Linux systems and shell scripting
• Networking & Security – Understanding of cloud networking, IAM, firewalls, and security best practices
• Experience troubleshooting production issues in high-scale environments
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Additional Information

The Team

Our Dev Ops team is at the core of Cortex’s cloud infrastructure, enabling our engineering teams to build and deploy software  thrive on automation, efficiency, and reliability, always pushing the boundaries of Dev Ops excellence.

If you’re excited about building scalable infrastructure, improving deployment workflows, and driving Dev Ops culture, we want to hear from you.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147000/YR - $237500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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