Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer (Chicago)

Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

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Job Overview And Responsibilities

Uniteds Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

The Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer will drive the development of our AWS-based cloud platform in close collaboration with application teams. This role will lead key initiatives including Infrastructure as a Code library, centralized CI / CD pipelines, and the internal developer portal. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in software development, deep expertise in AWS cloud technologies, and proven leadership in technical delivery.

• Lead Cloud Platform Development efforts across IaC libraries (AWS CDK), CICD Pipelines (Github Action), and Internal developer Portal (Backstage).
• Collaborate with application teams to define and implement scalable, secure, and reusable cloud architecture patterns.
• Own the design and maintenance of the centralized CI / CD frameworks that support multi-team deployments and governance.
• Drive development of the internal developer portal, enabling self-service capabilities for infrastructure provisioning and deployments.
• Set coding and architecture standards for platform components, ensure consistency, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate and influence engineering culture, promoting DevOps best practices and automation-first principles.
• Evaluate and integrate new AWS services and tools to continuously improve platform capabilities
• Partner with leadership to align platform roadmap with product and organizational goals
• Lead presentations, Lunch and Learn sessions, and workshops to educate internal application teams on platform capabilities and best practices.

Qualifications

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The base pay range for this role is $109,820.00 to $142,936.00. The base salary range / hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and / or long-term incentive compensation awards. You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits : medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled / LGBT. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions.