Senior DevOps Engineer

Description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location Requirements : Hybrid to Wayne, PA; Hybrid to Naperville, IL; Remote

The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a key role in ensuring Frontline’s infrastructure and release processes are secure, scalable, high-performing, and aligned with the goals of continuous integration and deployment. This role partners closely with Product Engineering, Security, and SRE teams to drive automation, streamline deployments, and strengthen our cloud-first strategy.

The ideal candidate is forward-thinking, collaborative, and comfortable balancing hands-on engineering with guiding best practices for release management, tooling, and infrastructure. Experience as a software developer is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities :

Own and lead release and deployment processes for critical products, ensuring reliability, quality, and efficiency.

Drive adoption of infrastructure standards, automation practices, and tooling across engineering teams.

Provide technical leadership by guiding engineers, mentoring team members, and influencing architectural decisions.

Evaluate and improve existing infrastructure, tools, and processes to increase automation, scalability, and performance.

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth execution of releases and tooling across teams.

Partner with engineering and security teams to design and implement cloud-native infrastructure solutions, including infrastructure-as-code and CI / CD pipelines.

Act as a champion for secure, sustainable automation practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Participate in an ongoing feedback loop across DevOps, SRE, and enterprise architecture to help shape the future state of technology at Frontline.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Strong experience owning and operating release management and deployment processes at scale.

Knowledge of CI / CD tools, automation frameworks, and cloud development patterns.

Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent).

Familiarity with Blue / Green deployments, Feature Flag frameworks, and release automation.

Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud and deployment contexts.

Experience supporting or leading on-premises to cloud migrations.

Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and advocate for creative solutions.

Strong communication skills and proven ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Experience with policy / standard creation and adoption a plus.

Experience as a software developer is a strong plus, particularly in building and supporting applications integrated with CI / CD pipelines.

Who We Are :

Frontline Education is a pioneer in school administration software purpose-built for K–12 districts. Serving over 12,000 educational organizations across the U.S., we deliver innovative, connected solutions for student and special programs, business operations, and human capital management—powered by robust data and analytics. Our mission is to empower educators and administrators to make informed decisions, streamline operations, and ultimately improve student outcomes.

We value hard work, but we also believe in having fun, supporting one another, and maintaining a healthy balance between work and family. If you're looking to make a real impact in education alongside a growing, mission-driven tech company with a strong culture of integrity and innovation, we’d love to meet you.

Perks of being a Frontliner :

Frontline offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, rewarding bonus structure, 401k match, and personalized PTO! Our company’s growth has created a promising environment for career advancement and rewarding challenges. We offer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible college credit coursework available to employees depending on their status and length of employment.

The salary range for this role is per year, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, this role includes a bonus, personalized PTO, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401k, and much more!

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