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Cooley LLP · 16 hours ago

Senior Technology Development Operations Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$155K/yr - $220K/yr

6+ years exp

Cooley LLP is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Infrastructure & Development Operations team. The role involves building, maintaining, and optimizing infrastructure and automation pipelines to support custom application delivery, ensuring efficient, secure, and reliable operations in hybrid cloud environments.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build, configure, and maintain DevOps infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, on-prem)

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and related tools

Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins

Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes to support rapid and secure software delivery

Monitor system performance, availability, and security using tools like Datadog, AppDynamics, or New Relic

Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortem documentation

Support release management processes across Dev/Test/Prod environments

Work with development and data teams to integrate applications into the DevOps-managed environment

Attend stand-ups and planning sessions to stay aligned with product and infrastructure roadmaps

Provide documentation and knowledge sharing for operational processes and tooling

Consult peer teams for feedback during the design, testing, and implementation stages

All other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Cloud infrastructureDevOpsCI/CD pipelinesTerraformAWSAzureDockerKubernetesNoSQL databasesAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications

Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required

Ability to travel, as required

6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps

Proficiency in AWS or Azure architecture, configuration, and security

Experience designing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions

Strong Terraform skills, including use of Terragrunt and advanced workflows

Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps tools (Flux, ArgoCD)

Familiarity with microservices deployment and release automation

Experience deploying .NET Core containers on Linux and scripting in Linux/Windows

Knowledge of open-source and NoSQL databases (e.g., MS SQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)

Experience with APM tools (Datadog, New Relic, etc.) and IaC security tools (Snyk, tfsec)

Expert analytical/quantitative, problem-solving, and deductive reasoning skills, with experience performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex technical issues

Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills and ability to work either independently and in a team environment to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely

Experience working with all levels of business professionals, management, stakeholders, and vendors with ability to build effective relationships through trust and diplomacy

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or associated discipline

Experience with ETL workflows and tools such as AWS EMR, Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Hive, Spark, or Airflow

Experience deploying AKS/EKS/GKE via IaC

Familiarity with enterprise Data Lake environments (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake)

Benefits

Medical

Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)

Dental

Vision

Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Backup care for children and/or adults

Other parental support benefits

Firm-paid life insurance

AD&D

LTD

Short term medical benefits

21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”)

10 paid holidays each year

Generous parental leave

Fertility benefits

Company

Cooley LLP

Glassdoor4.0

Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation.

Founded in 1920

Palo Alto, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.cooley.com

H1B Sponsorship

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