12 days ago
Base Salary
$146k - $209k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect secure, scalable, cost-effective Google Cloud infrastructure using Terraform and reusable Ansible playbooks.
- Own and improve CI/CD, release engineering, automated testing, and deployment workflows using GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
- Establish infrastructure-as-code, observability, security, compliance, and operational-readiness standards across teams.
- Lead architecture reviews, technical evaluations, and cross-functional integration and deployment initiatives.
- Implement secure AI- and agent-driven infrastructure solutions, including MCP server and tool integrations.
- Participate in production readiness reviews, incident response, root-cause analysis, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity activities.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship while maintaining architecture documentation and operational runbooks.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering, including leadership of large-scale cloud initiatives.
- Proven experience architecting complex, highly available, secure, and cost-effective cloud platforms, with Google Cloud Platform strongly preferred.
- Extensive hands-on Terraform and Ansible experience, including reusable modules, testing, and lifecycle management at scale.
- Strong CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions and Jenkins covering automated testing, release, and deployment workflows.
- Scripting experience in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar.
- Knowledge of networking, IAM, cloud security and hardening, compliance, Docker, and infrastructure testing such as Terratest and policy-as-code.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence technical decisions without formal authority.
- Experience with incident response, root-cause analysis, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred experience with MCP servers, agent-driven tooling, or AI-assisted SDLC practices.
- Terraform and/or Google Cloud Platform certifications are preferred.
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, is preferred.
Benefits
- The position offers a base pay range of $145,600 to $209,300, with potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus plan and restricted stock unit awards.
- UKG provides flexible work arrangements and benefits and rewards described through its careers program.
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About UKG
UKG builds cloud software for human capital and workforce management—HR, payroll, timekeeping, and scheduling—sold as SaaS to mid‑size and large employers. Formed in 2020 by the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos, it is privately held by Hellman & Friedman and has dual headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Weston, Florida. Its platform helps organizations handle pay, compliance, and workforce planning across industries.