Southwest Airlines

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Southwest Airlines
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Remote, United States or Dallas, TX, USAMid Level

Base Salary

$120k - $133k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, implement, and operate enterprise cloud infrastructure and emerging technology platforms.
  • Build reusable infrastructure-as-code modules, templates, automation tools, deployment pipelines, and policies.
  • Lead the design and evolution of cloud infrastructure and support cloud adoption and modernization efforts.
  • Consult with stakeholders, application teams, security teams, and architecture teams to define scalable and secure solutions.
  • Serve as a cloud infrastructure subject matter expert through design reviews and best-practice guidance.
  • Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery processes.
  • Participate in system and acceptance testing and implement enhancements while preserving system integrity.
  • Mentor team members and help identify and solve cross-domain problems.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a similar field, or equivalent advanced-level experience, is required.
  • Intermediate-level experience and broad knowledge in cloud software or DevOps are required.
  • Knowledge of AWS infrastructure, AWS compute, data sources, security technologies, CloudFormation, and infrastructure as code.
  • Experience with Terraform, GitLab, Docker containerization, deployment strategies, and monitoring tools.
  • Ability to guide team members, anticipate business needs, and lead cross-domain problem solving.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
  • Must be at least 18 years old and able to travel or attend company and remote facilities as needed.

Benefits

  • Remote workplace position with possible travel for training, meetings, and conferences; certain states and localities are ineligible for regular off-site work.
  • Competitive health insurance for employees and eligible dependents, including pets, with coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
  • Free standby travel on Southwest flights for eligible employees and dependents.
  • Company retirement plan contributions of up to 9.3% of eligible earnings, subject to plan terms.
  • Potential annual ProfitSharing contribution.
  • Additional bonus opportunities may be available for eligible individual contributor roles.

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About Southwest Airlines

10,000+ employees

Southwest Airlines is a U.S. low-cost carrier offering scheduled passenger air travel across the United States and to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It operates a point-to-point network with open seating, two free checked bags, and no change fees, monetizing through fares and ancillary services. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Dallas, it is one of the largest domestic airlines and trades on the NYSE under the ticker LUV.

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