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DigiCert

DevOps Engineer

US VA Herndon; Herndon, VAUnited States
POSTED 30 OCTVERIFIED 53M AGO
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Pay · posted
$115k–145k
mkt median $185k
Open for
4d
since 30 Oct
H-1B · FY26
4
certified LCAs
Hiring · 30d
48
+1 net · open roles
PythonAWSTerraform

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer who will play a role in updating the state of our infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence. This role requires a understanding of systems, networking, monitoring, and security, with a strong bias toward automation, reliability and scale.

What you will do

  • Works on problems of moderate scope which are often varied and routine where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
  • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
  • Applies learned techniques and contributes to analysis and investigation to solve problems.
  • Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
  • Builds productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions.
  • Focuses on providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analyzes for review by experienced team professionals.
  • Technical knowledge using: Ansible, Python, Packer, AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, etc), Linux.
  • Open minded, flexible, willingness and ability to learn new technologies as required.
  • Utilize best practices in release management, incident management, capacity planning, and operational readiness.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to increase system resiliency.
  • Participate in on-call rotation, demonstrating strong customer empathy and responsiveness to incidents.
  • Own and improve standard operating procedures and system documentation.

What you will have

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Strong Linux systems administration background with a deep understanding of how Linux interacts with hardware (CPU, memory, disk, networking).
  • Experience in scripting and automation using Ansible, Bash, Python, Packer, and Terraform.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, etc.)
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD concepts.
  • Experience with datacenter operations including racking, stacking, and remote system management.
  • Experience with managing and configuration of systems at scale with zero-touch provisioning approaches.
  • Experience managing monitoring systems and developing custom dashboards for observability.
  • Experience with networking within a linux environment (Router -> Switch -> Server -> Virtualization -> Linux -> Service) ; BGP and DNS experience is a plus.
  • Experience with DevOps principles, Agile methodologies, and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
  • Ability to self-manage, communicate effectively, and collaborate with diverse technical teams.

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
  • Open minded, flexible and self motivated.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools and pipeline architecture.
  • Willingness and ability to learn new languages as required.

Why Join Us:

  • Be part of a technically driven and forward-thinking team.
  • Opportunity to shape infrastructure and DevOps culture across the organization.
  • Work on meaningful systems that impact thousands of users.
  • Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP)
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