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Senior DevOps Engineer - Storage Platforms
FIVE9 INC · 🇺🇸 United States (Remote) · Remote
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 12 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What FIVE9 INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Sr DevOps Engineer” (Software Developers) in WA: $181k–$181k, median $181k. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 12 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Join us in bringing joy to customer experience. Five9 is a leading provider of cloud contact center software, bringing the power of cloud innovation to customers worldwide. Living our values everyday results in our team-first culture and enables us to innovate, grow, and thrive while enjoying the journey together. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment, empowering our employees to be their authentic selves. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer – Storage Platforms to build, automate and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. This role focuses on Storage Engineering with Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices while ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance . This is a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of Software Defined Storage, Kubernetes and extensive working knowledge on Linux Operating systems. You will also collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multi-tenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications. Key Responsibilities • Deploy, automate, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions within ITIL methodology. • Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn). • Integrate self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers (VM and Baremetal). • Implement and manage backup solutions (preferably Rubik). • Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code for storage platforms using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git, with Python/Bash automation. • Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback. • Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and observability for storage systems (capacity, latency, IOPS, recovery health) using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana. • Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems . • Develop and maintain technical documentation , architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks • Participate in on-call rotations , incident response, and root cause analysis. • Collaborate globally on change management , documentation, and operational best practices. Minimum Qualifications • 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux. • Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems. • Expertise with block, file, and object storage , including Fibre Channel (Cisco MDS) and IP-based protocols (NVMe-oF or iSCSI farbics). • Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS). • Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform) for provisioning storage and backup schedules • Expertise in backup technologies (preferably Rubik) • Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang (GO) a plus). • Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments . • Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack) . • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks • Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases. • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Qualifications • OpenStack Cinder multi-backend administration. • Backup platforms (Rubrik). • Understanding of CIS/NIST security and infrastructure lifecycle management. • ITIL Foundation/advanced certifications in support of ITSM standard method