Sr Staff Dev-Ops Engineer

A Staff DevOps Engineer is an experienced technical leader who takes ownership of designing, implementing, and maintaining complex DevOps solutions that span multiple domains - such as infrastructure, automation, and delivery pipelines. This role requires independence, accountability, and the ability to drive initiatives that impact the entire organization. Core Responsibilities • Technical Leadership: Collaborate on long-term DevOps roadmaps and contribute to defining architectural direction across the organization, acting as a subject matter expert (SME) and technical leader. • Infrastructure: Design and manage scalable, multi-cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) using advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation. • CI/CD: Own and optimize build, release, and continuous integration pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions for large-scale, complex, and concurrent product deployments. • Reliability & Observability: Implement advanced monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) to ensure high availability and proactive incident resolution. • Project Ownership: Independently lead DevOps projects - from planning through execution to delivery - leveraging a Scrum team composed of engineers with varying levels of experience. • Mentorship & Enablement: Mentor senior and junior engineers, create reference implementations and documentation, and elevate the overall DevOps maturity within the organization. • Security & Compliance: Integrate security best practices (DevSecOps) into the delivery lifecycle and ensure compliance with frameworks such as CIS or NIST. Required Qualifications • Experience: 7-12 years of professional experience in software engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles. • Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in computer science or a related engineering field. • Orchestration & Containers: Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration at scale. • Programming: Strong proficiency in scripting and automation languages such as Python, Go, or Bash. • Soft Skills: Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and lead initiatives without direct authority. • Project Leadership: Proven ability to independently manage DevOps projects, build actionable plans, and deliver results. Altium Limited, a part of the Renesas Group and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a global software company accelerating the pace of electronics innovation. We are redefining electronic product creation in a software-defined world with our industry-first cloud-based platform that unites every stakeholder and phase of electronics development. From startups to world’s technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before. At Altium, our teams are empowered to innovate, collaborate globally, and help create the future of electronics development. We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.