The role is open for either Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX.As a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer, you will lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, optimize deployment workflows, and ensure high availability of Kubernetes workloads across Fabric PaaS and cloud platforms.
Experience: 5 years of experience in DevOps, software development, or cloud automation.*
Key Responsibilities: Architect and refine CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.*
Manage Kubernetes clusters, optimise resource allocation, and troubleshoot networking and security configurations.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, Ansible) for scalable and secure environments.
Implement and optimise service mesh solutions such as Istio for traffic management.
Automate security compliance and enforce best practices for containerised applications.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior DevOps engineers and new team members to support their onboarding and professional growth.
Qualifications:Must Have:
CI/CD Mastery: Extensive hands-on experience designing CI/CD pipelines that integrate testing, security scanning, and automated rollbacks.
Kubernetes \& Container Orchestration: Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes, including:
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Workload scheduling (requests/limits, affinity/anti-affinity).
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Cluster networking (Ingress controllers, DNS resolution, Fabric PaaS integrations).
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Persistent storage management (PVCs, StatefulSets, CSI drivers).
Infrastructure Automation: Expertise in Terraform, Helm, and Ansible, including:
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Developing reusable modules for infrastructure provisioning.
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Automating system configuration using Ansible playbooks.
Service Mesh \& Traffic Management: Hands-on experience implementing Istio, Linkerd, or Consul for:
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Traffic shaping and observability.
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Policy-based security enforcement.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience writing or maintaining code in a modern programming language like Python, Java, C#, or Go.
Should Have:
Multi-Cluster Management: Exposure to managing multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
Progressive Delivery Techniques: Experience with Blue-Green, Canary deployment strategies and Feature Flagging concepts and their role in controlled rollouts (e.g., LaunchDarkly, Unleash, Flipt).
Developer Enablement: Ability to work closely with software engineers to improve build/deploy efficiency.
The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.
Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00