Senior Technology Development Operations Engineer - San Francisco
19 hours ago

Job description
Senior Technology Development Operations EngineerCooley is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the Infrastructure & Development Operations team.
Position summary: The Technology Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing the infrastructure and automation pipelines that support Cooley's custom application delivery. Working under the guidance of the Development Operations Manager, this role focuses on improving the efficiency, security, and reliability of the firm's hybrid cloud environments and CI/CD workflows. The engineer will collaborate closely with development, data, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position responsibilities:
- Build, configure, and maintain DevOps infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, on-prem)
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and related tools
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
- Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes to support rapid and secure software delivery
- Monitor system performance, availability, and security using tools like Datadog, AppDynamics, or New Relic
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortem documentation
- Support release management processes across Dev/Test/Prod environments
- Work with development and data teams to integrate applications into the DevOps-managed environment
- Attend stand-ups and planning sessions to stay aligned with product and infrastructure roadmaps
- Provide documentation and knowledge sharing for operational processes and tooling
- Consult peer teams for feedback during the design, testing, and implementation stages
- All other duties as assigned or required
Skills and experience:
Required:
- After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
- Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
- Ability to travel, as required
- 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps
- Proficiency in AWS or Azure architecture, configuration, and security
- Experience designing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
- Strong Terraform skills, including use of Terragrunt and advanced workflows
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps tools (Flux, ArgoCD)
- Familiarity with microservices deployment and release automation
- Experience deploying .NET Core containers on Linux and scripting in Linux/Windows
- Knowledge of open-source and NoSQL databases (e.g., MS SQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
- Experience with APM tools (Datadog, New Relic, etc.) and IaC security tools (Snyk, tfsec)
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or associated discipline
- Experience with ETL workflows and tools such as AWS EMR, Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Hive, Spark, or Airflow
- Experience deploying AKS/EKS/GKE via IaC
- Familiarity with enterprise Data Lake environments (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake)
Competencies:
- Expert analytical/quantitative, problem-solving, and deductive reasoning skills, with experience performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex technical issues.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills and ability to work either independently and in a team environment to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely
- Experience working with all levels of business professionals, management, stakeholders, and vendors with ability to build effective relationships through trust and diplomacy
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.
EOE.
The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $155,000 - $220,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
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