DevOps Engineer

Job Overview

HERE, WE CRAFT EXCELLENCE TOGETHER. At Safran, we believe in sustainable career journeys, collaboration as a cornerstone of innovation, and the freedom to explore diverse career paths. We are proud to be featured in TIME's World's Best Companies 2025 ranking, securing 2nd place in the Aerospace & Defense sector and 52nd overall. As a Dev Ops Engineer supporting SHM, you'll contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future of aerospace.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Citizens, or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

• We are seeking an experienced Dev Ops Engineer with a strong foundation in Kubernetes or Open Shift to help us build the future of our US platform supporting mission critical workloads.
• Working closely with our US IT team and the Dev Ops core team in France, you will empower application teams to transition towards containerization and cloud-native architectures.
• Platform Engineering & Implementation.
• Cluster management: take ownership of the administration and day-to-day operations of our US Red Hat Open Shift cluster.
• Tooling Ecosystem: deploy and support critical shared services, including Hashi Corp Vault and Gitlab.
• Hybrid Deployment: manage application life cycles across both virtual servers (Linux/Windows) and containerized environments (Open Shift).
• Infrastructure As Code and Cloud: deploy applications on AWS services using Terraform and Ansible to ensure repeatable and scalable infrastructure.
• Documentation: maintain high standards by writing SOPs, Runbook and conducting Root Cause Analysis for incidents.
• Technical Support & Governance:
• Troubleshooting: act as Tier 3 support for complex deployment issues, ensuring optimal system performance.
• Lifecycle Management: lead upgrades and changes following our global change management procedures based on ITIL.
• Observability: define and implement monitoring strategies (Prometheus/Grafana) to ensure the health of critical components.
• Standardization: contribute to definition and evolution of our Dev Ops standards and ensure global governance is applied locally. Adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture;
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Competitive salaries
• Paid holidays
• Recognition programs
• Comprehensive benefits
• Retirement (401K) plans with employer match
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Over 300 career paths across global sites

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field (preferred).

2-3 years of hands‑on experience in Kubernetes/Open Shift administration and cloud deployments.

• Containers & CI/CD
• Kubernetes/Open Shift Administration:
  Proficient - Solid field experience required.
• CI/CD Pipelines (Gitlab or similar):
  Proficient – Ability to build and debug pipelines.
• Helm:
  Proficient – Comfortable with templating and debugging charts.
• Cloud (AWS or similar):
  Foundational.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform & Ansible):
  Foundational – Basic experience in automating deployments.
• OS Administration (Linux & Windows):
  Proficient – Comfortable with installation and troubleshooting on both OS.

• Platform:
  Redhat Openshift, AWS
• IaaC & Config:
  Terraform, Ansible, Helm
• Scripting:
  Bash, Power Shell, Python
• Security & CI/CD:
  Gitlab and Gitlab CI/CD, Hashicorp Vault
• Observability:
  Prometheus or Victoria Metrics, Loki, Grafana

• Innovative & Curious
• Collaborative & Inclusive
• Committed to Safety
• Trustworthy
• Results Focused
• Driven to Excellence
• Powered by Teamwork

This description outlines the general nature and level of work for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary by assignment or group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Safran Electrical & Power is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. For verification or accommodation requests, please email Ki or call . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis.