Senior DevOps System Engineer

What You'll Contribute

The Senior Dev Ops System Engineer will be responsible for driving critical technical initiatives and contributing significantly to system design and implementation.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable systems, services, or infrastructure components.
• Make architectural decisions with long-term impact.
• Take ownership of features and projects end-to-end.
• Lead cross‑functional technical initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Conduct code reviews with an emphasis on quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Tackle complex, ambiguous technical challenges with structured thinking and pragmatic solutions.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver thoughtful and impactful solutions.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, system design, and architecture.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Type Script).
• Proven experience designing and deploying production‑quality systems at scale.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience with Cloud Formation.
• Experience with Power Shell and Shell scripting.

• 7+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Fundamental understanding of AWS architecture.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed
• Support for financial‑well‑being and retirement: 401(k) with employer match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance, and more
• Employer paid short‑term/long‑term disability and basic life insurance
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs
• Free access to on‑site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)
• Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs
• Career development and training opportunities

Sallie Mae is proud to be an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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