Information Technology Development Operations Engineer II

Information Technology Development Operations Engineer II

Salary Range: $ (Min.) – $ (Mid.) – $ (Max.)

Job Category:
Information Technology

Department: IT Operations & Infrastructure

Location:

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Position Type:
Full Time

L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low‑income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

The Information Technology (IT) Development Operations (Dev Ops) Engineer II plays a key role in implementing and maintaining automation processes to streamline our software development and deployment pipelines.

This position maintains and enhances the Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines ensuring the reliability, scalability and efficiency of L.A. Care's software delivery pipeline.

This position fosters a culture of collaboration between the development and operations teams, automates manual processes, and improves the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of software delivery.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Git Hub Actions; implement automated testing and deployment processes to ensure rapid and reliable delivery of software releases.
• Configure and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure the health and performance of systems and applications; analyze metrics and logs to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify automation opportunities and streamline workflows; document infrastructure and processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure system reliability.
• Implement security best practices and compliance standards in infrastructure and deployment processes; conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and manage vulnerabilities.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef; automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring of cloud‑based infrastructure on platforms like Azure.
• Focus on the intersection of software development and IT operations, improving collaboration and productivity across these functions; automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, and scaling of applications and systems.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and quality assurance engineers, to ensure seamless software delivery and system reliability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.
• In lieu of a degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.

• Required: At least 5 years of experience as a Dev Ops Engineer or similar role.
• At least 3 years of experience in source code management and administration.
• Experience in version control systems such as Git Hub, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, and Subversion (SVN).
• Experience in CI/CD tools such as Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, and integration of VCS with development pipelines.
• Experience with security best practices related to source code management.
• Preferred: Hands‑on experience managing infrastructure as code (IaC) and containerization and orchestration.

• Required: Strong understanding of branching strategies, code versioning, and merge conflict resolution in Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub.
• Strong understanding of Git Hub Actions capabilities to develop and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong scripting skills using Power Shell, Python, or other relevant languages.
• Strong knowledge of code quality tools and practices.
• Ability to configure new tools.
• Broad range of skills including scripting and programming, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, etc.), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and orchestration tools.
• Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Detail‑oriented and organized with a commitment to maintaining data integrity.
• Strong teamwork abilities.
• Self‑starter with the ability to build processes from the ground level.
• Good understanding of networking, security, and best practices for cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Exposure to monitoring and troubleshooting applications and infrastructure.
• Expertise in cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross‑functional teams.

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This position requires work after hours, on weekends, holidays, a hybrid remote schedule, occasional flexibility in hours/shifts in critical situations and work on‑call.

The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.