Sr DevOps Engineer

PENNYMAC

Pennymac (NYSE: PFSI) is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market.

At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of home ownership through the complete mortgage journey.

The Sr Dev Ops Engineer on the Cloud Engineering team will be responsible for designing, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines to ensure scalability, security, and operational efficiency. This role requires a strong background in infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, cloud architecture, and system reliability.

You will collaborate closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to drive innovation, improve platform resilience, and streamline software delivery. As a key technical leader, you will influence best practices, mentor engineers, and contribute to the continuous evolution of the company’s cloud engineering strategy.

The ideal candidate has experience managing cloud-based environments, automating infrastructure provisioning, optimizing deployment workflows, and enhancing system performance. This is an opportunity to work in a fast‑paced environment where ownership, accountability, and problem‑solving are highly valued.

As a Sr Dev Ops Engineer on the Cloud Engineering team, you will play a key role in designing, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. Your work will ensure scalability, security, and operational efficiency, enabling seamless collaboration between engineering, security, and operations teams. A typical day will include:

• Building and optimizing cloud infrastructure to support scalable and high‑performance applications.
• Developing and refining CI/CD pipelines to enhance software delivery efficiency and reliability.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex system issues, ensuring high availability and resilience.
• Collaborating with engineering, security, and operations teams to implement best practices for deployment, monitoring, and compliance.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, adopting new tools and methodologies to enhance cloud engineering capabilities.
• Providing mentorship and technical leadership to support team growth and foster knowledge sharing.

You will be expected to demonstrate ownership, accountability, and leadership while aligning with the organization’s vision and values.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines.
• AWS Cloud experience is a must have.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Experience designing and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and release automation.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability best practices.
• Strong scripting and automation skills for operational efficiency.
• Experience working with security and compliance frameworks in cloud environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues across distributed systems.
• Experience with support for the rapidly evolving AI/Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) development, enabling faster deployment and scaling of AI/ML workloads.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Financial services experience preferred, especially within the mortgage industry.

As one of the top mortgage lenders in the country, Pennymac has helped over 4 million lifetime homeowners achieve and sustain their aspirations of home. Our vision is to be the most trusted partner for home. Together, 4,000 Pennymac team members across the…