Firmware Engineer II, Opengear; Sandy, UT - Hybrid, or Huntsville, AL

Firmware Engineer II, Opengear (Sandy, UT - Hybrid, or Huntsville, AL)

Job Category
: Engineering

Requisition Number
: FIRMW
001524

Posted:
January 26, 2026

Full-Time

Hybrid

Showing 1 location

Sandy, UT 84070, USA

Opengear keeps networks running smoothly with our Network Resilience Platform. Leveraging our Smart Out of Band solution and automation capabilities, users gain unparalleled presence and proximity to devices. By providing an independent management plane, the Network Resilience Platform ensures secure remote access, enabling connectivity from anywhere. This allows for the effortless deployment, management, and remediation of networks—on the First Day, Worst Day, and Every Day.

It s why over 75% of Fortune 500 companies trust us for their networks, whether on- or off-premises or in the cloud. Opengear is a global company with offices in Brisbane, Australia and Sandy, Utah.

• Lead global Dev Ops team in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our software development and deployment processes.
• Drive significant organizational initiatives and business success factors.
• Increase the frequency of software deployments by streamlining the pipeline and automating procedures.
• Improve the deployment success rate and cut the average amount of time it takes from code commit to successful deployment.
• Automate routine tasks, keep track of them, and cut down on manual intervention by establishing "One click deployment" procedure.
• Reduce the average amount of time it takes to resolve infrastructure faults or outages and increase the typical interval between critical incidents or system failures.
• Develop effective automation and resource utilization to reduce infrastructure costs.
• Collaborate with software developers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products that meet customer requirements.
• Improve data security and implement the necessary security controls and comply with SOC 2 Type 2 requirements.
• Ensure the security and reliability of our systems by implementing best practices for infrastructure security and monitoring.
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.
• Continuously improve our development and deployment processes, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches as appropriate.
• Mentor, coach and supervise others promoting a culture of learning and collaboration.

• 8-10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6-8 years and a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Proven experience with design process of Linux OS system, build and configuration using open-source tools such as Puppet, Ansible, and Terraform
• Proven experience with managed K8S platforms such as EKS/GKE, provisioning and managing these using IaC tools such as Terraform, managing K8S applications using package managers such as helm
• Proven experience with designing, deploying, and maintaining end to end Infrastructure as code procedures.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes, autoscaling, VPC, load balancing, WAF, disaster recovery practices, BCP, security practices.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• System administration experience including activities such as user management, security management, OS installation, patching and system monitoring.
• Requires 24/7 on-call support on a rotational basis.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, work visas, employment-based visas, or residency sponsorship. Candidates must have valid work authorization in the United States at the time of application. Visa applications of any kind will not be considered.

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