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Technology Operations Engineer II - Sallie Mae
Systems Engineer
Mid‑level Technology Operations Engineer responsible for managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and ensuring high availability of critical services using Linux, Python, AWS, and automation tools.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring reliability and performance.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and configuration management using Python and Ansible.
- Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root‑cause analysis to improve service stability.
- Collaborate with development and security teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and enforce best practices.
- Document operational procedures, create runbooks, and contribute to knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing Linux‑based production environments.
- Proficiency in Python scripting and automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
- Hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM).
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
Skills
linuxpythonawsansiblecicd