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Software Engineer-Kubernetes, DevOps & Automation

Software Engineer-Kubernetes, DevOps & Automation

SASCary , North Carolina, United States
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Software Engineer-Kubernetes, DevOps & Automation

Job Locations US-NC-Cary HQ Requisition ID 20065754 Category Research and Development Visa Sponsorship No Travel Requirements None

Software Engineer-Kubernetes, DevOps & Automation Engineer- Hybrid, Cary NC

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

Are you a passionate software engineer who thrives on building scalable automation, shaping cloud-native deployments, and championing DevOps excellence—especially in Kubernetes environments? Do you bring practical insight into how DevOps is done right across the industry, and enjoy rolling up your sleeves to create impactful pipelines and deployment systems? Have you played a key role in developing CI / CD pipelines and full lifecycle software solutions? When faced with a proposed architecture, do you instinctively dig deeper, question assumptions, and envision better ways forward? Are your coding skills sharp, and do you genuinely enjoy using them to drive meaningful progress? If so, this role offers the challenge and growth opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

As a Cloud Deployment Software Engineer, you’ll join SAS’s Software-as-a-Service team to help architect and build the cloud backbone of our next-generation platform—starting with SAS® Viya® Workbench. You’ll play a pivotal role in automating the software lifecycle, shaping DevOps strategy, and enabling seamless, secure deployments through infrastructure-as-code. You’ll be part of a talented, collaborative team that values ideas, initiative, and innovation.

In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll play a key role in efforts to codify the full software lifecycle—from development and testing to deployment and delivery—through robust CI / CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC). You’ll collaborate with a great team that cares about each other and the ideas of all. You’ll contribute to shaping the future of cloud at SAS from the ground up.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will :

  • Partner with team members and architects to craft and evolve enterprise-scale CI / CD pipelines and DevOps strategies for a flagship SaaS platform
  • Apply hands-on engineering skills daily to build and refine automation that accelerates deployment and delivery
  • Infuse the team with insights and best practices from modern DevOps tooling and methodologies
  • Translate high-level architecture into secure, scalable implementations using infrastructure-as-code
  • Drive sprint success across the full development lifecycle—from commit to production
  • Build reliable unit tests and guardrails that uphold quality and stability
  • Support internal stakeholders and shape user-friendly documentation with technical writers
  • Champion secure engineering standards aligned to SAS’s platform-wide security goals

Required Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience working on large complex software products as a developer.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • Proven software engineering skills, with hands-on experience in DevOps development
  • Recent, hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, including :
  • Networking, service discovery, pod management, and troubleshooting deployment issues.
  • Use of tools such as kubectl, K9s, Lens, Helm, and authoring YAML manifests
  • Proficiency with automation and IaC tools like Ansible and Terraform
  • Hands-on experience with CI / CD tools including Git, GitHub Workflows, ArgoCD, Jenkins
  • Solid command of Linux / UNIX systems and shell scripting
  • Experience deploying and managing infrastructure on AWS and / or Microsoft Azure

    • Preferred qualifications

  • Proficiency in Go, Python, Bicep, and Bash
  • Experience designing scalable cloud-native software architectur

    • World-Class Benefits

    Highlights include...

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
  • Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
  • Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
  • An industry-leading 401k plan.
  • Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
  • Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
  • Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

    • Diverse and Inclusive

    At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly : you are welcome here.

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