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clinical execution, where security, reliability, scalability, and performance matter. The Opportunity We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to own and evolve the infrastructure, deployment systems, and cloud environments that…
Engineering & IT · San Diego, CA
DevOps Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA
DevOps engineers build the pipelines, infrastructure, and automation that let teams ship software quickly and safely. The work centers on CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and reliability.
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a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you'll work with many different teams across Apple? If so, we are looking for a Software Engineering Project Manager to join our team and help us innovate and take the most advance…
$161.7k - $284.9k
Feb 12, 2024 Role Number: 200537288 The Wireless Connectivity Silicon team is looking for wireless FW Build Integration and Release engineers for the design, development, and bringup of innovative wireless silicon for ap…
$100k - $150k
Job Description Job Description The purpose of the DevOps Engineer will be to act as a Tier 2 Help Desk Technician and to provide advanced, second‑line technical support for the Joint Forces Network (JFN), ensuring that…
contribute to Naval Operational Architecture (NOA), working alongside engineers and operators to deliver resilient, forward-leaning solutions... ...engineering, cloud infrastructure, systems administration, DevOps, infra…
ABOUT ELEMYNT Elemynt builds secure AI infrastructure for scientific and engineering R&D teams. Our platform helps organizations connect data, models, compute, and expert workflows in environments where reliability, trac…
brings AI into the real world. Our platform combines advanced machine learning, high-performance simulation, and modern software engineering to accelerate the design, validation, and deployment of new materials. Our work…
$90k - $150k
About this role We’re looking for an experienced, early career DevOps ninja to help us build, ship, and secure world class, mission... ...Requirements We are looking for ~ B.S. in an engineering field (Computer, Software…
$155k - $200k
are seeking a visionary, highly experienced Principal DevSecOps Engineer and Technical Leader to architect, secure, and scale our... ...Advanced certifications in Cloud (AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer Pro…
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Commercial clients. We are looking for a full-time DevSecOps Engineer to join our team of 110+ employees in San Diego, CA. U.S. citizenship... ..., you will design and implement automation solutions through DevOps script…
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The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Platform Engineer in San Diego, CA. The successful candidate will play a critical role in operationalizing... ...as a cloud engineer, cloud administrator, cloud architecture, De…
Job Description Job Description Description: Storage Strategies, Inc. (SSI) is seeking a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer in San Diego, CA to lead the container platform, CI/CD pipelines, and observability capabilities…
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What devops engineers earn in San Diego
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $42–$60 | $88k–$124k |
| Mid level | $60–$85 | $124k–$177k |
| Senior | $82–$111 | $171k–$230k |
Adjusted for the San Diego market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
AWS, GCP, or AzureKubernetes and DockerTerraform or other IaCCI/CD pipelinesLinux and shell scriptingPython or GoMonitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)Incident responseCost optimization
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a CI/CD pipeline you built or improved.
Cover the stages, what you automated, and the measurable result — faster deploys, fewer failed releases. Numbers make this answer.
A deploy just took production down. What do you do?
Roll back first, diagnose second, communicate throughout. Then talk about prevention: canaries, health checks, smaller changes.
How do you manage infrastructure as code, and why does it matter?
Explain reproducibility, review, and drift prevention with a tool like Terraform. Mention how you handle state and secrets — that is where real experience shows.
How would you reduce a team's cloud bill?
Start with visibility (tagging, cost reports), then rightsizing, reserved capacity, and killing orphaned resources. A real example with a dollar figure is ideal.
How do you decide what to monitor and alert on?
Alert on symptoms users feel, not every metric. Talk about SLOs and reducing alert fatigue — mature answers focus on fewer, better alerts.
How do you roll out a risky infrastructure change?
Describe staging environments, incremental rollout, rollback plans, and communicating with affected teams before you touch anything.
How do you handle secrets in pipelines and applications?
Name a secrets manager, rotation, and least privilege, and the anti-pattern you are avoiding: credentials in code or CI variables sprayed everywhere.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For devops engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with measurable operational wins: deploy frequency, mean time to recovery, uptime, or cloud cost reductions.
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Name your infrastructure stack precisely — 'Kubernetes on EKS with Terraform and GitHub Actions' beats 'cloud technologies'.
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Certifications (AWS, CKA) still move the needle in this field; list current ones near the top.
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Describe scale: number of services, clusters, or engineers your platform supported.
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Mention incident and on-call experience — teams hiring DevOps are usually buying calm under pressure.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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