Especially high skill level of VMware admin and management, also including but not limiting, Jenkins, GIT, DevOps tool administration ~ Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Linux+, e.g., CompTIA Linux+…
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DevOps Engineer jobs in San Jose, 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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$50–$129/hr
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It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy... ...Python, Design Patterns, time and space-efficient algorithms DevOps requirements De…
$165.6k - $227.7k
agents, copilots, enterprise search, workflow automation, and intelligent applications across ADI. We are seeking a platform-minded engineer with strong expertise in TypeScript, React, APIs, and AWS who is passionate abo…
$183.6k - $297k
Infrastructure ecosystem, including Identity & Access Management, API Gateway, and automated onboarding services.Senior Principal Software Engineers are:Technical experts that help accelerate adoption of the very best en…
$176.1k - $308.2k
end identity security rooted in the principle of least privilege across applications, data, cloud environments, and AI agents. For engineers joining Veza today, this means the scale and resources of an enterprise platfor…
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work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer for the Embedded Platform team. This is an outstanding opportunity to accelerate…
$176.5k - $262.35k
ourselves, each other, and our communities.Job Summary:AITech is a dynamic PayPal unit comprised of Machine Learning, Data, and Software Engineers dedicated to innovation. The Platform Enablement and Quality team within…
Job Title: Platform/ DevOps Engineer Location: San Jose, CA Years of Experience: 10 15 Years Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Platform/DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in Continuous Integration and C…
location: San Jose, CA / 9am ~6pm PST Job Description Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various... ...and management, also including but not limiting, Jenkins, GIT, DevOps tool administration ~…
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Job Details • Job Title: Temporary DevOps/ System Engineer • Client: Korean IT Consulting Company • Working Location: San Jose, CA • Working Style: Onsite • Employment Type: 3 months Contract / W2 • Salary: upto $46/hr (…
$102.5k - $187.9k
the gap between cutting-edge AI technology and actionable audit technology. Your key responsibilities As a Kubernetes DevOps Engineer, you are responsible to design, deploy, and manage containerized applications and orch…
make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler. Role We are looking for an AI DevOps Engineer to join our team. This is a Remote within the United States (with a hybrid…
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What devops engineers earn in San Jose
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $50–$70 | $103k–$145k |
| Mid level | $70–$100 | $145k–$207k |
| Senior | $96–$129 | $200k–$269k |
Adjusted for the San Jose 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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