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DevOps Automation Engineer – Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantasti…
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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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Network DevOps Engineer – Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic o…
$138.9k - $256.5k
Number: 200529377 You will work closely with development and build engineering teams to identify and resolve production issues in our service... ...that span systems, network (TCP/IP), and code 3+ years of DevOps or Site…
$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…
$132.3k - $241.5k
integration and validation by providing modular, re-usable software, and DevOps solutions supporting different teams on the project. Key... ...the wireless SoC test flow. Support validation and design engineers for bring…
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company that's making a real difference in how the world connects and communicates. Job Summary We are looking for a Data DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join our ML/AI team. Responsibilities Work on data…
expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, Mirantis empowers platform engineering teams to deliver composable, production-ready developer... ...Job Description We are looking for a skilled Kubernetes DevOps Engineer to drive…
$91k - $147.2k
employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Technology Product & Platform Management Job Sub Function: Software Engineering - DevOps Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Santa Clara, Cali…
$2,500 - $4,000 per month
**Company: Trianz** We are looking for an experienced ** DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)** to join our team and help build, automate, and maintain highly reliable cloud infrastructure. ** Monthly Compensation:**…
$3,000 - $5,000 per month
Santa Clara, CA, United States Company Website: [ Compensation: $3,000–$5,000 per month We are seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps / SRE Engineer to design, build, and scale secure, highly reliable cloud platforms supporting m…
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that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life. We are seeking a DevOps Engineer who is eager to have an immediate impact in establishing and building out our deve…
Job Description Job Description DevOps Engineer : Pulumi & AWS ECS Onsite, SF Bay Area Requirement: We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Pulumi and AWS ECS to support infrastructure pro…
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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
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