Senior DevOps Engineer

About Nelnet

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.

The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Senior DevOps Manager, the Senior DevOps Engineer would join a team of experts focusing on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development, Automation, Innovations using DevOps practices, processes and frameworks. Should be having strong foundation in tooling, automation, and collaborative DevOps practices. You will be responsible for administering and optimizing our Azure DevOps and GitHub environments, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring seamless integrations various tools used in Application Development, Quality and Security checks.

Responsibilities and Deliverables

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development & Management:

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules for provisioning and configuring cloud resources across Azure environment
• Implement and manage IaC pipelines for automated infrastructure deployment, updates, and decommissioning
• Ensure IaC practices adhere to security policies, compliance requirements, and industry best practices

Automation & CI/CD:

• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for both infrastructure and application deployments, integrating security best practices
• Automate routine operational tasks, security checks, and compliance reporting
• Integrate and administer Test automation and Application Security tools for continuous code quality checks

GitHub Expertise:

• Administer and optimize GitHub Organization and Project settings, including team and repo management.
• Set up, monitor, and troubleshoot GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline DevOps operations and infrastructure workflows.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to support secure, scalable, and reliable build/release pipelines.
• Document processes and mentor team members on tooling best practices.
• Participate actively in agile planning and work tracking through tools such as Jira
• Research and implement new tools for automating various tasks that adds value in terms of cost, time and effort at DevOps, development/QA communities.
• Involve and establish monitoring solution to check health and performance of Development, QA and Performance environments and execute relevant maintenance tasks or fixes.
• Enforce and maintain Environment and Application Security based on established policies and procedures.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or a related field and 6+ years of experience in software development, DevOps frameworks and methodology
• Minimum 4+ years of practical experience in Automation Build and Delivery Operations.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft's Azure, Azure ARM Templating, Azure DevOps Pipeline implementation of “infrastructure as code” deliveries, and templating/delivery of Firewalls, Azure ExpressRoute & IPSec Tunnels, Azure Virtual WAN, WAF and other network and security components of Azure
• Solid experience managing GitHub Orgs and Projects, including access control, repo management, and configuration.
• Understand technology concepts - virtualization, operating systems (Linux, Windows), cloud (Azure), networking (IP, routing, firewall), source code management platforms (GitLab, GitHub), container systems (Docker, Kubernetes), scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Extensive experience with scripting languages, PowerShell, Batch, Shell
• Experience supporting both Windows and Linux environments.
• Understanding of fundamental technologies like DNS, Load Balancing, SSL, TCP/IP, networking, and security.
• Experience with Cloud Delivery Methodologies using Microsoft Azure Products and Technologies.
• Experience with a variety of relevant technologies, including Microsoft, .Net, .Net Core, HTML5, PowerShell, JavaScript, CSS, Java, C#, XML, REST, SQL/NoSQL, Angular, NodeJS, Redis.
• Experience in providing support for Production Releases and Environments.
• Experience in automating build and release of changes for InRule Rules Engine, Microsoft CRM Dynamics and Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Additional Information

As part of our hiring process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help screen and shortlist applications. All final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.

This position is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Compensation

$ 100,000 - 125,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or corporaterecruiting@nelnet.net.

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.