DevOps Platform Engineer
NetApp
Job Summary
We're seeking an exceptional DevOps & AI Platform Engineer to join our team. This role uniquely combines traditional DevOps excellence with cutting-edge AI tooling expertise. You'll engineer, maintain, and continuously improve our development platforms that support both cloud and on-premises deployments while pioneering the integration of AI-powered development workflows and intelligent automation. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building, automating, and optimizing—everything as code.
Job Requirements
• Build and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes orchestration platforms
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable software delivery, ensuring adherence to corporate security standards
• Engineer Infrastructure as Code solutions using modern tooling and best practices
• Champion AI-assisted development practices and integrate AI agents into development workflows
• Maintain and improve development platforms supporting both cloud and on-premises environments
• Support and collaborate with IT infrastructure teams to ensure seamless operations
• Automate everything—from deployments to monitoring to infrastructure provisioning
• Strong experience with Kubernetes/container orchestration (Rancher, OpenShift, EKS, or similar)
• Proven expertise in CI/CD pipeline development (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or comparable)
• Solid application development background with modern programming languages
• Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS (Azure or GCP also considered)
• Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
• Everything as Code" mindset—configuration, infrastructure, pipelines, and policies
• Demonstrated experience with AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar tools)
• Solid understanding of AI agent development, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and context management
Education
IC - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Experience integrating AI gateways and LLM platforms (OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or comparable)
• Rancher (or comparable Kubernetes management platforms)
• Azure DevOps (or GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD)
• Artifactory (or Nexus, Harbor, ECR)
• VS Code (or JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse)
• GitHub Copilot (or Cursor, Cody, Tabnine)
• Previous experience supporting IT infrastructure teams
• Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), or relevant technologies
• Experience with observability tools (LogicMonitor is a plus)
• Background in platform engineering or developer experience (DevEx) initiatives
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical community involvement
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
Submitting an application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.