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Senior Development Operations Engineer (Scripting\Automation)

Sunbird Software
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/18/2026
Sunbird (www.sunbirddcim.com), an established leader in Data Center Infrastructure Management, is looking for a Senior Development Operations Engineer to join our software development team. Our award-winning web-based solutions help our customers understand and manage energy consumption, environmental conditions, and assets in their facilities.

In this role, you will be a key contributor for complex development tasks and be able to provide technical leadership on Linux hardening/configuration, package management, continuous integration, deployments, and virtualization. The ideal candidate will be a software developer who is passionate about automating server configurations, deployments, and other IT processes.

Environment: Linux, Scripting (Ruby, Perl, Bash, or Python), PostgreSQL 15 , Jenkins, Nexus, and GitHub

Key Skillsets

  • Scripting expertise with Bash and any of Perl, Python, or Ruby (5 years)
  • This position requires a detailed understanding of Linux operating systems (Rocky Linux \ RedHat), RPM packaging\deployment, Operating System configuration, tuning, and hardening
  • Experience creating kickstarts or similar system installation technologies
  • Designing and implementing Jenkins CI\CD pipelines
  • Ability to troubleshoot operating system issues, configuration problems, authentication errors, and related software defects
  • Must be a graduate of a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering program (or similar field)

Responsibilities

  • Maintain Perl, Ruby and Shell scripts that allow customers to easily deploy and configure our solution, run backups estores, provide high availability, and perform other administrative tasks
  • Plan and execute a migration of administrative scripts from Perl to either Python or Ruby
  • Maintain robust solution security by managing OS and software updates, implementing system hardening, and ensuring compliance with industry frameworks
  • Manage \ build the kickstarts that install our solution currently based on Rocky Linux
  • Administer and support CI/CD pipelines and build automation processes using Jenkins
  • Automate operations such as PostgreSQL database backup estores, deployments, and upgrades
  • Help our support team delight our customer issues by quickly resolving issues as they arise
  • Maintain and support on-premises infrastructure, including server room equipment, physical and virtual servers, storage, and networking systems
  • Help transition solution to containers
  • Mentor others
  • Must use only company-approved AI tools and follow documented company AI usage policy

Desired Knowledge/Skills

A candidate with any of the following will have an advantage:

  • Ability to lead a small team
  • Knowledge / experience with containerization (Docker / Kubernetes)
  • Experience with networking (IP, DNS, Routing, Firewalls, etc...)
  • Knowledge / experience with virtualization technology (VMWare, KVM, Nutanix, Hyper-V)
  • Knowledge of LDAP and Active Directory
  • Experience leveraging AI tools in order to expedite performing job function
  • Cryptography technologies and certificates
  • Database management skills (PostgreSQL preferred)

About Sunbird

  • We are all about delighting our clients and live/breathe the end client/user experience
  • We have amazing PTO Policy that allows you to take care of yourself and your family
  • We offer medical, dental, vision and life insurance to employees
  • We believe in collaboration, teamwork, creativity and taking initiative

Interested? Read on for additional details about this opportunity to join our amazing team!

  • What is DCIM Software: www.sunbirddcim.com/what-dcim
  • What are customers saying about Sunbird: www.sunbirddcim.com/reviews
  • Why work at Sunbird: www.sunbirddcim.com/careers

Sunbird is an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.

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