Senior DevOps Engineer
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
The Client Experience Technology team is looking for a talented Senior DevOps Engineer to join a small team supporting developers and working collaboratively with multiple agile teams to build, test and deploy new Schwab Investing Technology suite of product offerings.
This role requires a high level of responsibility and accountability yet has a support structure vital for development growth while continuing to build and grow our CET platforms. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a team and company where your talents will have direct impact on company direction, our customers, and our industry.
Our technology stack is built on Java, .Net, and Python - running in AWS and Pivotal Cloud Foundry. You will be involved in all SDLC aspects, from designing CI/CD pipelines, supporting on-prem and cloud environments, to working on various POCs. You will gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of the applications to identify needed monitors and create suitable runbooks. Your role will require a wealth of knowledge and field-proven experience to deliver on the success of the initiatives.
An experienced DevOps/Platform engineer who owns the end‑to‑end CI/CD experience, production readiness, and safe, repeatable releases for containerized workloads on AWS. You move seamlessly between hands‑on diagnostics (e.g., ECS tasks), infrastructure automation (Terraform for app and data services like RDS), and cross‑team orchestration with SRE, Release Management, and feature teams.
What you’ll do
- Own CI/CD pipelines from build through promotion and deployment for containerized services; define guardrails, quality gates, and rollout/rollback patterns aligned with SRE and Release Management practices.
- Design, build, and operate AWS infrastructure with Terraform (networking, compute, containers, data services—incl. RDS) using module standards, workspaces/environments, and automated promos.
- Diagnose container runtime issues (e.g., task health, service scaling, deployments) and partner with teams during image promotion windows.
- Embed reliability practices: runbooks, production checks, operational readiness, and joint incident/retro participation with SRE.
- Champion observability and change safety: metrics, logs, alerts, and progressive delivery strategies (feature flags, config changes, DB change playbooks).
- Respond to Alerts and Escalations: Actively monitor and respond to system alerts and escalations to ensure the stability and reliability of our services. This includes diagnosing and troubleshooting issues in real-time to minimize downtime and impact on users.
- System Recovery Events: Lead and coordinate system recovery efforts during incidents. This involves executing recovery procedures, collaborating with cross-functional teams to restore services, and conducting post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years in DevOps/Platform roles on Linux with AWS depth (networking/VPC, IAM, ECR, ECS, RDS)
- Expert with containers (Docker) and 12‑factor services; hands‑on with ECS (Fargate or EC2) and image promotion workflows
- CI/CD mastery with GitHub Actions and/or Bamboo (pipeline design, reusable templates, environment promotion, deployment strategies)
- Terraform at scale (modules, policies/guardrails, plan/apply automation, drift detection) for app and data stacks (incl. RDS)
- Strong networking fundamentals; scripting in Bash and Python
- Excellent cross‑functional communication with SRE and Release Management to drive readiness and approvals
- Experience in production change management, including change approval workflows, risk assessment, deployment coordination, and post-deployment monitoring
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Kubernetes/ECS or PCF/Tanzu to support multi‑runtime orgs
- Observability stacks (metrics, logs, tracing) and incident response/retrospectives with SRE
- Database change automation (scripts, rollbacks, promotions) and safe config strategies (feature flagging, toggles)
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
What you are good at
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years in DevOps/Platform roles on Linux with AWS depth (networking/VPC, IAM, ECR, ECS, RDS)
- Expert with containers (Docker) and 12‑factor services; hands‑on with ECS (Fargate or EC2) and image promotion workflows
- CI/CD mastery with GitHub Actions and/or Bamboo (pipeline design, reusable templates, environment promotion, deployment strategies)
- Terraform at scale (modules, policies/guardrails, plan/apply automation, drift detection) for app and data stacks (incl. RDS)
- Strong networking fundamentals; scripting in Bash and Python
- Excellent cross‑functional communication with SRE and Release Management to drive readiness and approvals
- Experience in production change management, including change approval workflows, risk assessment, deployment coordination, and post-deployment monitoring
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Kubernetes/ECS or PCF/Tanzu to support multi‑runtime orgs
- Observability stacks (metrics, logs, tracing) and incident response/retrospectives with SRE
- Database change automation (scripts, rollbacks, promotions) and safe config strategies (feature flagging, toggles)
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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