DevOps Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI

DevOps Engineer Job Description

DevOps engineers are the bridge between coding and engineering, working across departments to develop and improve IT systems. They often work with coding languages like C++, Java, Perl, Python and Ruby, and configuration management tools for IT automation like Ansible, Chef, Puppet and SaltStack. Strong analytical, problem-solving and collaboration skills are essential for this role. Employers typically require a bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering, and several years of experience in automating applications, deploying infrastructure, and developing and administrating services using cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS). Professional certifications such as the Docker Certified Associate (DCA), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer and Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are also valued, as is knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

Typical devops engineer duties:

Building, expanding, and enhancing IT infrastructure, including cloud infrastructure, to drive business productivity

Participating in project planning to share knowledge and assess risks and benefits of developing or modifying software and systems

Deploying applications through automation using configuration management tools

Performing routine maintenance of applications to ensure the production environment runs efficiently

Looking for a devops engineer or a devops engineer job in Grand Rapids?

Search for DevOps Engineer jobs in Grand Rapids, MI or request talent now and our expert recruiters will be with you shortly.

Robert Half can assist you with your devops engineer staffing needs in Grand Rapids.

Jenkins

GitHub

Cloud Technologies

Ansible

Kubernetes

AWS Technologies

Deployments

Configuration Management

Devops

Very-large-scale integration

Salary for DevOps Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI

97610 - 146200

25th percentile

97610

New to the role, with little or no experience; requires more than casual instruction or supervision to perform day-to-day duties

50th percentile

120615

Has the experience to consistently perform core responsibilities without direct supervision; very comfortable with processes and subject matter associated with the role

75th percentile

146200

Value to the organization goes far beyond the ability to perform normal job duties; has rare qualifications that enable consistent contribution in unique ways; ready for next career level when available

Projected salaries for related positions

Position title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

Software and Applications Manager

100835

127280

149425

Product Manager – Technology

95890

118465

139535

Project Manager – Technology

86645

102555

124270

Site Reliability Engineer

94815

116100

142545

Scrum Master

78905

101480

118680

Cloud Computing Analyst

77185

98470

119110

Business Analyst – Technology

78475

94600

113520

Systems Analyst – Technology

74390

89870

111370

Technical Writer – Technology

57190

72025

84280

Hiring? Start here.

Access millions of skilled contract and permanent candidates at every level from support roles to C-suite, and pinpoint the talent you need using our industry-leading matching technology.