DevOps Engineer

About Sun Country Airlines

We're not your average airline. We're agile, resilient, and full of unique opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, we're making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we're a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, you'll be part of a growing airline, and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at an exciting and growing company, as a DevOps Engineer you'll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings account and Flexible Spending Account
• Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

DevOps Engineer Overview:

The DevOps Engineer plays a critical role in bridging development and operations to streamline software delivery and infrastructure management. This role focuses on automation, cloud optimization, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure systems.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) platforms, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automation scripts using PowerShell and Python to streamline infrastructure operations and reduce manual processes
• Support and maintain System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) infrastructure for enterprise software deployment, patch management, and system compliance
• Manage and support hybrid infrastructure environments spanning cloud platforms and Nutanix hyperconverged on-premises infrastructure
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable application deployment processes
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code practices using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or CloudFormation
• Monitor system performance across all environments, proactively identify issues, and implement effective solutions to ensure optimal operation
• Administer and support standard Microsoft enterprise tools including Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365/Entra ID
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to improve deployment processes and ensure best practices
• Implement and maintain security controls and compliance measures across all infrastructure components
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for processes, procedures, system configurations, and runbooks
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide production support and respond to critical infrastructure incidents
• Manage cloud cost optimization initiatives and implement strategies to maximize resource efficiency
• Configure and maintain monitoring and logging solutions to ensure visibility across all infrastructure components

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or related technical roles
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing infrastructure in Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Experience with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure in on-premises environments
• Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell and Python for automation, infrastructure management, and system administration
• Hands-on experience with SCCM and Microsoft enterprise technologies (Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365)
• Solid understanding of networking protocols, security principles, and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub) and CI/CD concepts and pipeline implementation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development in emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, assist in problem-solving and decision-making, or drive business outcomes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current certifications in Microsoft Azure (e.g., Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert) and AWS (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate, DevOps Engineer Professional)
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of microservices architecture patterns and deployment strategies
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Splunk)
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies and disaster recovery planning
• Understanding of compliance frameworks and security best practices (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) and network security tools (firewalls, VPNs, segmentation)
• Experience with cloud-based database administration

Compensation:

$100,000.00-120,000.00. This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.

Classification:

Full-time, Exempt

Working Location:

Hybrid, Minneapolis, MN

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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