Job Description
A glimpse at the job: HERE, WE CRAFT EXCELLENCE TOGETHER. At Safran, we believe in sustainable career journeys, collaboration as a cornerstone of innovation, and the freedom to explore diverse career paths. We are proud to be featured in TIME's World's Best Companies 2025 ranking, securing 2nd place in the Aerospace & Defense sector and 52nd overall. As a DevOps Engineer supporting SHM, you'll contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future of aerospace. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Citizens, or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered. This position contributes to our vision by: We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong foundation in Kubernetes or OpenShift to help us build the future of our US platform supporting mission critical workloads. Working closely with our US IT team and the DevOps core team in France, you will empower application teams to transition towards containerization and cloud-native architectures. Platform Engineering & Implementation Cluster management: take ownership of the administration and day-to-day operations of our US Red Hat OpenShift cluster. Tooling Ecosystem: deploy and support critical shared services, including HashiCorp Vault and Gitlab. Hybrid Deployment: manage application lifecycles across both virtual servers (Linux/Windows) and containerized environments (OpenShift). Infrastructure As Code and Cloud: deploy applications on AWS services using Terraform and Ansible to ensure repeatable and scalable infrastructure. Documentation: maintain high standards by writing SOPs, Runbook and conducting Root Cause Analysis for incidents. Technical Support & Governance: Troubleshooting: act as Tier 3 support for complex deployment issues, ensuring optimal system performance. Lifecycle Management: lead upgrades and changes following our global change management procedures based on ITIL. Observability: define and implement monitoring strategies (Prometheus/Grafana) to ensure the health of critical components. Standardization: contributes to definition and evolution of our DevOps standards and ensure global governance is applied locally. Adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture; Regular, predictable attendance is required; Other duties may be assigned. What we offer Competitive salaries Paid holidays Recognition programs Comprehensive benefits Retirement (401K) plans with employer match Professional development opportunities Tuition assistance Over 300 career paths across global sites Job Requirements At Safran Electrical & Power, we value service-oriented team players who demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to adapt to our dynamic, innovative environment. Education and Experience Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field (preferred). Experience: 2-3 years of hands-on experience in Kubernetes/OpenShift administration and cloud deployments. Technical skills Containers & CI/CD Kubernetes/OpenShift Administration: Proficient - Solid field experience required. CI/CD Pipelines (Gitlab or similar): Proficient – Ability to build and debug pipelines. Helm: Proficient – Comfortable with templating and debugging charts. Cloud and automation Cloud (AWS or similar): Foundational. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform & Ansible): Foundational – Basic experience in automating deployments. OS Administration (Linux & Windows): Proficient – Comfortable with installation and troubleshooting on both OS. Tech Stack Platform: Redhat Openshift, AWS IaaC & Config: Terraform, Ansible, Helm Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python Security & CI/CD: Gitlab and Gitlab CI/CD, Hashicorp Vault Observability: Prometheus or VictoriaMetrics, Loki, Grafana Certificates, Licenses, Registrations N/A Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes: Innovative & Curious Collaborative & Inclusive Committed to Safety Trustworthy Results Focused Driven to Excellence Powered by Teamwork Highlights from our facility As the North American headquarters for Safran Electrical & Power, the Denton, Texas facility brings together a diverse team committed