Department:
Talent & Org StrategyOur Company Promise
We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description:
EMPLOYER: Southwest Airlines Co.
JOB TITLE: Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
LOCATION: Dallas, TX (hybrid role, may work from home)
DUTIES:
Design and build enterprise cloud infrastructure automation, pipelines, and cloud capabilities for services on AWS; partner with application, security, and architecture teams to build re-usable and secure cloud infrastructure; evaluate cloud services and architecture to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; implement automation tools and frameworks for automatic code deployment (CI/CD); work with the development team to deploy and manage tools that support software development life cycle automation, configuration management, and release management; understand technical architecture with automation to support complex delivery across a wide range of digital and enterprise applications; lead the design, development, and evolution of cloud infrastructure; establish and/or follow procedures, standards, and prioritization processes; consult with stakeholders to specify requirements and solutions which address business challenges and opportunities; serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, perform design reviews and consult with teams to ensure design best practices; maintain business continuity and disaster recovery processes.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electronic Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or as a Software Engineer, Applications Developer, DevOps Engineer, or in a related/similar position.
- Experience therein to include 5 years in code development, unit testing, and code review for business applications, developing cloud microservices, legacy back-end services, and AWS Cloud Infrastructure as a Service including Kubernetes, VPC, Lambdas, and API Gateway; 5 years using Java, Python, React, and JavaScript, building containerized solutions using Docker or Podman, and developing CI/CD solutions in GitLab pipelines; and 3 years in developing metrics and observability solutions to measure performance using Grafana, CloudWatch, and Prometheus, and building applications using infrastructure-as-code (IAC) such as Terraform. Hybrid role, ability to work from home.
CONTACT: To apply, send resume to [email protected].
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Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electronic Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field
- 5 years progressive post-baccalaureate experience as Software Engineer, Applications Developer, DevOps Engineer, or similar
- 5 years in code development, unit testing, and code review for business applications
- 5 years developing cloud microservices, legacy back-end services, and AWS infrastructure (including Kubernetes, VPC, Lambda, API Gateway)
- 5 years using Java, Python, React, and JavaScript
- Experience building containerized solutions using Docker or Podman
- Experience developing CI/CD solutions in GitLab pipelines
- 3 years developing metrics and observability solutions using Grafana, CloudWatch, and Prometheus
- Experience building applications using infrastructure-as-code such as Terraform
- Ability to work a hybrid role based in Dallas, TX (may work from home)
Southwest Airlines Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Southwest Airlines and has not been reviewed or approved by Southwest Airlines.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Pay progression is described as materially improving after major 2024 union agreements, especially for pilots and flight attendants. Compensation satisfaction is framed as stronger over time as step scales and seniority accumulate.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match and the presence of profit-sharing contributions that can add to retirement savings. Stock purchase access is also positioned as an additional ownership-oriented component of total rewards.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle value is elevated by extensive space-available travel privileges and broad travel-related discounts that can materially offset personal travel costs. Recognition mechanisms like points-based rewards are also positioned as an added lifestyle-oriented perk.
Southwest Airlines Insights
What We Do
At Southwest Airlines we connect People to what’s important in their lives—that also means connecting our Employees to what’s important in their lives! Our Employees value the opportunity to work hard, be creative, and have fun on the job. Southwest Airlines recognizes, respects, and values differences. By fostering a culture that embraces and utilizes our diversity, we create competitive advantages in teamwork and innovation that contribute to our overall success.
