The Role
Lead reliability, scalability, and automation for production systems. Design and operate cloud infrastructure, build IaC and CI/CD pipelines, manage containerized Kubernetes deployments, participate in 24x7 on-call incident response and root cause analysis, and mentor junior engineers to improve SRE practices.
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We're looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to help drive the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our infrastructure and deployment processes. In this role, you'll tackle complex technical challenges, designing and implementing solutions that improve our system architecture and developer workflows. You'll play a pivotal role in guiding projects from design through production support, and you'll mentor junior engineers in DevOps best practices.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee the reliability, performance, and security of critical production services from design to deployment, ensuring they meet our uptime and performance targets.
- Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to build and maintain resilient infrastructure and efficient deployment pipelines.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and software deployments using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools, reducing manual work and errors.
- Participate in and improve our 24×7 on-call process, swiftly troubleshooting incidents and performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
- Document and standardize processes and configurations, sharing knowledge to uplift the entire engineering team’s capabilities.
Essential Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Software Engineering roles, with increasing responsibility in system design and operations.
- Extensive experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) in production environments, including managing and scaling clusters.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet) to automate infrastructure provisioning.
- Strong coding and scripting skills in languages like Python, Go, or Ruby, with the ability to build automation tools for system management.
- Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP) and their services, with experience designing and operating cloud-based infrastructure at scale.
- Solid understanding of networking and security fundamentals in cloud and on-prem environments.
- Experience setting up and tuning monitoring/alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.), and a thorough understanding of SRE best practices (SLIs, SLOs, incident management).
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a track record of working effectively in collaborative team environments.
Preferred (Not Essential)
- Kafka
- MySQL/Postgres
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
If you're a forward-thinking engineer who excels at solving complex infrastructure challenges and is passionate about automation and reliability, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us elevate our infrastructure to the next level!
Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.
Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Software Engineering roles
- Containerization with Docker
- Kubernetes orchestration and cluster management
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet)
- Strong coding/scripting in Python, Go, or Ruby
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP)
- Networking and security fundamentals (cloud and on-prem)
- Monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana) and SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, incident management)
- On-call incident response and troubleshooting/root cause analysis
- Kafka
- MySQL/Postgres
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
Cision Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cision and has not been reviewed or approved by Cision.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and paid holidays, including days like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, are highlighted alongside flexible or unlimited PTO and volunteer time. Feedback suggests this breadth of leave and schedule flexibility meaningfully supports work–life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered with FSA/HSA options, plus an EAP and dedicated mental‑health resources such as Headspace. Feedback suggests these health and wellbeing elements are a solid part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is available at date of hire with traditional and Roth options administered via Fidelity, with employer matching and vesting described in plan materials. Feedback suggests this provides mainstream retirement support even if not described as market‑leading.
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What We Do
Cision is a leading global provider of earned media software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision’s software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision has over 4,800 employees with offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
