Are you looking for an opportunity to work on modern DevOps, cloud, automation, and application reliability initiatives in a fast-paced and collaborative technology environment? As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will work closely with IT, development teams, and technology stakeholders to maintain, develop, and support Proto Labs’ internal and external business applications. You will also contribute to improving deployment reliability, automation, high availability, and the technical capabilities of the broader team.
What You’ll Do
- Drive effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of enterprise infrastructure and application environments.
- Manage and support version control systems, build tools, and continuous integration tools.
- Work closely with development teams to support applications and promote Site Reliability Engineering practices.
- Support enterprise server environments and application infrastructure to ensure reliability and operational continuity. Automation & Deployment
- Continuously identify opportunities to increase deployment dependability and reduce manual intervention.
- Automate manual and repetitive processes to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and reliability.
- Support code releases into highly available application environments.
- Contribute to continuous deployment practices using tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub. High Availability & Reliability
- Develop and support high-availability solutions, including load-balancer configurations.
- Help maintain highly available applications and improve overall system reliability and resilience.
- Work with development and technology teams to identify and resolve deployment, infrastructure, and operational challenges.
- Participate in 24x7 coverage for the area of responsibility, including occasional after-hours support and on-call duties. Cloud & Modern Infrastructure
- Support cloud management across AWS and Azure environments.
- Work with microservices-based environments and technologies such as Kubernetes and service discovery.
- Implement and maintain infrastructure using configuration management and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
- Support Linux environments with a focus on system hardening and security. Technical Leadership & Team Development
- Assist in growing and training other team members through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and hands-on support.
- Contribute to improving team practices, automation standards, and operational processes.
- Collaborate with IT, development, and other technology stakeholders to drive reliable and scalable solutions.
What It Takes
- 5+ years of experience managing servers in an enterprise environment.
- 5+ years of experience supporting code releases into highly available applications.
- 2+ years of experience supporting server configuration management tooling.
- 2+ years of experience supporting highly available applications.
- Strong experience with Ansible and Terraform.
- Experience with continuous deployment technologies such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
- Strong understanding of Git and code versioning.
- Experience with HAProxy or similar load-balancing technologies.
- Knowledge of JSON/REST.
- Experience working with microservices, Kubernetes, and service discovery.
- Knowledge of Linux OS hardening and security.
- Experience with cloud management across AWS and Azure. Automation & Problem Solving
- Demonstrated ability to identify manual processes and automate them effectively.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to improve deployment reliability and reduce operational dependencies through automation.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure, application availability, and deployment practices. Leadership & Collaboration
- Ability to work effectively with development, IT, and technology stakeholders.
- Experience supporting and mentoring team members through technical knowledge sharing and training.
- Strong ownership and accountability for infrastructure and application reliability.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Mindset
- Continuous improvement mindset with a strong focus on automation and operational efficiency.
- Proactive approach to identifying reliability and deployment improvements.
- Comfortable working in environments requiring 24x7 coverage and occasional after-hours/on-call support.
- Strong interest in innovative technologies and modern DevOps practices. Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or 7–10 years of relevant work experience.
- 5+ years of relevant enterprise server and infrastructure experience.
Skills Required
- 5+ years managing servers in an enterprise environment
- 5+ years supporting code releases into highly available applications
- 2+ years supporting server configuration management tooling
- 2+ years supporting highly available applications
- Strong experience with Ansible and Terraform
- Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub
- Strong understanding of Git and code versioning
- Experience with HAProxy or similar load-balancing technologies
- Knowledge of JSON and REST
- Experience with microservices, Kubernetes, and service discovery
- Knowledge of Linux OS hardening and security
- Experience managing AWS and Azure cloud environments
- Ability to automate manual processes and improve deployment reliability
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities
- Ability to collaborate with development, IT, and technology stakeholders
- Experience mentoring and training team members
- Bachelor's degree or 7–10 years of relevant work experience
- Comfort with 24x7 coverage and occasional after-hours or on-call support
Protolabs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Protolabs and has not been reviewed or approved by Protolabs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options are broadly available and described as good to excellent. Additional protections like short- and long-term disability and life insurance bolster the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A starting PTO allotment plus paid holidays, along with added wellness and volunteer time, is emphasized, with some roles noting PTO growth over tenure. Paid caregiver leave appears in postings and supports flexibility for life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is offered, supporting long-term savings. This foundation is frequently cited alongside core financial benefits as a strong element of total rewards.
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What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle. 3D Printing Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time. CNC Machining We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Sheet Metal Fabrication Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing. Injection Molding Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
