Senior DevOps Infrastructure Engineer

Rubrik

Palo Alto, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$154,300–$231,500 Per Year
SKILLS
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Ansible, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Auditing, Automation, BGP, Best Practices, Business Processes, Centralized Operations/Management, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), Data Management, Database Backup, DevOps, Documentation, GitHub, Hybrid Cloud, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Jenkins, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Mentoring, Metrics, NFS (Network File System), Network Design, Operating Systems, Operational Strategy, Private Cloud, Problem Solving Skills, Proof of Concept, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reporting Dashboards, Research & Development (R&D), Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Patches, Software as a Service (SaaS), Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Team Player, Unix Shell Programming, VMWare, VMWare vCenter, VMWare vSphere, Writing Skills, iSCSI
LOCATION
Palo Alto, CA
POSTED
19 days ago

About the team:

The Information Technology team at Rubrik influences business processes, employee experience, and technologies to scale our organization to $1B+. This team creates operational efficiency across the company by centralizing the management of Infrastructure, Technology, and Data. The IT team ensures all stages of the software development lifecycle in a secured environment and scrutinizes the deployment of proper processes along with governance. They champion Rubrik on Rubrik and are the first customers of the Engineering teams at Rubrik.

Rubrik Corp IT is constructed of 100% SaaS and 0% on-premises. The IT team caters to accelerated enhancement of business value and multiple day-to-day business processes through our varied SaaS applications like Salesforce.com, Oracle Netsuite, Workday, Snowflake, Etrade, jitterbit, Allocadia, etc. This team also delivers high-paced business outcomes with 100% system uptime backed by agile, nimble, simple, but cohesive Cloud architectures.

About the role:

We are hiring a Senior DevOps Infrastructure Engineer to join the Infrastructure team that supports R&D Engineering at Rubrik. This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering and DevOps, owning the automation, reliability, and scalability of private cloud environments including OpenStack, OpenShift, OLVM, Nutanix, Huawei, and VMware. You will design and operate the tooling, pipelines, and platforms that enable engineering teams to move fast — treating infrastructure as code, driving self-service provisioning, and embedding observability and reliability practices across the stack.

What you'll do:

  • Own the design and development of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions for private cloud platforms (OpenStack, OpenShift, OLVM, Nutanix, Huawei, VMware) using Terraform, Ansible and Python.
  • Build and maintain self-service provisioning pipelines that allow engineering teams to spin up compute, network, and storage resources on demand across private cloud environments.
  • Drive end-to-end automation of platform lifecycle operations — from cluster bootstrapping and OS imaging to patching, scaling, and decommissioning.
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes, ensuring all platform updates are tested, versioned, and deployed through automated workflows.
  • Develop and maintain platform observability stacks — metrics, logging, alerting, and dashboards — to ensure proactive detection and rapid resolution of infrastructure issues.
  • Define and enforce SLOs/SLAs for platform services; lead blameless post-mortems and drive systematic elimination of toil through automation.
  • Champion GitOps and DevOps best practices across the team — code reviews, version control for all infrastructure, and automation-first problem solving.
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Security, and Networking teams to design scalable, secure infrastructure architectures that meet evolving R&D requirements.
  • Evaluate and integrate new private cloud technologies and tooling, providing technical recommendations and proof-of-concept implementations.
  • Serve as a technical escalation point for complex platform issues — conducting root cause analysis and driving permanent fixes rather than workarounds.
  • Maintain comprehensive runbooks, architecture diagrams, and platform documentation as living artifacts within version control.
  • Mentor team members on DevOps tooling, automation patterns, and platform engineering principles.

Experience you'll need:

  • Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering roles.
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with private cloud platforms — OpenStack, OpenShift, OLVM, Nutanix, Huawei, or equivalent.
  • Strong proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Ansible; Python and/or shell scripting for automation is essential.
  • Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) for infrastructure delivery.
  • Experience with container orchestration — Kubernetes/OpenShift — and understanding of cloud-native deployment patterns.
  • Proficiency with observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack, or equivalent.
  • Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking (DHCP, DNS, BGP/VXLAN overlays), and storage protocols (NFS, iSCSI, FC).
  • Experience with VMware environments (vSphere, vCenter, NSX) is a strong plus.
  • Familiarity with GitOps workflows and version-controlled infrastructure management.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills — able to write clear RFCs, runbooks, and architecture proposals.
  • Self-driven, collaborative, and comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership in a fast-moving engineering environment.
  • Experience with cloud storage solutions (AWS S3, Glacier) or hybrid cloud architectures is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Rubrik backup and data management solutions is a plus.

 

The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US Pay Range
$154,300—$231,500 USD

Join Us in Securing and Accelerating the World's AI Transformation

Rubrik (RBRK), the Security and AI Operations Company, leads at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience, and enterprise AI acceleration. Rubrik Security Cloud delivers complete cyber resilience by securing, monitoring, and recovering data, identities, and workloads across clouds. Rubrik Agent Cloud accelerates trusted AI agent deployments at scale by monitoring and auditing agentic actions, enforcing real-time guardrails, fine-tuning for accuracy and undoing agentic mistakes. 

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Inclusion @ Rubrik

At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

Our inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture:

  • Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally. Your potential is limitless here.

  • Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work. Your contributions help us innovate and break boundaries.

  • Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients. Your impact extends beyond Rubrik, contributing to safer and stronger communities.

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Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rubrik complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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