DevOps Architect
Description:
Job Description
About Us:
HBS Systems has been a trusted leader for over 40 years in providing comprehensive Dealership Management Systems (DMS) for the heavy equipment and agriculture industries. Our web-based, cloud-native product streamlines dealership operations by managing everything from sales and service to inventory and customer relationships. As we continue to evolve, we are looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to help drive the future of our product and deliver unmatched value to our customers.
Why Join Us?
Open PTO Policy
Flexible Work: 100% remote position
Innovative Projects: Work on high-impact, enterprise-level web applications that drive real business value
Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Employee rewards program
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision insurance with dependent paid coverage
100% company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits
Position Overview:
We are seeking a DevOps Architect to own and elevate out build, release, and deployment processes for our Saas dealership management platform, which uses C/C++ on the backend and Vue.js on the frontend. You will partner closely with development, QA and release teams to define best practices, automate pipelines end to end, and ensure smooth, reliable delivery of new features and urgent fixes. In addition, you will step in to code critical bug fixes or hotfixes as needed.
Location: Remote
Salary Range: $105,000 to $115,000 Annually
Key Responsibilities:
Cl/CD Strategy & Architecture
Design, implement, and maintain robust pipelines (Dev Test Prod)
Define branching and Git workflows (feature branching, GitFlow, trunk-based, )
Automate build, test, packaging, and deployment of both C/C++ services and Vue UI components
Best-Practice Evangelism
Establish standards for "pipeline-as-code," config management, environment parity, and rollback/recovery
Create documentation, runbooks, and conduct training across teams
Toolchain Ownership
Administer and optimize Git repositories (access control, hooks, submodules)
Evaluate and integrate Cl/CD platforms
Implement and oversee artifact repositories (Nexus, Artifactory) and container registries
Release Engineering & Coordination
Package release artifacts and coordinate hand-off to Release Managers
Define and enforce gating policies (smoke tests, security scans, approvals)
Monitor deployments and drive continuous improvement in reliability and lead time
Reactive Support & Continuous Improvement
Triage and troubleshoot pipeline failures, deployment issues
Write (or coordinate with development) and ship hotfixes or patches for existing software
Analyze metrics (build frame, failure rate, MTTR) and propose tooling or process optimizations
Required Qualifications:
5+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Release Engineering for a Saas product
Proven track record designing and operating automated CI/CD pipelines
Deep expertise with Git-based workflows and repository management
Hands-on with at least one major CI/CD platform (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.
Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell) and "pipeline as code" experience (Jenksfiles, YAML, HCL)
Solid C/C++ coding skills with the ability to triage and fix backend issues directly
Excellent communication skills and ability to teach best practices
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience containerizing applications and orchestrating with Docker/Kubernetes
Exposure to frontend frameworks – Vue.js experience is a plus
Knowledge of CI/CD security (SAST, DAST, secrets management)
Certifications in DevOps or Cloud (e.g. AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA)
SOC2 compliance experience
EEO Employer
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Candidate must not require HBS to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case to employ candidate (H-1B or other employment-based immigration cases)
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