At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the worlds leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency.
By Connecting Convenience across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy. We re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.
Role Overview :
Do you love creating solutions that unlock developer productivity and bring teams togetherDo you insist on the highest standards for the software your team developsAre you an advocate of fast release cycle times, continuous delivery and measurable qualityIf this is you, then join an energetic team of DevOps Engineers building next generation development applications for PDI!
As a DevOps Engineer, you will partner with a team of senior engineers in the design, development and maintenance of our CI/CD DevOps platform for new and existing PDI solutions. The platform will be used internally by the engineering teams, providing them an internal pipeline to work with POCs, alpha, betas and release candidate environments, as well as supporting the pipeline into our production stage and release environments managed by our CloudOps Engineers and running hybrid clouds composed of PDI datacenter based private cloud clusters federated with public cloud-based clusters.
You will play a key role in designing building our CI/CD delivery pipeline as we drive to continuously increase our cloud maturity. You will be supporting automated deployment mechanisms, writing hybrid cloud infrastructure as code, automated testing, source control integration and lab environment management. You will review, recommend implement system enhancements in the form of new processes or tools that improve the effectiveness of our SDLC while ensuring secure development practices are followed and measured. You will be responsible formaintaining order in the DevOps environment by ensuring all stakeholders (testers, developers, architects, product owners, CloudOps, IT Ops ) are trained in operating procedures and best practices.
With the variety of environments, platforms, technologies languages, you must be comfortable working in both Windows Linux environments, including PowerShell bash scripting, database administration as well asbare metal virtualization technologies and public cloud environments ( AWS ).
Key Responsibilities :
Support pre-production services : Engage in system design consulting, develop software platforms and frameworks, conduct capacity planning, and lead launch reviews to ensure smooth deployment and operational readiness before services go live.
Scale and evolve systems : Ensure sustainable system scaling through automation, continuously pushing for improvements in system architecture, reliability, and deployment velocity
Champion Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices to ensure scalability, repeatability, and consistency across environments.
Drive the selection and implementation of portable provisioning and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Packer) to enhance infrastructure flexibility and efficiency.
Evangelize across teams: Work closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth and reliable operations, promoting a culture of collaboration in addition to DevOps best practices.
Optimize CI/CD pipelines : Lead the development, optimization, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to enable seamless code deployment, reduce manual processes, and ensure high-quality releases.
Enhance observability and monitoring : Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions, using metrics to drive reliability and performance improvements across production systems.
Administer and optimize DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket), providing user support as needed and focusing on automation to reduce manual interventions.
Mentor and guide team members : Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior DevOps engineers, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team.
Qualifications :
7-10 years in DevOps or related software engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Proven expertise in AWS cloud services. Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) is a plus.
Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform , with experience managing complex, multi-module setups for provisioning infrastructure across environments.
Strong experience with configuration management tools, particularly Ansible (preferred), and/or Chef, for automating system and application configurations.
Expertise in implementing CI/CD best practices ( Jenkins , Circle CI , TeamCity , or Gitlab )
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Bitbucket), and developing branching strategies for large-scale, multi-team projects.
Familiar with containerization ( Docker ) and cloud orchestration ( Kubernetes , ECS , EKS , Helm )
Functional understanding of various logging and observability tools ( Grafana , Loki , Fluentbit , Prometheus , ELK stack , Dynatrace , etc.)
Familiar with build automation in Windows and Linux and familiar with the various build tools ( MSBuild , Make ), package managers ( NuGet , NPM , Maven ) and artifact repositories ( Artifactory , Nexus )
Working experience in Windows and Linux systems, CLI and scripting
Programming experience with one or more of Python, Groovy, Go , C# , Ruby, PowerShell
Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose complex system issues and design effective solutions.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring team members and working closely with development, operations, and security teams.
Preferred Qualifications :
Domain experience in the Convenience Retail Industry, ERP, Logistics or Financial transaction processing solutions
Any relevant certifications are a plus
Any other experience with common Cloud Operations/DevOps tools and practices is a plus
Behavioral Competencies :
Cultivates Innovation
Decision Quality
Manages Complexity
Drives Results
Business Insight
PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career. This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements. Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.