DevOps Engineer III: Linux / Automation

At Jack Henry, we’re more than a technology company, we’re a force for good in financial services. We’re redefining how community banks and credit unions connect with the people they serve. Our mission is rooted in people inspired innovation, empowering financial institutions to deliver seamless, secure, and human centered experiences. We deliver cutting-edge solutions that are paving the way for the next generation of digital banking and payments, but our true impact begins with our associates. If you’re ready to help transform an industry and grow with a company that values purpose, collaboration, and excellence then we’d love to meet you.

This role is ideal for an engineer with strong Linux systems expertise who believes infrastructure should be automated, repeatable, observable, secure, and maintainable. You will develop automation for provisioning, configuration, deployment, patching, monitoring, and operational workflows while partnering with application, security, infrastructure, and development teams.

As a Level III engineer, you will also serve as a technical resource for the team, lead complex infrastructure initiatives, troubleshoot difficult production issues, and help establish DevOps and Linux engineering standards.

This is a remote position and candidates must live within approximately a 70-mile radius of our office locations in Allen, TX; Louisville, KY; Charlotte, NC; Overland Park, KS; Birmingham, AL; Cedar Falls, IA; Springfield, MO; or Monett, MO.

This position is ineligible for immigration sponsorship and support. Please do not apply if at any time you will need immigration support now or in the future (i.e., H-1B, PERM).

All positions, regardless of location, may require an onsite interview or in-person onboarding requirement to verify your identity.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Actively participates in all phases of the software development life cycle, including research, prototyping, detailed design, development, technical documentation, and defect fixing.
• Contributes to the technical design and implementation of system deployment automation and configuration management tools.
• Develops software in appropriate scripting languages using agile design-build-test methodologies.
• Configures and maintains container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications effectively.
• Constructs, improves, and maintains the automated deployment pipelines.
• Collaborates closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a culture of collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing, driving continuous improvement across the organization.
• Adheres to organizational standards, policies, and procedures related to software development, security, and compliance.
• Manages database service levels and performance.
• May perform other job duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to have:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience designing, developing, and supporting software applications.
• Experience with C# development, SQL database administration, code debugging and troubleshooting, source control/code management practices, and research and development activities focused on enhancing software solutions.
• Experience automating Linux patching and operating-system lifecycle management.
• Experience implementing Linux security hardening , vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls.
• Familiarity with artifact repositories and package-management solutions.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and integrating infrastructure platforms through APIs.
• Experience working within an Agile or DevOps engineering environment.

What would be nice for you to have:

• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Podman, or other container technologies .
• Experience supporting infrastructure in Azure, AWS, or other cloud environments .
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware .

If you got this far, we hope you’re feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don’t feel you meet every single requirement on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for passionate, driven individuals who align with our mission and can bring unique perspectives to our team.

Why Jack Henry?

At Jack Henry, we live by the motto: “ Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun.” It’s more than a tagline, it’s the foundation of our culture. We recognize that our associat…