DevOps Engineer II

D-Wave

DevOps Engineer improving reliability and operational visibility for D-Wave's hybrid infrastructure. Supporting on-prem and cloud environments with a focus on CI/CD pipelines and incident response.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeNew Haven • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $126,000 - $172,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDNSDockerFirewallsGrafanaKubernetesLinuxMySQLPostgresPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Improve observability across systems by developing and maintaining logging, metrics, dashboards, and alerting solutions
Work with tools such as Zabbix, OpenSearch, CloudWatch, and Grafana to improve system visibility, monitoring coverage, and operational reliability across hybrid cloud and hardware-integrated platforms
Investigate and resolve issues across infrastructure, Kubernetes workloads, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud services
Support the operation of Kubernetes platforms (on-prem and cloud), including deploying workloads, troubleshooting issues, and improving system reliability
Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) to support reliable and repeatable deployments
Assist with troubleshooting and reliability improvements for stateful services and relational database platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL/InnoDB, Amazon Aurora)
Assist in maintaining hybrid infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environments
Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Support containerized applications, including building, deploying, and debugging Docker-based workloads
Help improve alert quality and reduce noise to support effective incident response
Support internal platform efforts, including development environments and shared infrastructure services
Collaborate with engineers across hardware, software, and infrastructure teams to resolve issues and improve system reliability
Contribute to automation efforts to reduce manual operational work and improve consistency across environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, systems engineering, or a related field
Strong Linux fundamentals and troubleshooting skills in distributed environments
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure
Experience working with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
Familiarity with containerization using Docker and deploying containerized applications
Exposure to Kubernetes concepts and container orchestration environments
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Zabbix, CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Grafana)
Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL/InnoDB, Amazon Aurora), including basic performance troubleshooting, connectivity, and operational considerations
Scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash) to support automation and debugging
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., DNS, routing, firewalls)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug issues across multiple systems
Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with evolving systems and priorities
Desire to learn and grow in areas such as Kubernetes, observability, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

Linux FundamentalsAWS Cloud InfrastructureGitHub ActionsTerraformDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLMySQL/InnoDBPythonBash

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingAdaptability