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Software Development Engineer II – CI/CD & Platform Automation (Mission-Focused)

Esri · Vienna, Virginia, United States

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Esri's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Esri's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Esri
low
0 stale, 7 reposted of 453 open
Hiring momentum
664 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Esri's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Esri.

About this role

As a Software Development Engineer II focused on CI/CD and platform automation, you will design and implement tools and pipelines that enhance software delivery for mission-critical applications. Your work will involve creating CI/CD pipelines, optimizing Docker environments, and ensuring secure and efficient software deployment. You will also help transition legacy workflows to modern automation practices, contributing to improved developer productivity and system reliability.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Esri as an employer.

What you need

  • 2+ years of professional DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation experience
  • Hands on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, or similar)
  • Experience working with YAML-based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions
  • Exposure to automation and scripting (Python and/or JavaScript preferred)
  • Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform or similar IaC frameworks
  • Ability to write and optimize Docker files and support container-based deployments

Nice to have

  • Master's in Computer Science, Mathematics, DevOps, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field
  • Experience automating backend systems and operational workflows
  • Familiarity with release engineering and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.)
  • Experience integrating security scanning into pipelines (SAST/DAST, container scanning)
  • Exposure to Kubernetes-based delivery environments

What you get

  • Industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families)
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
  • Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed in the posting, but a range is provided
  • The role involves transitioning legacy workflows, which may indicate some outdated practices
  • The position requires a Top Secret Security Clearance, which may limit applicant pool

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Listed by Esri on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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