Python DevOps Engineer

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

About the Role: Python DevOps Engineer

Docusign is seeking a Python DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure and automation systems. This pivotal role bridges software engineering and operations, with a strong emphasis on Python-based automation, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability. You will collaborate closely with application developers, SREs, security, and platform teams to enhance deployment velocity, system stability, and operational efficiency across all environments.

This is an individual contributor role, reporting directly to the Director, IT - Application Productivity Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based automation tools for infrastructure provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, repeatable application deployments.
• Partner with security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and least privilege access.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive long-term remediation efforts.
• Document systems, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of Python development experience, demonstrating strong proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and service development.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their core services (compute, networking, storage).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• 5+ years of experience implementing or using CI/CD pipelines and tools to deploy code on SaaS and On-Prem platforms, including Salesforce, Oracle, and Snowflake.
• 5+ years of experience with programming/scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and system troubleshooting.
• Work experience in Active Directory Domain Services.
• Experience using GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing security controls (e.g., Hashicorp Vault, DataDog, Fossa).
• Understanding of "automate everything" combined with the ability to rapidly learn new technical skills.
• Advanced knowledge of GitHub, JIRA.
• Experience with infrastructure automation.
• Advanced experience using configuration management tools at scale.
• Self-starter with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute projects without extensive supervision.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Life at Docusign

Docusign is committed to building trust and fostering an agreeable world for our employees, customers, and communities. We prioritize listening, honesty, and doing what's right daily. At Docusign, equality is fundamental, ensuring every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, be heard, exchange ideas, build relationships, and perform their best work. Your contributions will instil deep pride, knowing you're helping make the world better.

Work Arrangement

This is a Hybrid position, requiring employees to divide their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required, with a minimum expectation of 2 days per week in-office, though this may vary by team.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or religious accommodations during the job application process. Please contact accommodations@docusign.com for assistance. For any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application, reach out to taops@docusign.com.

Key skills/competency

• Python Automation
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• DevOps Practices
• System Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• DevSecOps
• Linux Systems
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis