About IEM
Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom power distribution systems in North America. Founded more than 75 years ago in Fremont, California, IEM grew alongside Silicon Valley and today operates over 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing capacity. With $1B+ in annual sales and 10,000+ commissioned projects across technology, data centers, commercial, energy, utilities, healthcare, industrial, and infrastructure markets, IEM continues to deliver exceptional product quality, dependable service, and the flexibility to meet complex technical requirements at scale.
Position Summary
The DevOps Engineer – Digital Applications is responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving the infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes supporting IEM’s digital quotation and estimation platform (Optiemize) and related software systems.
This role is embedded within Agile/Scrum delivery teams and focuses on enabling reliable, secure, and scalable software delivery. The DevOps Engineer collaborates closely with Software Developers, QA, Product Owners, and IT to automate workflows, improve system observability, and ensure high availability across development, test, and production environments.
Key Responsibilities
Agile & Scrum Enablement
- Support Agile/Scrum teams by enabling frequent, reliable, and repeatable deployments aligned with sprint goals.
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to ensure infrastructure and DevOps work is properly prioritized in the backlog.
- Promote DevOps best practices that support continuous delivery and shared ownership of system reliability.
CI/CD Pipeline Development & Automation
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, automated testing, and continuous deployment.
- Integrate automated testing (including QA automation) into pipelines to ensure early defect detection and rapid feedback.
- Improve pipeline reliability, performance, and security through automation and standardization.
- Support version control, branching strategies, and release workflows aligned with Agile delivery.
Infrastructure & Environment Management
- Provision, configure, and maintain cloud and/or on-prem infrastructure supporting Optiemize environments.
- Manage development, test, staging, and production environments to ensure consistency and stability.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to improve repeatability and scalability.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; proactively address reliability and performance issues.
Reliability, Monitoring & Security
- Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting to improve system observability and incident response.
- Support incident triage, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Apply security best practices across pipelines, infrastructure, and deployments.
- Ensure compliance with internal IT standards and security requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Software Development teams to support application architecture, deployments, and runtime performance.
- Partner with QA to enable automated testing and environment stability.
- Collaborate with IT and Engineering teams to align infrastructure with business and technical needs.
- Communicate system status, risks, and improvements clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Core Competencies
- Agile & Scrum-based DevOps support
- CI/CD automation and pipeline management
- Infrastructure reliability and scalability
- Monitoring and incident response
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Continuous improvement mindset
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of experience in DevOps, systems engineering, or infrastructure support roles.
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
- Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, or virtualization technologies.
- Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar).
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred
- Experience supporting SaaS or internal business-critical applications.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools and configuration management.
- Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, or engineering-focused software systems.
- Understanding of security and compliance best practices in software delivery.
Location
- The position is fully remote, but may require up to 10% travel to IEM facilities, supplier sites, compliance audits or conferences.
- This role is not currently open to applicants who reside in or plan to work from the state of California.
Why Join IEM
At IEM, you’ll join a team that powers some of the world’s most ambitious projects. We’re engineers, makers, and problem-solvers who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions that keep industries moving forward. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Your creativity and passion can help us achieve great things—come be part of the journey.
Learn more about IEM at https://www.iemfg.com
We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success. View a snapshot of our benefits at https://www.iemfg.com/careers
Recruiting Scams
Beware of recruiting scams. IEM never charges candidates fees, and all recruiter emails come from an @iemfg.com address. If you suspect fraudulent activity, do not share personal information and report it to us at iemfg.com/contact
Non-Discrimination Statement
IEM does not discriminate against any applicant based on any characteristic protected by law.
Privacy
Information collected and processed as part of your IEM Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to IEM's Workforce Member Privacy Policy.
