DevOps Engineer | Engineering Excellence Initiative - Remote US

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute, and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world. 

How you’ll LEAD: 

As a DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer, contribute to the Engineering Excellence Initiative, an enterprise program focused on improving software delivery, security, architecture standards, and developer productivity. Working as part of a cross-functional team, support the implementation of engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle while collaborating with Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and Application Development teams. 

How you’ll CREATE: 

The role will work extensively with GitHub, GitHub Actions, AWS, and GCP to support repository governance, CI/CD modernization, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native platform capabilities. Responsibilities include helping implement GitHub repository standards and policies, supporting repository lifecycle management, integrating security and compliance controls into development workflows, and assisting with the migration and optimization of GitHub Actions runners. 
Additionally, the position will contribute to SDLC hardening efforts through automation, vulnerability remediation, infrastructure-as-code practices, and cloud platform engineering. The engineer will help improve development workflows, enhance security posture, and support the delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure solutions across the enterprise while gaining exposure to modern DevOps, platform engineering, and cloud architecture practices. 

Bring your VIBE: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.  
• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Engineering, or related infrastructure/software engineering roles.  
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise, including repository management, branch protection, governance, and GitHub Actions.  
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or comparable automation platforms.  
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, including AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).  
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and configuration management best practices.  
• Proficiency with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate operational and engineering tasks.  
• Experience working with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.  
• Familiarity with security best practices, including integrating security scanning, secrets management, and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).  
• Experience using version control systems (Git) and collaborating in Agile software development environments.  
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to support distributed engineering teams.  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and Application Development teams.  

Preferred: 

• Experience administering GitHub Enterprise at scale, including organization policies, repository governance, and GitHub Actions runners.  
• Experience implementing cloud-native platform capabilities across AWS and GCP.  
• Familiarity with software supply chain security practices, including dependency management, SBOMs, and artifact security.  
• Experience supporting enterprise engineering transformation initiatives or developer experience (DevEx) programs.  
• AWS and/or Google Cloud certifications are a plus.