Software DevOps Engineer, Networking

Overview In this role you will design, build, and own the CI/CD lifecycle for NVIDIA's networking software across multiple systems, driving end-to-end automation from code commit to signed release. You’ll operate a Kubernetes-based build estate, manage registries and artifacts, and integrate quality, security gates to enable rapid, reliable product delivery. You’ll collaborate with C++/Python developers and lab teams to harden release paths and standardize repositories. This is a hands-on, impact-focused role in a distributed, fast-paced team. Compensation / Benefitsequitycomprehensive benefitscompetitive salarieslocation-based base salary rangesopportunity for growth and impact ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across GitLab CI, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions, including merge-request gates, nightly regressions, and release packaging of Debian/RPMs and containersKeep pipeline signals trustworthy by surfacing failures, reducing flakiness, and turning nightly results into actionable product-team insightsOperate and evolve the build infrastructure: Kubernetes-based CI runners, registries, artifact repos, caching, retention, and access controlIntegrate quality and security gates into pipelines: coverage, static analysis, tests, secret and vulnerability scanning; drive remediation with owning teamsAutomate provisioning of hardware- and simulation-based test environments with Ansible and PythonPartner with developers, verification engineers, and lab/infrastructure teams to unblock builds, harden release paths, and enforce repository standardsApply AI-assisted tooling to DevOps workflows to reduce toil and improve efficiency Key requirementsBachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field5+ years in DevOps, build and release, or infrastructure engineering with end-to-end pipelinesStrong Linux skills (Ubuntu and RHEL): shell, debugging, package management, fleet administration, containers with DockerProficient in Python and Bash automationHands-on experience with at least one modern CI system (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions) and multi-stage pipelinesWorking knowledge of Kubernetes as CI/infrastructure platform, container registries, and artifact repositoriesFamiliarity with software quality and security tooling (coverage, static analysis, secret and vulnerability scanning)Solid fundamentals in computer networking and Git-based workflowsOwnership and clear communication across teams and time zonesOwnershipCross-team collaborationProactive problem-solvingPythonBashLinux (Ubuntu, RHEL)