If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $116,000.00 - $174,100.00

Job Description

This role may sit in our Phoenix or Salt Lake City Offices.

The Senior Software Engineer - Pipelines will be instrumental in designing, developing, and optimizing robust reusable CI/CD pipelines and backend systems to ensure seamless, scalable, and efficient software delivery. This role requires a strong foundation in backend development with expertise in Golang, alongside hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Custom Github Actions, Terraform, Docker Image building and optimization, and AWS (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda).

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring optimized deployment workflows. * Implement and maintain backend services and APIs using Go and Python. * Leverage tools like Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform, and Nexus to streamline and automate build, deployment, and monitoring processes. * Work with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, define best practices, and deliver high-quality solutions. * Troubleshoot and optimize system performance, ensuring uptime and reliability for critical systems. * Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members in Agile development environments. * Develop clear, comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and solutions. * Proactively identify and resolve issues to minimize downtime and improve system efficiency. * Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices, integrating relevant advancements into the pipeline infrastructure. * Performs miscellaneous projects as assigned. * Updates technical skills as required. * Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities: * Expertise in Go and Python programming. * Strong experience with CI/CD tools and frameworks: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Nexus. * Deep understanding of REST/SOAP APIs, XML, JSON, and web technologies. * Solid experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure (e.g., AWS). * Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex systems in high-pressure environments. * Exceptional problem-solving skills with a commitment to delivering high-quality code. * Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to... For full info follow application link.

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