Staff DevOps Engineer, Release Engineering

As a Staff DevOps Engineer at SentinelOne, your primary responsibilities will include building scalable CI/CD processes specifically tailored for our federally regulated environment. You will collaborate with development teams to create effective automation strategies, streamline deployment, and ensure that all aspects of our infrastructure comply with FedRAMP standards. Additionally, you will lead incident resolution and post-mortems, while continuously improving operational practices.

To apply for the Staff DevOps Engineer position at SentinelOne, candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering for SaaS products. This includes at least 3 years of experience with container orchestration systems and Continuous Delivery methodologies. Familiarity with FedRAMP regulations and multi-cloud environments, especially AWS, is also preferred.

SentinelOne ensures compliance for its DevOps processes through rigorous adherence to FedRAMP guidelines and ongoing maintenance of compliance standards within our infrastructure. Our team stays abreast of the latest regulatory changes, integrating them into operational practices to maintain a secure and compliant environment for our software deployments.

A Staff DevOps Engineer at SentinelOne should be proficient in a variety of technologies, including container orchestration systems, IaaC tools, GitOps frameworks, and deployment strategies such as blue-green and canary deploys. Additionally, demonstrated professional experience in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, or Ruby, is expected.

At SentinelOne, the team culture is collaborative, values-driven, and centered around trust and accountability. As a Staff DevOps Engineer, you'll be part of a supportive environment where your contributions are recognized and friendships are formed. We encourage innovative approaches to problem-solving and celebrate team success, embodying our OneSentinel ethos.

When answering this question, provide specific examples of CI/CD pipelines you've built or improved, focusing on how you ensured compliance with regulations. Talk about the tools you used, challenges you faced, and how you navigated them to deliver efficient and compliant software deployments.

Discuss various strategies for automation, such as using configuration management tools or CI/CD scripts. Highlight your experience in automating tasks like testing and deployment, and give examples of how these strategies have improved efficiencies in past projects.

In your response, outline the steps you take to maintain FedRAMP compliance, such as tracking compliance requirements, conducting regular audits, and implementing best practices for security. Mention your experience with these processes in previous roles.

Share your hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms, detailing projects where you leveraged these systems to streamline application deployment and scaling. If possible, use quantifiable outcomes to highlight your impact.

Explain your incident management process, including how you investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and document lessons learned. Emphasize the importance of teamwork and communication during these times.

Discuss how you typically evaluate architecture decisions, considering factors like scalability, security, and regulatory compliance. Provide an example of a situation where your feedback positively influenced a project.

Mention specific monitoring tools you have experience with and explain how you’ve implemented them to track operational health and performance. Highlight how effective monitoring can lead to quicker incident responses.

Share your strategies for continuous learning, such as following thought leaders, participating in webinars, and engaging with DevOps communities. Mention any specific resources you find valuable for staying updated on FedRAMP compliance.

Choose a specific example of a process improvement initiative you've led. Describe the problem, the steps you took to address it, and the positive results that came from your actions, using metrics where possible.

In response, provide details on your IaC experience, discussing tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. Highlight how you've implemented these tools to manage infrastructure efficiently and ensure consistency across environments.