Job Information
Garmin DevOps Engineer 2 in Boulder, Colorado
Overview
We are seeking a full-time DevOps Engineer 2 for Garmin's Boulder, CO location. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the deployment of software infrastructure, automation, CI/CD and AWS across the Garmin Pay ecosystem. Garmin Pay is a digital wallet designed for people who are always on the move.
https://explore.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-pay/
Essential Functions
Creates and executes designs to maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS, including EC2, EKS, networking, and storage components
Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and GitHub to enable reliable, automated deployments
Manages and optimizes Kubernetes workloads, including deployments, scaling, and resource utilization
Collaborates with application development teams to improve system performance, reliability, and deployment practices
Develops automation tools using Python, Java, Bash, and/or Go
Applies design standards and procedures to implement basic designs
Implements infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation to reduce manual processes and improve consistency
Participates in incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortem processes
Continuously improves system reliability, availability, and operational efficiency
Coordinates and works with third party service providers
May perform as a technical leader or Lead Software Engineer for derivative software project
Collaborates and adds value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions
Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
Performs technical root cause analysis and outlines corrective action for given problems
Contributes to technical research on new technologies
Estimates level of effort, evaluates new options of similar technology, offers suggestions to improve processes, and provides feedback on some electrical design aspects
Serves as a mentor to less experienced software engineers (Software Engineer 1)
Supports working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin’s 24/7 operations
The deadline to apply to this role is April 24, 2026
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 1 year relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated proficiency and experience operating production workloads in Kubernetes
Experience with Cloudflare or similar CDN/WAF platforms
Experience with Public Cloud Providers (e.g. AWS)
Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments
Desired Qualifications
Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Familiarity with GitOps workflows and tools (e.g., ArgoCD)
Knowledge of PKI and SSL/TLS certificate management
Exposure to service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio-Kubernetes)
Experience managing and configuring Linux-based servers and infrastructure
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits