# DevOps Engineer at DigiCert

> United States · Unspecified · DevOps / SRE / Infra · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Adigicert%3A8815464002 (read 2026-11-14).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [DigiCert](https://alderhq.app/companies/digicert)
- Location text: US VA Herndon; Sterling, VA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: US VA Herndon; Sterling, VA")
- Posted: 2026-10-30 (15 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-13
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 1 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://www.digicert.com/careers/?gh_jid=8815464002
- Skills listed (inferred): Python, AWS, Terraform

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $115k–$145k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 558): p25 $144k, median $180k, p75 $230k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 1 ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))

## Description (the employer's text)

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer who will play a role in updating the state of our infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence. This role requires a understanding of systems, networking, monitoring, and security, with a strong bias toward automation, reliability and scale.

What you will do

- Works on problems of moderate scope which are often varied and routine where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Applies learned techniques and contributes to analysis and investigation to solve problems.
- Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
- Builds productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions.
- Focuses on providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analyzes for review by experienced team professionals.
- Technical knowledge using: Ansible, Python, Packer, AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, etc), Linux.
- Open minded, flexible, willingness and ability to learn new technologies as required.
- Utilize best practices in release management, incident management, capacity planning, and operational readiness.
- Proactively identify opportunities to increase system resiliency.
- Participate in on-call rotation, demonstrating strong customer empathy and responsiveness to incidents.
- Own and improve standard operating procedures and system documentation.
What you will have

Required Skills and Experience:

- Strong Linux systems administration background with a deep understanding of how Linux interacts with hardware (CPU, memory, disk, networking).
- Experience in scripting and automation using Ansible, Bash, Python, Packer, and Terraform.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, etc.)
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD concepts.
- Experience with datacenter operations including racking, stacking, and remote system management.
- Experience with managing and configuration of systems at scale with zero-touch provisioning approaches.
- Experience managing monitoring systems and developing custom dashboards for observability.
- Experience with networking within a linux environment (Router -\> Switch -\> Server -\> Virtualization -\> Linux -\> Service) ; BGP and DNS experience is a plus.
- Experience with DevOps principles, Agile methodologies, and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Ability to self-manage, communicate effectively, and collaborate with diverse technical teams.
Soft Skills

- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
- Open minded, flexible and self motivated.
Nice to have

- Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools and pipeline architecture.
- Willingness and ability to learn new languages as required.
Why Join Us:

- Be part of a technically driven and forward-thinking team.
- Opportunity to shape infrastructure and DevOps culture across the organization.
- Work on meaningful systems that impact thousands of users.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
Benefits

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP)

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