Operations Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
Operations Engineer jobs in San Diego are in strong demand, with openings concentrated in Sorrento Valley, Kearny Mesa, and the Torrey Pines biotech corridor across defense, biotech, and semiconductor manufacturing. Employers hiring right now include Prescient Edge, SAIC, and SYNCHRON. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerPrescient Edge
Work type100% On-site
Top credentialBachelor's degree in information technology
Companies hiring10
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DevSecOps Engineer, Engineering & Operations
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California Coast Credit Union
DevSecOps Engineer, Engineering & Operations
San Diego, California
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497)
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Shield AI
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497)
San Diego, California
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2027 Entry Level Engineer Rotation Turbomachinery Operations
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Solar Turbines
2027 Entry Level Engineer Rotation Turbomachinery Operations
San Diego, California
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Operations Engineer
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Prescient Edge
Operations Engineer
San Diego, California
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Senior Quality Engineer-Operations-CA
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SYNCHRON
Senior Quality Engineer-Operations-CA
San Diego, California
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DevSecOps Engineer, Engineering & Operations
California Coast Credit Union·San Diego, California
Job functions:
$131k.65 - $164k.06/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
201-500 employees
Job Description
JOB OBJECTIVE
This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure automation, Infrastructure as Code, and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) capabilities across the organization’s technology environment. This role serves as a technical bridge between Infrastructure Engineering, Operations team, IT Security, Cloud Engineering, and Application Development. The DevSecOps Engine embeds security controls, automation, and governance through the technology lifecycle while enabling engineering teams to deliver scalable infrastructure, applications securely, consistently and efficiently. The ideal candidate is an automation-focused with strong infrastructure and security driven experience who understands how to transform traditional operational processes into repeatable policy-driven, and automated engineer practices. This position will play a key role in advancing DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, secure configuration management, vulnerability remediate, and platform engineering capabilities across on-premise and cloud environments.
DIMENSIONS
Components Supported: Multiple Redundant Datacenters
Multiple Cloud-Based Infrastructure (IaaS)
700+ Desktop Systems
100+ Mobile Devices
175+ Servers
Multiple Redundant Unified Communications Systems
26 Branch Locations & Spectrum Center
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position reports directly to the VP, IT Engineering & Operations.
NATURE & SCOPE
- Design, implement, and maintain secure DevSecOps automation frameworks across infrastructure, cloud, application, and security platforms.
- Build and support CI/CD pipelines for application, infrastructure, and configuration deployment across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, VMware Aria, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
- Automate provisioning, configuration management, patching, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening across Windows, Linux, VMware, Azure, and hybrid environments.
- Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning, secrets detection, code scanning, configuration validation, and policy enforcement.
- Partner with Cybersecurity to support vulnerability management, security remediation, risk mitigation, penetration test findings, and audit response activities.
- Implement automated compliance and configuration checks aligned with FFIEC, NCUA, CIS, NIST, and internal security standards.
- Support secure cloud and identity governance across Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, RBAC, privileged access, service principals, and managed identities.
- Develop automation to improve operational reliability, monitoring, observability, incident response, and post-deployment validation.
- Partner with Infrastructure teams on VMware vSphere, NSX, Horizon, storage, server, network, and cloud modernization initiatives.
- Collaborate with Application Development teams to improve secure release management, deployment automation, source control, and SDLC practices.
- Support container and platform engineering capabilities using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
- Create reusable automation templates, deployment standards, technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
- Promote security-by-design, automation-first, GitOps, and DevSecOps practices across technology teams.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance security, reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Exercises discretion and independent decision-making in IT necessary to ensure the growth of the credit union in a manner that supports the credit union’s mission and increases the profitability of the organization.
- Performs other duties as required.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
The Eight Superpowers
- Provides leadership through modeling of behaviors and bringing forward new ideas and new ways of doing things.
- Demonstrates empathy, self-reflection, and adjustment of own behaviors, showing effective emotional intelligence.
- Practices active listening in communications with others, giving someone full attention and listening to understand, not just respond.
- Demonstrates grit, persisting in application of knowledge, skills, and behaviors to achieve goals and address obstacles.
- Models intrinsic motivation; is self-driven to meet or exceed objectives, timelines, and quality measures while building and sustaining effective relationships.
- Applies creative problem-solving to provide clarity, handle resources under one's control, and address stressful situations; finds ways to meet individual, team, and member goals, by navigating through barriers.
- Shares a diverse set of perspectives, work and life experiences, as well as religious and cultural differences. Actively seeks out differences in values, ideas, and priorities. Respects and value the differences of others, including but not limited to: national origin, language, race, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and family structures. Believes a diverse workplace is essential to the company's success.
- Values and shows appreciating for the unique qualities and experiences of each person-inclusion; appreciates and effectively utilizes the talents and skills of others to achieve objectives; is open to the perspective of others; and encourages collaboration, flexibility and fairness. Makes each employee feel valued and supported for their unique qualities.
Other Education, Skills, and Abilities
- Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis in Information Technology/Systems, Computer Science, IT Engineering, or equivalent experience. Requires 5–7 years of related infrastructure engineering experience.
- Seven or more years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Security Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash, VMware Aria, ARM/Bicep, or similar automation technologies.
- Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of Windows Server, Linux, VMware vSphere, networking, storage, cloud, and identity technologies.
- Experience integrating security controls into infrastructure and software delivery processes.
- Knowledge of vulnerability management, secure configuration, patch automation, system hardening, and remediation workflows.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, RBAC, and hybrid identity environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience working in a credit union, bank, financial services, healthcare, government, or other regulated environment.
- Familiarity with FFIEC, NCUA, GLBA, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, and audit/regulatory expectations.
- Experience with VMware NSX, Horizon VDI, Azure networking, hybrid cloud, and enterprise infrastructure modernization.
- Experience with SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, container scanning, secrets management, and IaC security scanning.
- Experience with Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, ServiceNow, or similar ITSM and Agile tools.
- Experience with privileged access management, endpoint security, vulnerability scanning, and security orchestration tools.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or OpenShift.
- Certifications such as Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, Security+, CISSP, CCSP, Terraform, Ansible, VMware VCP, or Kubernetes certification preferred.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Increased adoption of Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practices.
- Reduced vulnerability remediation timelines.
- Improved configuration compliance and audit readiness.
- More secure and reliable CI/CD pipelines.
- Reduced manual infrastructure and application deployment work.
- Stronger collaboration between Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Application Development.
- Improved operational stability, repeatability, and security across hybrid environments.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work within a datacenter environment; requires the ability to tolerate periods of continuous standing.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to tolerate periods of continuous sitting.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Work is primarily performed within an enclosed office. Subject to standard background noise found in an office environment.
Note: Staff is expected to perform various tasks, projects and administrative duties as assigned
Management reserves the right to assign or change duties and tasks to this position at its discretion.
Salary Range (annually)
$130,813.6560 - $163,517.0700
California Coast Credit Union
DevSecOps Engineer, Engineering & Operations
San Diego, California
Added 1d ago201-500 employees
Job functions:
$131k.65 - $164k.06/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
Job Description
JOB OBJECTIVE
This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure automation, Infrastructure as Code, and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) capabilities across the organization’s technology environment. This role serves as a technical bridge between Infrastructure Engineering, Operations team, IT Security, Cloud Engineering, and Application Development. The DevSecOps Engine embeds security controls, automation, and governance through the technology lifecycle while enabling engineering teams to deliver scalable infrastructure, applications securely, consistently and efficiently. The ideal candidate is an automation-focused with strong infrastructure and security driven experience who understands how to transform traditional operational processes into repeatable policy-driven, and automated engineer practices. This position will play a key role in advancing DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, secure configuration management, vulnerability remediate, and platform engineering capabilities across on-premise and cloud environments.
DIMENSIONS
Components Supported: Multiple Redundant Datacenters
Multiple Cloud-Based Infrastructure (IaaS)
700+ Desktop Systems
100+ Mobile Devices
175+ Servers
Multiple Redundant Unified Communications Systems
26 Branch Locations & Spectrum Center
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position reports directly to the VP, IT Engineering & Operations.
NATURE & SCOPE
- Design, implement, and maintain secure DevSecOps automation frameworks across infrastructure, cloud, application, and security platforms.
- Build and support CI/CD pipelines for application, infrastructure, and configuration deployment across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, VMware Aria, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
- Automate provisioning, configuration management, patching, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening across Windows, Linux, VMware, Azure, and hybrid environments.
- Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning, secrets detection, code scanning, configuration validation, and policy enforcement.
- Partner with Cybersecurity to support vulnerability management, security remediation, risk mitigation, penetration test findings, and audit response activities.
- Implement automated compliance and configuration checks aligned with FFIEC, NCUA, CIS, NIST, and internal security standards.
- Support secure cloud and identity governance across Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, RBAC, privileged access, service principals, and managed identities.
- Develop automation to improve operational reliability, monitoring, observability, incident response, and post-deployment validation.
- Partner with Infrastructure teams on VMware vSphere, NSX, Horizon, storage, server, network, and cloud modernization initiatives.
- Collaborate with Application Development teams to improve secure release management, deployment automation, source control, and SDLC practices.
- Support container and platform engineering capabilities using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
- Create reusable automation templates, deployment standards, technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
- Promote security-by-design, automation-first, GitOps, and DevSecOps practices across technology teams.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance security, reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Exercises discretion and independent decision-making in IT necessary to ensure the growth of the credit union in a manner that supports the credit union’s mission and increases the profitability of the organization.
- Performs other duties as required.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
The Eight Superpowers
- Provides leadership through modeling of behaviors and bringing forward new ideas and new ways of doing things.
- Demonstrates empathy, self-reflection, and adjustment of own behaviors, showing effective emotional intelligence.
- Practices active listening in communications with others, giving someone full attention and listening to understand, not just respond.
- Demonstrates grit, persisting in application of knowledge, skills, and behaviors to achieve goals and address obstacles.
- Models intrinsic motivation; is self-driven to meet or exceed objectives, timelines, and quality measures while building and sustaining effective relationships.
- Applies creative problem-solving to provide clarity, handle resources under one's control, and address stressful situations; finds ways to meet individual, team, and member goals, by navigating through barriers.
- Shares a diverse set of perspectives, work and life experiences, as well as religious and cultural differences. Actively seeks out differences in values, ideas, and priorities. Respects and value the differences of others, including but not limited to: national origin, language, race, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and family structures. Believes a diverse workplace is essential to the company's success.
- Values and shows appreciating for the unique qualities and experiences of each person-inclusion; appreciates and effectively utilizes the talents and skills of others to achieve objectives; is open to the perspective of others; and encourages collaboration, flexibility and fairness. Makes each employee feel valued and supported for their unique qualities.
Other Education, Skills, and Abilities
- Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis in Information Technology/Systems, Computer Science, IT Engineering, or equivalent experience. Requires 5–7 years of related infrastructure engineering experience.
- Seven or more years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Security Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash, VMware Aria, ARM/Bicep, or similar automation technologies.
- Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of Windows Server, Linux, VMware vSphere, networking, storage, cloud, and identity technologies.
- Experience integrating security controls into infrastructure and software delivery processes.
- Knowledge of vulnerability management, secure configuration, patch automation, system hardening, and remediation workflows.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, RBAC, and hybrid identity environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience working in a credit union, bank, financial services, healthcare, government, or other regulated environment.
- Familiarity with FFIEC, NCUA, GLBA, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, and audit/regulatory expectations.
- Experience with VMware NSX, Horizon VDI, Azure networking, hybrid cloud, and enterprise infrastructure modernization.
- Experience with SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, container scanning, secrets management, and IaC security scanning.
- Experience with Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, ServiceNow, or similar ITSM and Agile tools.
- Experience with privileged access management, endpoint security, vulnerability scanning, and security orchestration tools.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or OpenShift.
- Certifications such as Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, Security+, CISSP, CCSP, Terraform, Ansible, VMware VCP, or Kubernetes certification preferred.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Increased adoption of Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practices.
- Reduced vulnerability remediation timelines.
- Improved configuration compliance and audit readiness.
- More secure and reliable CI/CD pipelines.
- Reduced manual infrastructure and application deployment work.
- Stronger collaboration between Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Application Development.
- Improved operational stability, repeatability, and security across hybrid environments.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work within a datacenter environment; requires the ability to tolerate periods of continuous standing.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to tolerate periods of continuous sitting.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Work is primarily performed within an enclosed office. Subject to standard background noise found in an office environment.
Note: Staff is expected to perform various tasks, projects and administrative duties as assigned
Management reserves the right to assign or change duties and tasks to this position at its discretion.
Salary Range (annually)
$130,813.6560 - $163,517.0700
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Who's Hiring
- Prescient Edge35
- SAIC18
- SYNCHRON18
- Shield AI18
- Solar Turbines18
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Operations Engineer Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a operations engineer job in San Diego?
Focus your search on San Diego's three dominant hiring sectors: defense contracting in Kearny Mesa and Sorrento Valley, biotech and life sciences along the Torrey Pines corridor, and semiconductor manufacturing in Rancho Bernardo. Candidates with hands-on process improvement experience and familiarity with ISO or AS9100 quality standards stand out locally. Targeting mid-size defense subcontractors and biotech contract manufacturers often yields faster traction than pursuing only large primes.
Which companies hire operations engineers in San Diego?
San Diego operations engineer roles are posted by Prescient Edge, SAIC, and SYNCHRON and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. San Diego's employer mix skews heavily toward defense primes and their subcontractors, life sciences contract manufacturers, and fabless semiconductor companies with local operations teams.
Are there remote operations engineer jobs in San Diego?
Yes, but selectively. Operations engineer roles that involve physical systems, production lines, or lab environments are largely on-site by nature, while analytical, systems, and IT-adjacent operations roles carry more remote flexibility. About 0% of operations engineer openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of August 2026. Remote availability is highest among software-driven operations and supply chain analytics roles in San Diego's tech sector.
How can I get a operations engineer job in San Diego with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Diego is through a junior or associate operations role at a biotech contract manufacturer or a mid-size defense subcontractor, both of which hire entry-level candidates willing to work on-site in Kearny Mesa or Sorrento Valley. Lateral moves from quality technician, manufacturing associate, or supply chain coordinator roles are common local stepping stones. Earning a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt gives candidates a concrete differentiator that San Diego defense and biotech employers recognize quickly.
Which industries hire the most operations engineers in San Diego?
The sectors hiring the most operations engineers in San Diego are Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. San Diego's concentration of defense primes, Navy and Marine Corps installations, and a world-class biotech cluster makes these sectors the consistent anchor of local operations engineering demand.
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