Staff Devops Engineer Jobs in Tennessee
Staff Devops Engineer jobs in Tennessee are open across Nashville and other Tennessee metros, with employers like Asurion, Affirm, and CVS Health hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Staff DevOps Engineer
Job Description
We are looking for a self-motivated Staff DevOps Engineer to join our API Gateway team to help us drive results throughout our organization. The ideal candidate will have a blend of patience, empathy, development and operational experience to drive collaboration with other DevOps engineers and cross-functional teams to identify and build best practices, monitoring solutions and operational excellence within the teams they are assigned. Specific emphasis in this role should be put on using AI to automate the most common DevOps tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Automate the deployment, configuration and management of cloud infrastructure (primarily in AWS) using agentic AI
- Work as part of a product delivery team, and work closely with application development teams to ensure on time product delivery, secure, high availability and performance of product functions, and operation cost effectiveness
- Help with product deployment, monitoring and troubleshooting, including building dashboards and alerts, and automating support tasks when feasible
- Stay on top of the most relevant, industry leading technologies and techniques to ensure a streamlined, efficient and productive development and operational environment
- Turn requirements gathering sessions into outcomes
- Bringing in other business functions as necessary to build holistic pipelines
- Operational support of enterprise API Gateway
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
- 4 or more years of experience in IT industry, preferably five years
- 2+ years’ experience with AWS services, certification preferred
- 2+ years’ experience with Kubernetes
- 2+ years’ hands-on experience with Python, JavaScript, or Go
- 2+ years’ experience building and managing Docker containers
- 2+ years’ experience with enterprise grade API Gateway (Mulesoft, Apigee, Kong, Tyk)
- 2+ years’ experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch
- Demonstrated experience building Generative and Agentic AI based solutions
- Experience with MCP
- Experience building cloud infrastructure as code, with tools like Terraform
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles
- Strong understanding of security within the DevOps space, and be able to
- Knowledge and experience in zero downtime deployment strategies
- Experience working in and reporting on large or complex projects
- Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written across all levels of the organization
Staff DevOps Engineer
Job Description
We are looking for a self-motivated Staff DevOps Engineer to join our API Gateway team to help us drive results throughout our organization. The ideal candidate will have a blend of patience, empathy, development and operational experience to drive collaboration with other DevOps engineers and cross-functional teams to identify and build best practices, monitoring solutions and operational excellence within the teams they are assigned. Specific emphasis in this role should be put on using AI to automate the most common DevOps tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Automate the deployment, configuration and management of cloud infrastructure (primarily in AWS) using agentic AI
- Work as part of a product delivery team, and work closely with application development teams to ensure on time product delivery, secure, high availability and performance of product functions, and operation cost effectiveness
- Help with product deployment, monitoring and troubleshooting, including building dashboards and alerts, and automating support tasks when feasible
- Stay on top of the most relevant, industry leading technologies and techniques to ensure a streamlined, efficient and productive development and operational environment
- Turn requirements gathering sessions into outcomes
- Bringing in other business functions as necessary to build holistic pipelines
- Operational support of enterprise API Gateway
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
- 4 or more years of experience in IT industry, preferably five years
- 2+ years’ experience with AWS services, certification preferred
- 2+ years’ experience with Kubernetes
- 2+ years’ hands-on experience with Python, JavaScript, or Go
- 2+ years’ experience building and managing Docker containers
- 2+ years’ experience with enterprise grade API Gateway (Mulesoft, Apigee, Kong, Tyk)
- 2+ years’ experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch
- Demonstrated experience building Generative and Agentic AI based solutions
- Experience with MCP
- Experience building cloud infrastructure as code, with tools like Terraform
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles
- Strong understanding of security within the DevOps space, and be able to
- Knowledge and experience in zero downtime deployment strategies
- Experience working in and reporting on large or complex projects
- Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written across all levels of the organization
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Who's Hiring
- Asurion2
- Affirm1
- CVS Health1
- Capgemini1
- HCA Healthcare1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software2
- Banking & Financial Services1
- Healthcare & Medical Services1
- Human Resources1
What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in staff devops engineer jobs across Tennessee.
- Five or more years of experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline tooling
- Deep hands-on expertise with at least one major cloud provider such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed infrastructure in production environments
- Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages including Python, Go, or Bash
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional platform or reliability initiatives without direct management authority
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, or Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
Staff Devops Engineer Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How many staff devops engineer jobs are there in Tennessee?
There are 7+ staff devops engineer openings in Tennessee on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Nashville. New positions post regularly as employers across Tennessee hire.
How much do staff devops engineers make in Tennessee?
Staff devops engineers in Tennessee earn a median of about $122,430 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $75,280 for the lowest 10% to over $166,380 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Tennessee cities have the most staff devops engineer jobs?
Nashville have the most staff devops engineer openings in Tennessee right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire staff devops engineers in Tennessee?
Employers hiring staff devops engineers in Tennessee include Asurion, Affirm, and CVS Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote staff devops engineer jobs in Tennessee?
Yes. About 14% of staff devops engineer openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Tennessee metros.
How do I apply for staff devops engineer jobs in Tennessee?
You can apply to staff devops engineer jobs in Tennessee directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Tennessee location, then apply to each one that fits.
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