Be yourself at Protolabs
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.
Why Protolabs?
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.
The Senior DevOps Engineer partners closely with IT, software development, and technology stakeholders to support and scale Protolabs’ internal and external business applications. As part of a collaborative DevOps team, this role is responsible for the provisioning, configuration, operation, and maintenance of version control systems, build tools, and continuous integration platforms, ensuring reliable and efficient delivery of software solutions.
- Contribute to the provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of version control systems, build pipelines, and continuous integration tooling
- Partner with development teams to support applications, enhance reliability, and promote site reliability engineering practices
- Identify and implement opportunities to increase deployment stability while reducing manual intervention
- Design and maintain high‑availability solutions, including load balancer configuration and optimization
- Participate in 24/7 operational coverage, including periodic after‑hours work and on‑call responsibilities
- Support the growth of the team by mentoring and training colleagues, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree OR minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience
- 5+ years experience managing servers in an enterprise environment
- 5+ years experience supporting code releases into highly available applications
- 2+ years experience supporting server configuration management tooling
- 2+ years experience supporting highly available applications
- Must have the ability to take manual processes and automate them
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Cloud Management
- Configuration Management
- Continuous Deployment
- Load balancing
- JSON/REST
- Code Versioning
- Micro Services
- Kubernetes & Service Discovery
- Linux OS hardening and security
- Part of our incredible journey is clearly down to our amazing team, and we strongly believe in giving people a space to truly, authentically be themselves. We also believe that treating our employees well and sprinkling a great place to work with some nice perks can make work a little sweeter.
- Annual company bonus. We celebrate success together! Employees are not only rewarded for their achievements but also for contributing to the overall success of the business.
- Wellness and well-being with access to OpenUp psychologists, practice mindfulness with Headspace and tons more.
- Doggo-friendly office. We are big pet lovers and fully encourage hanging out with your (and your colleagues’) furry friends in the office
- Daily Lunch and snacks are provided in the office; it's a moment for our teams to connect and recharge. Shared meals strengthen our bonds and fuel collaboration.
- We offer learning and development days to be used for training or on volunteering, money to spend on learning courses, events, trainings, Access to our in-house LEARN platform with diverse courses, training, and workshops, In-house 3D Printing and much more!
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
