DevOps Software Engineer

DevOps Engineer  

Tommy’s is looking for a DevOps engineer who is excited to work with modern technologies and grow into a senior-level contributor while making a meaningful impact. The ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with cross-functional development teams to build and support consumer-facing digital products used by customers, owners, and operators across the U.S. and internationally. You’re motivated by innovation, take initiative, and want a clear path to increased responsibility within a company that values continuous improvement and modern, digital experiences. 

 
What can Tommy's offer you? 

• Base pay and eligibility for annual profit-sharing bonus
• Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
• Dependent Care FSA with on-site Daycare options
• 401k match and complimentary financial planning services  
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
• Valuable learning and development program
• Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members
• Fun, energetic, family-oriented work culture with an emphasis on team member morale
• Growing nationwide brand / presence 

Position Responsibilities: 

• Own the selection, implementation, and evolution of development tools and infrastructure 
• Lead and own the release process for each application, from CI/CD pipeline design through production deployment 
• Design and build CI/CD pipelines that minimize manual intervention and accelerate delivery 
• Collaborate with developers to continuously improve development processes and relay findings from release issues 
• Champion code quality by leading constructive, detail-oriented code reviews 
• Establish and maintain quality gates across multiple projects as part of the release process 
• Author clear technical release notes for each product release 
• Proactively identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities across the infrastructure 
• Build and refine observability and alerting to catch issues before they become outages 
• Manage and optimize cloud hosting environments for reliability and cost efficiency 
• Other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes: 

• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field 
• 5+ years of hands-on DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience 
• Proficient with Docker and containerized workflows 
• Strong working experience with AWS services (ECS, CloudWatch, Aurora RDS, Secrets Manager, S3, CloudFront, EC2, IAM, etc.) 
• Experience with Azure environments and Azure DevOps 
• Node.js, TypeScript, and Python programming experience
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and pipeline design 
• RDS management experience, particularly PostgreSQL 
• Strong security mindset with experience implementing infrastructure security best practices 
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform 
• A self-starter who takes full ownership of projects and drives them to completion 
• Technical savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office; experience within database systems a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and across various departments
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and prioritize workload 
• Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise good judgment and make sound data-backed decisions
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them 

Work Environment and Physical Demands: 

This job operates in a professional office environment. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.  

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to: 

• Work and commute in all weather conditions 
• Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
• Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
• Work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking 
• Move about inside the office to access standard office equipment
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as keyboard, copy machine and printer
• Remain in a stationary position 50%+ of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
• Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
• Drive between company locations and/or vendors or suppliers as needed while on job 

Overview of Tommy Enterprises Companies:  

Tommy's Express is a national franchise for outstanding car washes and car care services. Powered by industry leading technology and decades of experience and planning, Tommy's Express car washes deliver a cutting-edge car wash experience unlike anything you've encountered before. Our fully automatic washes feature advances including the easy-loading car wash dual belt conveyor, wide open car wash bay for natural lighting, advanced presoak and sealer services, and free high-power self-serve vacuums on site. 

Tommy’s Express Operations consists of a number of corporately owned Tommy’s Express car wash locations across the country.  This is a quickly growing operation with intentions to open or acquire 3-5 new locations per year through the launch of Tommy’s Express Capital, a new private fund strategy. 

Tommy Car Wash Systems (“TCWS”) is the power behind our Tommy’s Express equipment. TCWS is a team of passionate car wash professionals working to create opportunities for our partners to become the best car wash operators they can be. We provide modular building designs, robust stainless-steel car wash equipment, an advanced Wash Club license plate reader system, the Tommy Transporter belt, high performance wash detergents, and an industry-leading franchise opportunity. At Tommy Car Wash Systems, we have a solution for almost any size operator. Our team has assisted in the development of hundreds of some of the most successful car washes around the world. Together, Tommy’s Express and Tommy Car Wash Systems make up the Tommy’s Corporate brand, headquartered in Holland, MI.