Systems Development Engineer II

Summary

Jamf provides Apple device management, security, and deployment solutions for organizations worldwide. The Systems Development Engineer II will automate, develop, deploy, and maintain backend infrastructure powering Jamf Cloud, while supporting software delivery, security, reliability, and cloud-native services.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain production environments by identifying and applying automation, tools, and techniques such as Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, Serverless, and Containerization
• Ensure security best practices are identified and integrated into system designs and configuration
• Assist in evaluating, planning, configuration, and implementation of new software services
• Develop custom tools and automation through programming and scripting
• Support Software Development by maintaining and scaling our Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery environment as needed
• Apply Data Lifecycle Management to sensitive data through backups, permissions management, and auditing
• Participate in an on-call rotation, triaging and escalating alerts, and assisting in disaster recovery as necessary for services the team is responsible for
• Member of an Agile Team providing code reviews, velocity estimation, planning input, and participating in other Agile Methodology workflows
• Work and communicate effectively with Product Owners, Development teams, and Cloud and Delivery teams
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures
• Participation in ongoing security training is mandatory
• Established security protocols will be adhered to, sensitive data will be handled responsibly, and data protection practices are followed, including understanding relevant privacy regulations and reporting breaches
• Acknowledging the Jamf Code of Conduct, where applicable security and privacy policies can be found, is a requirement of all roles at Jamf

Skills

• Minimum of 2 year experience in one or more of (Required): + Continuous Integration Tools and Techniques (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, Github Actions) + Configuration management and deployment tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet). + Systems Administration or similar role focused on performance analysis, capacity planning, and forecasting
• Minimum of 2 year experience as a power user of various operating systems (e.g. Linux, Windows, Mac) (Required)
• Minimum of 2 year experience in a current programming language (e.g. Python, Golang) (Required)
• Minimum of 2 year experience using Source Control Management tools (e.g. Git, Subversion) (Required)
• A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered
• This position will perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen located physically in the U.S
• Minimum of 2 year experience using issue tracking software (e.g. JIRA) (Preferred)
• Experience developing enterprise grade software with understanding of the software development life cycle (Preferred)
• Experience with infrastructure as code techniques (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) (Preferred)
• Experience in enterprise security and hardening best practices (Preferred)
• Experience building and maintaining cloud native services (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Azure, GCP) (Preferred)
• Experience working with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. LogicMonitor, Sumologic, ELK) (Preferred)
• Experience with containerization concepts and Kubernetes (Preferred)
• Experience working with structured databases (e.g. MySQL, DynamoDB) (Preferred)
• Hands-on experience with AI-driven coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, others to enhance development productivity
• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• Certificates commonly held by those in the role include one or more of: LPIC-1, LPIC-2, LPIC-3, RHCE (RedHat Certified Engineer), AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Associate. (Preferred)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Minimum of 2 year experience in one or more of (Required): + Continuous Integration Tools and Techniques (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, Github Actions) + Configuration management and deployment tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet). + Systems Administration or similar role focused on performance analysis, capacity planning, and forecasting
• Minimum of 2 year experience as a power user of various operating systems (e.g. Linux, Windows, Mac) (Required)
• Minimum of 2 year experience in a current programming language (e.g. Python, Golang) (Required)
• Minimum of 2 year experience using Source Control Management tools (e.g. Git, Subversion) (Required)
• A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered
• This position will perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen located physically in the U.S

Nice to Haves

• Minimum of 2 year experience using issue tracking software (e.g. JIRA) (Preferred)
• Experience developing enterprise grade software with understanding of the software development life cycle (Preferred)
• Experience with infrastructure as code techniques (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) (Preferred)
• Experience in enterprise security and hardening best practices (Preferred)
• Experience building and maintaining cloud native services (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Azure, GCP) (Preferred)
• Experience working with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. LogicMonitor, Sumologic, ELK) (Preferred)
• Experience with containerization concepts and Kubernetes (Preferred)
• Experience working with structured databases (e.g. MySQL, DynamoDB) (Preferred)
• Hands-on experience with AI-driven coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, others to enhance development productivity
• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• Certificates commonly held by those in the role include one or more of: LPIC-1, LPIC-2, LPIC-3, RHCE (RedHat Certified Engineer), AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Associate. (Preferred)

Benefits

• Open, flexible culture based on respect and trust
• Work-life balance remains a priority
• US remote work arrangement (#LIRemote; Structured Job Locations: US Remote)
• A clear career path that enables you to grow under supportive leadership and management
• The opportunity to work with a small and empowered team where the culture is based on trust, ownership, and respect
• Support and resources to help employees be their authentic, best selves at work, at rest, and at play