The
Release Engineering team is globally distributed in Beaverton, OR
Netherlands and India, manages the Nike’s mobile CI/CD eco system,
Retail store server management, Mobile application delivery to
AppStore and PlayStore and Jamf MDM.
The team collaborates with
Development, Release Management, Apple/google support, vendors, and
the broader engineering organization to standardize CI/CD platform
usage, ensuring secure and seamless developer experiences across
corporate and retail
functions.
Nike is seeking
a skilled and motivated Lead Enterprise Systems Engineer (DevOps)
to drive innovation in Developer platform using IaC, Automation and
AI/ML.
This role will shape the future of mobile/retail platform
ecosystems, Continuous Delivery, mentor engineers, and collaborate
across teams to enhance infrastructure and automation.
The ideal
candidate has deep technical expertise, leadership experience, and
a passion for improving platform efficiency and developer
productivity.
Key
Qualifications:
7-12 years of
experience working and building with CI/CD (Groovy
scripting) pipelines (Jenkins/ CircleCI/ GitHub Actions,
etc.).
Strong
familiarity with mobile app release practices and CI/CD pipelines,
including the submission and review processes for the Apple App
Store and Google Play
Store.
Experience
deploying web applications in production
environments.
Experience
with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft
Azure
Hands-on
experience with IaC using Ansible/Terraform and scripting languages
(e.g., Python, Bash).
Build
Docker images to environments, validating accuracy of assemblies
and their delivery into the system
infrastructure.
AWS
Certified DevOps Engineer/ AWS Certified
Solutions Architect is highly
desirable.
Familiarity
with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and
Prometheus.
Fastlane,
Ruby experience is
preferred.
Excellent
communication skills and the ability to engage both technical and
non-technical stakeholders.
Proven leadership in mentoring teams
and driving technical
initiatives.
What
You’ll Work On
You
will work on infrastructure, design, automation, and optimization
of DevOps processes for mobile/retail platforms, ensuring
scalability, security, and reliability.
Collaborating with
engineering, IT, and security teams, you’ll troubleshoot complex
system issues, integrate tools, and drive infrastructure
improvements.
Your leadership will foster innovation, streamline
workflows, and align technical strategies with business
objectives.
Responsibilities:
Write
and maintain infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code for
all environments.
Develop
and maintain tools for operational tasks, system/data backup,
disaster recovery, and performance/security
monitoring.
Collaborate with
cross-functional teams to optimize system reliability and
security.
Collaborate with
software engineering teams to ensure the platform is responsive to
developer needs: enabling fast iteration, efficient testing, and
frictionless
deployment.
Be
comfortable troubleshooting network connectivity + diagnosing
various server performance
issues.
Mentor
and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous
improvement.
Define project
roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and balance immediate needs with
long-term goals.
Identify
and implement process improvements to enhance
performance.
Influence
technical direction and advocate for modern DevOps
principles.
Available
for On-call
rotation.