Cision

Staff DevOps Engineer

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Media, CommunicationsIndustries

Job Description

Salary: Not Specified Location Type: Not Specified Employment Type: Not Specified

Position Overview

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.

Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you.

This role is responsible for writing clean, production-grade code as they are architecting infrastructure, deploying services, or debugging systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient platforms, streamline operations, and accelerate delivery in hybrid cloud infrastructure setups.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain infrastructure and platform tooling across hybrid environments—from cloud-native (AWS/GCP) to on-prem systems.
  • Develop internal tools and automation to eliminate manual tasks and improve developer experience.
  • Implement and evolve CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and GitOps workflows.
  • Work closely with software engineers to embed infrastructure and operational thinking early in the SDLC.
  • Champion observability, reliability, and performance through metrics, logging, and alerting best practices.
  • Lead incident response, postmortems, and ongoing resilience improvements.
  • Contribute to a 24×7 on-call rotation for critical systems.

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • 5–10 years’ experience in DevOps, SRE, or Software Engineering roles.
  • Strong coding ability in languages like Python, Go, or a similar OOP language.
  • Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes and containerized workloads at scale.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and configuration management.
  • Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
  • Solid grasp of networking, Linux internals, and security best practices.
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, etc.).
  • Strong observability mindset—experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.
  • Experience with hybrid service meshes, multi-cluster Kubernetes, or edge computing, preferred.
  • Knowledge of Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, or RDBMS (MySQL/Postgres), preferred.

Company Information

Cision is a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence. Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard.

Skills

DevOps
SRE
Software Engineering
Python
Go
OOP
Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD
GitOps
AWS
GCP
Observability
Reliability
Performance Monitoring
Incident Response
On-call Rotation

Cision

Media distribution and public relations software

About Cision

Cision provides media distribution and public relations software to a variety of clients, including businesses, PR agencies, and media professionals. Its platform allows users to share their stories widely, target specific audiences, and engage effectively with them. Cision is recognized by journalists, influencers, and media outlets around the world, making it a preferred choice for communication needs. The company operates on a subscription-based revenue model, offering different packages to suit various client requirements. Additionally, Cision conducts research, such as the annual State of the Media Report, to deliver valuable insights to its users. It operates in the fields of public relations, media monitoring, and communication analytics, serving both large enterprises and small businesses.

Chicago, IllinoisHeadquarters
1866Year Founded
$15.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Integration challenges may arise from the acquisition of Factmata.
Increasing competition in the PR software market pressures Cision to innovate.
Subscription-based revenue model exposes Cision to financial risks during economic downturns.

Differentiation

Cision's acquisition of Factmata enhances its capabilities in combating fake news.
New analytics dashboards improve PR professionals' ability to demonstrate earned media impact.
Cision's global reach and diverse client base strengthen its market position.

Upsides

AI-driven narrative monitoring tools enhance Cision's media monitoring capabilities.
Intuitive data presentation tools differentiate Cision in a competitive PR software market.
Growing importance of influencer outreach presents expansion opportunities for Cision.

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