Software Engineer III (DevOps) at UKG
Lowell, MA
$102,300–$147,050from the description
Jun 28, 2026
Lowell, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-to-senior engineering role focused on deployment automation and DevOps infrastructure for Java-based microservices running on cloud platforms. Day-to-day work involves building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and scripting with Shell or Python against cloud APIs. The role also includes cross-functional collaboration, troubleshooting production and engineering environment issues, and providing technical guidance to the broader team.
Mid level · 4+ years · National · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,980 (middle half $105,210–$171,980). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Software Engineer III' maps to a Senior-level advertised role, and the posting explicitly frames it as a 'Senior Software Engineer' in the body. However, the minimum experience gate is only 4+ years, which aligns with a Mid-level band — hence the seniority is assessed as Mid despite the Senior framing.
The role sits at the intersection of software development and DevOps/platform engineering. It primarily involves building and shipping deployment automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tooling (writing code, not just operating systems), which points to 15-1252 Software Developers. 15-1244 is noted as a runner-up given the strong infrastructure and operations flavor.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience' as an alternative to a Bachelor's degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Java is listed as the primary language in the context of Java-based microservices, but the Basic Qualifications list C#, .NET, Python, Java, and JavaScript as interchangeable options for the deep-expertise requirement — all are captured as alternatives.
Shell scripting and Python are listed together as scripting languages in the same requirement; Shell scripting is the primary name with Python as an alternative. Python also appears separately as a standalone language option in the programming languages requirement.
Google Cloud APIs are explicitly called out in the Basic Qualifications narrative; Azure, AWS, and GCP appear only under Preferred Qualifications as cloud platform experience.
Helm is listed in the Basic Qualifications alongside Terraform and Ansible scripts, making it a hard gate despite being less prominently featured.
Test automation frameworks appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
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