At Sparq, we help companies solve the right problems—not just build more technology.
We’re a modern product engineering partner blending strategy, craftsmanship, and speed to help organizations modernize confidently in the age of AI. From data ecosystems to digital products and AI acceleration, we turn complexity into clarity and ideas into impact.
If you’re driven to build what’s next, lead with empathy, and deliver excellence without ego, you’ll feel right at home at Sparq.
C2C is not available
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Why you will enjoy Mondays again:
- Opportunity to work alongside a talented, diverse team in a collaborative and creative environment
- Ongoing investment in your growth through training, mentorship, and industry certifications
- Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technologies across multiple industries
- Recognition programs and employee awards within an inclusive culture that celebrates great work, including our AI Innovators Program
- Remote or hybrid work options
- Competitive salary
- Robust benefits package, matching 401(k) plan, and substantial PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
A Day in the Life:
- Design, implement, and test multi-site disaster recovery and failover solutions for enterprise DevOps tooling, ensuring the recoverability of critical development infrastructure.
- Administer and support Jenkins environments, including controllers, agents, and pipelines, to maintain reliable build and deployment operations.
- Manage and administer Bitbucket repositories, configurations, and repository management practices.
- Configure and maintain JFrog Artifactory, including local and remote repositories, artifact storage, and package management.
- Develop and implement governance controls for external software repositories and open-source library ingestion, ensuring appropriate security measures are applied to packages and dependencies.
- Evaluate existing open-source packages and dependencies to identify governance requirements and support the implementation of JFrog Curation following a successful proof of concept.
- Establish and document repository and artifact management standards, including controls for managing external software packages and libraries.
- Actively use AI tools, including Claude through our Anthropic partnership, to streamline tasks, improve the quality of your work, and share best practices with teammates while continuously seeking new ways to integrate AI into your everyday workflows
- Implement and maintain open-source package and dependency security controls using relevant DevSecOps tooling and practices.
- Create comprehensive technical documentation covering DevOps toolchain configurations, recovery procedures, repository governance, and security controls.
- Support future platform migration initiatives involving Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitHub, and GitHub Actions through technical documentation and knowledge of existing tooling and processes.
What it takes:
- Consultative approach and problem solving skills to successfully align digital solutions with long-term business goals of the client
- Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance daily work, or a strong desire to do so, including a willingness to experiment, learn, and champion AI adoption within your role
- Claude Certified Developer or Architect highly preferred; possible opportunity to obtain as a Sparq colleague
- Commitment to understanding and exceeding client expectations
- Ability to perform project oversight and execution of deliverables
- Flexibility to adapt within a high-growth organization
- Ability to lead, mentor and motivate those around them
- Hunger for continuous learning and professional development
- Intellectual curiosity to provide creative solutions
- Full understanding of the software development life cycle
- Ability to positively impact fellow colleagues through effective leadership, presentations, coaching, etc.
- Desire to work in a team environment
- Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Regardless of your specific role, we seek individuals who are excited to explore, adopt, and evangelize AI tools and methodologies. If you have experience in AI or a proven track record of rapidly learning and mentoring others on emerging tech, you’ll fit right in.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Sparq is proud to offer equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and believe in an inclusive workplace. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by contacting recruiting@teamsparq.com
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