--- title: 'Senior DevOps Engineer at Cision' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-devops-engineer-cision-sofia-yjf8tzhggrbn' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Senior DevOps Engineer at Cision - **Company:** Cision - **Location:** Sofia, Bulgaria - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-07-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/cision/jobs/4883964101 ## Job description 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. We're looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to help drive the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our infrastructure and deployment processes. In this role, you'll tackle complex technical challenges, designing and implementing solutions that improve our system architecture and developer workflows. You'll play a pivotal role in guiding projects from design through production support, and you'll mentor junior engineers in DevOps best practices. What You’ll Do - Oversee the reliability, performance, and security of critical production services from design to deployment, ensuring they meet our uptime and performance targets. - Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to build and maintain resilient infrastructure and efficient deployment pipelines. - Automate infrastructure provisioning and software deployments using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools, reducing manual work and errors. - Participate in and improve our 24×7 on-call process, swiftly troubleshooting incidents and performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence. - Document and standardize processes and configurations, sharing knowledge to uplift the entire engineering team’s capabilities. Essential Skills & Experience - 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Software Engineering roles, with increasing responsibility in system design and operations. - Extensive experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) in production environments, including managing and scaling clusters. - Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet) to automate infrastructure provisioning. - Strong coding and scripting skills in languages like Python, Go, or Ruby, with the ability to build automation tools for system management. - Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP) and their services, with experience designing and operating cloud-based infrastructure at scale. - Solid understanding of networking and security fundamentals in cloud and on-prem environments. - Experience setting up and tuning monitoring/alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.), and a thorough understanding of SRE best practices (SLIs, SLOs, incident management). - Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a track record of working effectively in collaborative team environments. ## Preferred (Not Essential) - Kafka - MySQL/Postgres - Redis - Elasticsearch Salary Range for this role 55,000 - 67,000 Euro annual gross If you're a forward-thinking engineer who excels at solving complex infrastructure challenges and is passionate about automation and reliability, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us elevate our infrastructure to the next level! Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including [CisionOne](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4588888-1&h=1582545697&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4484633-1%26h%3D279553938%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cision.com%252F%26a%3DCisionOne&a=CisionOne), [Brandwatch](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4588888-1&h=3012343804&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4484633-1%26h%3D3402596191%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.brandwatch.com%252F%26a%3DBrandwatch&a=Brandwatch), and [PR Newswire](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4588888-1&h=1961299488&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4484633-1%26h%3D160139869%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cision.com%252Fpr-distribution-and-placement%252Fprnewswire%252F%26a%3DPR%2BNewswire&a=PR+Newswire), enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them. 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](https://www.ceoaction.com/ceos/?Page=1&CompanyLetters=C&Sort=Alphabetical) and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by [DiversityJobs.com](https://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 to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses. Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com Cision, Inc. "the Company" only communicates with candidates and extends job offers through direct channels, not third parties. Please review our [Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement](https://www.cision.com/careers/cision-candidate-privacy-notice/) to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process. ## About Cision ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Cision is an AI-powered media monitoring and intelligence platform that helps PR, communications, and marketing professionals understand and engage with their audiences. - **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC) - **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States - **Founded**: 1876 (originating as a wire service; modern Cision formed through acquisitions) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Public Relations and Communications Services, Media Intelligence, Social Media Management - **Target customers**: B2B – PR and corporate communications teams, marketing and social media professionals, enterprise and SMB organizations - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Powering the future of intelligence and impact” – equipping brands with AI, data, and human expertise to navigate complexity and make confident decisions. ## Products & Services - **[CisionOne](https://www.cision.com/)**: All-in-one media intelligence platform for media monitoring, analytics, journalist outreach, social listening, and reporting. (SaaS) - **[Brandwatch](https://www.cision.com/)**: Consumer intelligence, influencer marketing, and social media management suite. (SaaS) - **[PR Newswire](https://www.cision.com/)**: Press release distribution and news amplification service. - **[PR Newswire Amplify](https://www.cision.com/about/)**: AI-driven multi-channel campaign tool that extends press release reach and impact. - **[Trajaan](https://www.cision.com/about/)**: Search intelligence platform that monitors generative AI, social, shopping, and traditional search queries for emerging trends. - **Professional Services**: Strategic guidance, data analysis, and consulting to power data-driven communication strategies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (privately held; acquired by Platinum Equity in 2019 for ~$2.74B) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – $900M (LinkedIn, 2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Platinum Equity (owner); served by 75,000+ organizations including 84% of the Fortune 500 - **Growth Signals**: Global presence in 38 countries; 1,413 employees; recent $250M debt financing (May 2025); continues to expand AI capabilities and search intelligence with Trajaan. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unified platform** combining traditional media monitoring, social listening, consumer intelligence, and press release distribution – reducing tool sprawl for comms teams. - **Exclusive data partnerships** and access to millions of media sources (print, online, TV, radio, social, podcasts). - **AI-powered insights** across the entire workflow, from content creation to performance measurement. - **Human expertise** layer provides strategic guidance that pure software competitors lack. - **Brand recognition** via legacy PR Newswire and Brandwatch acquisitions. ## Strategic Focus - Deepening AI integration across all products to automate workflows and deliver faster, smarter insights. - Expanding **search intelligence** (Trajaan) to capture intent signals from generative AI and e-commerce platforms. - Building a **unified intelligence** layer that blends social, traditional media, and search data. - Growing through strategic acquisitions and global market expansion. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (“Be seen, be understood, be you”). Values include innovation with impact, collaboration, and every interaction matters. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles offer hybrid or fully remote options across global locations (US, Canada, UK, India, Bulgaria, Hungary, Australia, etc.). - **Perks**: Quarterly paid wellness days, free Headspace subscription, mental health first-aiders, charity matching, competitive benefits. - **Growth**: “As Cision grows, you’ll grow, too” – internal mobility and development are encouraged. - **Engineering Culture**: Work alongside data analysts, full-stack engineers, and AI researchers building industry-leading solutions. ## Sources 1. [cision.com/about](https://www.cision.com/about/) 2. [cision.com/careers](https://www.cision.com/careers/) 3. [cision.com](https://www.cision.com/) 4. 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