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DevOps Engineer

Summary

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, and IaC automation to securely deploy applications in AWS, reducing manual effort and improving reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

DevOps Platform Engineering

  • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support application delivery.
  • Implement deployment automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
  • Support enterprise DevOps tooling and platform services.
  • Maintain reusable deployment templates and shared DevOps components.

Release & Deployment Management

  • Support application releases across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
  • Automate deployment processes and rollback mechanisms.
  • Troubleshoot deployment issues and coordinate production implementations.
  • Support change and release management activities.

Cloud & Container Operations

  • Build and maintain containerized application deployment pipelines.
  • Support Kubernetes/OpenShift-based application platforms.
  • Manage application configuration, secrets, and deployment artifacts.
  • Implement environment provisioning and platform automation.

DevSecOps & Security Integration

  • Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Support code quality, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks.
  • Promote shift-left security practices and automation.
  • Assist teams in remediation of security findings.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

  • Develop scripts and automation tools to reduce manual operational effort.
  • Standardize delivery workflows across projects.
  • Improve deployment reliability, consistency, and auditability.
  • Drive adoption of DevOps best practices and engineering standards.

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Partner with Development, Testing, Security, Infrastructure, and Operations teams.
  • Provide technical guidance on DevOps implementation approaches.
  • Support incident investigation and root cause analysis.
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and operational readiness activities.

Technical Skills:

DevOps & CI/CD

  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Source Code Management
  • Release Management
  • Jira Administration
  • Confluence Administration

Cloud & Containers

  • Kubernetes
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • AWS services eg. EC2, Security Group, S3

Automation

  • Shell Scripting
  • Python
  • Ansible
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Quality & Security

  • SonarQube
  • Nexus Repository / NexusIQ
  • Vulnerability Management
  • DevSecOps Practices

Monitoring & Operations

  • Incident Support
  • Production Deployment Support
  • Operational Readiness
  • Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

Key Deliverables:

  • Automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Secure and compliant software delivery processes.
  • Standardized deployment frameworks.
  • Improved deployment success rates.
  • Reduced manual operational effort through automation.
  • Reliable and repeatable production release capabilities.

Preferred Experience:

  • Enterprise DevOps platform engineering.
  • Container and cloud-native application deployments.
  • CI/CD pipeline design and optimization.
  • Infrastructure automation and configuration management.
  • Regulated environment operations and governance.
  • Production support and release management.

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