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Sr. DevOps Engineer - (CI/CD & Kubernetes)

Summary

Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes-based platforms for a regulated enterprise, integrating security and observability tooling.

We are looking for an experiencedSenior DevOps Engineerto join a technology engineering team supporting enterprise-scale platforms and advanced analytics environments. The role will focus on building and managing automated CI/CD pipelines, containerized platforms, infrastructure automation, security integration, and production engineering across highly available and regulated environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience withJenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, Helm, Terraform, Ansible, Groovy, Python, Linux, and Git, with a strong understanding of DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure as Code, security engineering, and Agile delivery practices.

We are looking for someone who enjoyscollaboration, experimentation, solving problems, and continuously learning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, maintain, and optimize automatedCI/CD pipelinesfor Python-based applications and microservices.
  • Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines usingJenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.
  • Build and maintainmicroservices CI/CD pipelinesusing modern DevOps practices.
  • Develop and maintainHelm-based deployment pipelinesfor containerized applications.
  • Automate application deployment, configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and operational processes.
  • Implement and maintainGitOps-based deployment workflowsusing tools such as ArgoCD.
  • Automate security, compliance, and regulatory checks within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Integrate DevSecOps tools into CI/CD pipelines, including tools such asSonarQube, Checkmarx, Sysdig, Nexus, Nexus IQ, Cosign, and related security/quality tooling.
  • Implement automated patching and configuration management across environments.
  • Design, deploy, and manage containerized applications usingDocker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Podman.
  • Work withTerraform, Ansible, and other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to provision and manage environments.
  • Develop automation scripts usingGroovy, Python, and Linux shell scripting.
  • Support API development and integration within deployment and automation pipelines.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, application, deployment, and pipeline-related issues.
  • Provide production support and participate inon-call/production support rotationswhere required.
  • Monitor application and platform health using tools such asELK, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Implement and maintain secure authentication and authorization mechanisms for microservices.
  • Collaborate with development, security, infrastructure, platform, and product teams to ensure successful delivery and adoption of technology platforms.
  • Support application and platform onboarding through self-service and automation.
  • Work with teams to ensure smooth transition, adoption, and consumption of platform services.
  • Contribute to technical design discussions, engineering standards, automation strategies, and platform improvements.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices to improve engineering efficiency and platform capabilities.

Required Technical Skills

CI/CD & DevOps

  • Strong hands-on experience withCI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience withJenkins and/or GitHub Actions.
  • Experience withArgoCD / GitOps.
  • Strong understanding of pipeline automation usingGroovy, Python, or Pipeline-as-Code.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines formicroservices and Python-based applications.
  • Experience withHelm-based deployment pipelines.
  • Understanding of DevOps andSRE principles.
  • Strong understanding of12-Factor application principles.

Containers & Orchestration

  • Strong hands-on experience withDocker.
  • Experience withKubernetes and/or OpenShift.
  • Exposure toPodman.
  • Experience deploying and managing containerized applications in enterprise environments.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

  • Hands-on experience withTerraform.
  • Experience withAnsible.
  • Strong scripting experience using:
    • Groovy
    • Python
    • Linux Shell/Bash

Security & DevSecOps

  • Experience integrating security and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security engineering.
  • Exposure to tools such as:
    • SonarQube
    • Checkmarx
    • Sysdig
    • Nexus
    • Nexus IQ
    • Cosign
  • Understanding of secure software delivery and regulatory requirements.

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, and cloud computing concepts.
  • Hands-on or working experience with public cloud platforms such as:
    • Microsoft Azure
    • AWS
    • OCI
  • Understanding of cloud services acrosscompute, storage, and networking.

Operating Systems & Source Control

  • Strong knowledge ofLinux/Unix operating systems.
  • Good experience with Linux shell scripting.
  • Strong experience withGitand source-control practices.
  • Working knowledge of Windows environments is desirable.

Monitoring & Observability

  • Experience with logging, monitoring, and observability platforms such as:
    • ELK
    • Prometheus
    • Grafana

APIs & Microservices

  • Understanding ofREST/API development and integration.
  • Experience working withmicroservices architectures.
  • Understanding of microserviceauthentication and authorization.
  • Experience integrating APIs into CI/CD and automation workflows.

Required Experience

  • 3-5+ yearsof engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or operational experience.
  • At least3 years of relevant experiencein a similar DevOps/Platform Engineering role.
  • Experience working withinlarge, complex, highly available enterprise environments.
  • Experience supporting systems with high availability, transaction volumes, and geographically distributed environments is preferred.
  • Strong experience inCI/CD, containerization, infrastructure automation, and production support.

Domain Experience

Candidates from the following environments are preferred:

  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Insurance
  • Telecommunications
  • Healthcare
  • Government
  • Or otherhighly regulated / enterprise environments

Nice to Have

  • Public cloud experience withAzure, AWS, or OCI.
  • Experience supportingMachine Learning / ML projectsor analytics platforms.
  • Python programming experience.
  • Experience with advanced analytics or data engineering platforms.
  • Exposure to enterprise platform engineering and self-service infrastructure.
  • Experience implementing cost optimization and platform efficiency initiatives.

Agile & Delivery

  • Experience working inAgile engineering environments.
  • Understanding of Agile/DevOps delivery methodologies.
  • Ability to work across development, operations, security, infrastructure, and product teams.
  • Experience managing delivery frominception through production.
  • Strong understanding of operational support within a DevOps/SRE model.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and problem-solving skills.

Key Behavioral Competencies

We are looking for someone who:

  • Enjoyscollaborationand cross-functional teamwork.
  • Likes toexperimentwith new technologies and approaches.
  • Focuses on understanding theproblem, not just implementing a solution.
  • Is aself-starterwith strong initiative.
  • Remainscalm under pressure.
  • Takes ownership of delivery and operational outcomes.
  • Has a pragmatic but engineering-focused approach to problem solving.
  • Is eager to learn and adapt to new technologies.
  • Has strong communication and articulation skills.
  • Can build professional and trusted relationships with technical and business stakeholders.

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