Lead Devops Engineer [T500-20055]

About Delta Tech Hub :

Delta Air Lines (NYSE : DAL) is the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience. Powered by our employees around the world, Delta has for a decade led the airline industry in operational excellence while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service. With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good. Delta has fast emerged as a customer-oriented, innovation-led, technology-driven business. The Delta Technology Hub will contribute directly to these objectives. It will sustain our long-term aspirations of delivering niche, IP-intensive, high-value, and innovative solutions. It supports various teams and functions across Delta and is an integral part of our transformation agenda, working seamlessly with a global team to create memorable experiences for customers.

Key Responsibilities :

Provide AWS native solutions to Infrastructure and design automations

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Groovy, Bash etc to build, maintain and optimize the infrastructure.

Build and maintain automated CI / CD pipeline (preferably in Jenkins) for applications in compliance with DevSecOps standards.

Maintain Config admin owned tools such Nexus, Terraform, Apache, Tomcat, Ngnix etc.

Support and maintenance - OS patching, define key and certificate rotation policies and ensuring the application is in zero down time

Support and deliver exceptional service during change control and system updates.

Lead initiatives with high accountability, create a collaborative environment and provide recommendations through research and review of recent industry solutions in various configuration related tools / technologies.

Participate in a company-wide working group contributing to strategy for Enterprise needs.

Create artifacts including the training materials and groom the team members. Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor for the team offering technical advice.

Set priorities with the team by understanding interdependence, inspiring team members with consistent focus, quality output, and timelines.

Communicate with precision, engaging team and stakeholders to build trust & reliable working relationships across cross-functional teams, geographies enabling organizational alignment.

What you need to succeed (Minimum Qualifications) :

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related technical field

6+ years of DevSecOps experience with atleast 5 years of experience in AWS cloud

Proficient in scripting knowledge (Python, Groovy, Bash, etc.)

Experience in developing and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform or other IaC tools to ensure scalability, security, and repeatability across environments

Experience in automating and managing system configurations and application deployments using Native AWS solutions to enforce security policies and maintain system integrity

Experience in implementing automated security measures, including access controls, encryption, federations and identity management (preferably OKTA)

Design, build and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate the build, test, and deployment processes

Experience in various monitoring tools (Elastic-Kibana, Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch etc.)

Ability to formulate a design and implementation strategy from a mix of business requirements, concept documents and verbal description

Understanding of advanced continuous delivery methods.

Solid foundation in internet and networking concepts including VPN

Experience mentoring junior team members from a technical perspective

Outstanding interpersonal skills with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skillset

What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications) :

Understanding of establishing the connectivity from outside Chinese region to Chinese region and vice versa.

Hands-on experience in implementation with DevSecOps Tools : Nexus, GitLab / Bitbucket, Ansible, chef, OWASP, Veracode, Sonar, Ready API etc.

Experience with working with cloud native applications, container orchestration platforms such as Docker / Kubernetes.

Held the role of a critical contributor for leading major systems rollouts and deployments

Good to have knowledge in the Airline domain (Passenger and Cargo).