Lead DevOps Engineer - CI / CD Pipeline

Role Overview :

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of our infrastructure, from design and implementation to maintenance and monitoring.

You will lead a team of DevOps engineers, championing automation, CI / CD best practices, and a "fail-fast, learn-fast" mindset.

This is a critical role that will directly impact the availability, scalability, and security of our Responsibilities :

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure on [e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP].
• Architect and optimize CI / CD pipelines to automate builds, testing, and deployments across all environments.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to a team of DevOps / SRE engineers.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Manage containerization and orchestration of applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Design and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
• Work closely with development teams to improve application performance, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, conducting root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in the DevOps and SRE space.
• Champion security best practices and implement automated security scanning and vulnerability Skills & Qualifications :
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering role.
• Extensive hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience with CI / CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
• Deep knowledge of IaC tools, especially Terraform.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and Linux systems administration.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible or Puppet.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration to Have :
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA).
• Experience with GitOps workflows and tools like ArgoCD or Flux.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
• Experience with serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)

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