Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will be responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of DevOps processes, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation, across the organizations infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills with expertise in cloud platforms (primarily AWS), containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker, automation tools, and a proven ability to lead and mentor a high-performing DevOps team.

Knowledge & Requirement

• Team Leadership: Lead a team of DevOps engineers to manage and optimize the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline, infrastructure automation, and configuration management processes.

• Infrastructure as Code: Utilize tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources and infrastructure.
• Cloud Management: Manage and optimize cloud environments, primarily AWS, ensuring scalability, availability, and performance of applications.
• Automation and Configuration Management: Oversee the automation of deployment processes, software builds, and environment configuration using tools like Jenkins, Docker, GitHub, Nexus, Artifactory, SonarQube, and Maven.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Lead containerization initiatives using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring container-based applications are properly deployed, scaled, and managed.
• Monitoring and Performance: Implement and manage system monitoring using Nagios and ensure optimal performance and uptime of applications and infrastructure.
• Security and Compliance: Work closely with security teams to ensure that all infrastructure and CI/CD processes meet security requirements, utilizing tools for vulnerability scanning, patching, and overall security practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Development, QA, and IT teams to streamline deployment processes, enhance productivity, and reduce bottlenecks.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and implement best practices, improving the efficiency, speed, and reliability of the software delivery lifecycle.
• Incident Management: Take ownership of incidents and escalations, ensuring timely resolution and post-mortem analysis to prevent future issues.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation regarding the infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and monitoring systems.

Education & Experience

• Experience: 8-10 years of hands-on experience in DevOps roles, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership or management capacity.

• Education: Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.