Senior DevOps Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Academian Inc scores A on the Alion truth index.
Key Responsibilities:
CI/CD & Build Engineering
- Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for:
- Go, Python, Java backends
- Angular / TypeScript frontends
- Extend Script and automation services
- Standardize branching, versioning, and release workflows
- Automate build validation, linting, testing, artifact generation
- Implement progressive deployment strategies (blue/green, rolling updates)
Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
- Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS / AKS)
- Provision infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)
- Design scalable containerized environments
- Manage ingress, service mesh, and API gateways as needed
- Optimize cloud cost and resource allocation
Repository & Code Governance
- Define repository strategy (mono vs poly repo where applicable)
- Implement secure access policies via Azure AD / IAM
- Manage Git workflows and enforce DevSecOps standards
- Integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST)
Application Deployment & Runtime Management
- Deploy and manage:
- Strapi CMS
- PostgreSQL databases
- InDesign Server integrations
- Rendering services
- Manage container registries and artifact repositories
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategy
Observability & Reliability
- Implement centralized logging and monitoring (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
- Define SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
- Establish incident response protocols
- Lead root cause analysis for production issues
DevOps Strategy & Enablement
- Establish environment strategy (Dev / QA / Stage / Prod)
- Define versioning and rollback mechanisms
- Document deployment playbooks
- Mentor developers on DevOps best practices
- Reduce developer operational overhead
Technical Requirements:
Mandatory -
- 8+ years in DevOps / Platform Engineering
- Strong Kubernetes experience (EKS / AKS)
- CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
- Docker & container orchestration
- Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / ARM / CloudFormation)
- AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, EKS)
- Experience integrating Azure AD for authentication
- PostgreSQL administration experience
- Strong Linux systems knowledge
Preferred -
- Experience with Go and Python build pipelines
- Experience deploying Angular applications
- Experience supporting CMS platforms (Strapi preferred)
- Familiarity with Adobe InDesign Server environments
- Exposure to content automation pipelines
- Experience in high-volume document rendering systems
Our Offerings for Employee Benefits:
· Health Insurance for Employee+Spouse+Two Children+Parents
· GPA - For Employee
· Hybrid working
· Compliance - PF and Gratuity
About Academian
Website:www.academian.com
Academian is a carve-out of an existing 22-year IT company - Intraedge Inc (www.intraedge.com)
Academian is a service, product, and learning development company in the education domain with a current headcount of 500+ team members. We are rapidly becoming a leading force in the education technology space.
We specialize in delivering innovative services, products, and learning development solutions tailored for the education sector. Our expertise spans across K-12, higher education, professional institutions, publishers, online program managers (OPMs), and corporate learning environments.
At Academian, we combine deep industry knowledge with a product-oriented design approach, enabling us to craft high-impact learning experiences and technology solutions. From content development and media production to strategic staffing and custom software development, we support every phase of the educational lifecycle.
Our Specialties Include:
EdTech Solutions: LMS, CMS, Custom Software, Cloud Architecture
Digital Learning: Content Design, Learning Experience Design, Accessibility, Media Development
Education Services: K-12, Higher Education, Workforce Development, Publishing & Prepress
Strategic Services: Product Management, Strategic Consulting, Technology & Digital Transformation, Staffing.
We’re passionate about shaping the future of learning-and we’re looking for talented, mission-driven individuals to grow with us. Join our team and be part of building meaningful solutions that make a real impact in education.
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