Senior DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a passionate DevOps engineer to automate, optimize, and manage the processes and infrastructure in the software development lifecycle. This includes ensuring the IaC is written to the high standards of quality, is maintainable for future development and project milestones are delivered in a timely manner. The individual is expected to possess strong interpersonal skills with a drive for innovation.

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 DevOps standards, having in mind security as a best practice.
• Maintain Config admin owned tools such Nexus, Terraform, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx, etc.
• Support and maintenance - OS patching, defining key and certificate rotation policies and ensuring the application is in zero downtime.
• 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 the team and stakeholders to build trust and reliable working relationships across cross-functional teams and geographies, enabling organizational alignment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems or a related technical field.
• 4-6 years of DevOps experience with at least 3 years of experience in the 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.
• 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 descriptions.
• 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 skills.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to produce high-quality results and work in a collaborative environment by embracing diverse perspectives and with a solution-based approach.
• Adapts communication clearly and concisely based on team dynamics and expresses thoughts and ideas effectively.
• Ability to engage effectively with peers and stakeholders to build trust and reliable working relationships.
• Ability to understand business processes, implement innovative solutions, and guide juniors on continuous improvement by constantly updating oneself on current technology and trends.
• Inquisitive to understand customer and business expectations while creating value added on technical solutions.

Preferred Qualification:

• Understanding of establishing the connectivity from outside the Chinese region to the Chinese region and vice versa.
• Hands-on experience in implementation with Dev(Sec)Ops Tools: Nexus, GitLab / Bitbucket, Ansible, chef, OWASP, Veracode, Sonar, ReadyAPI, etc.
• Experience with working with cloud-native applications and 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 Airline domain (Passenger and Cargo).

Skills

AWS, Amazon Web Services, DevOps, Terraform