Senior Technical Specialist - DevOps, Python, Kubernetes
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Job Summary
Strong experience in containerization using Docker and deploying cloud-native applications on Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.Experience in building and managing container-based microservices architectures.Knowledge of container security, image scanning, secrets management, and compliance controls.Hands-on experience withGitOps, CI/CD integration, and observability tools.Ability to troubleshoot containerized workloads in production environments and optimize performance, scalability, and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
Skill Category
Required Skills
Proficiency
Cloud Platforms
Azure, AWS, GCP
Expert
CI/CD Tools
Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD
Expert
Containerization
Docker, Podman
Advanced
Container Orchestration
Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE), OpenShift
Advanced
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, CloudFormation
Advanced
Configuration Management
Ansible, Chef, Puppet
Intermediate to Advanced
Source Control
Git, Azure Repos, GitHub, Bitbucket
Expert
Scripting & Automation
Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Groovy
Advanced
Operating Systems
Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows Server
Advanced
Monitoring & Observability
Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, Dynatrace, AppDynamics
Advanced
DevSecOps
SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, Fortify, Trivy
Advanced
Artifact Management
Nexus, JFrog Artifactory
Intermediate
Networking
DNS, Load Balancers, SSL/TLS, VPN, Firewalls
Intermediate to Advanced
API & Integration
REST APIs, API Gateway, Kong, Apigee
Intermediate
Database Exposure
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Intermediate
Release & Deployment
Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling Deployments
Advanced
SRE Practices
Incident Management, RCA, SLI/SLO, Error Budgets
Advanced
Security & Compliance
IAM, RBAC, Secrets Management, PCI-DSS
Advanced
Agile Delivery
Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence
Advanced