Senior DevOps Engineer

Is there a Zenika in you?

Let’s talk skills and passion first.

We are looking for passionate technophiles who believe in craftsmanship, open-source tech, and modern solutions. We aren't just looking for an engineer to "maintain" infrastructure; we are looking for a DevOps Consultant who thrives on helping our global client base navigate complex cloud ecosystems, build scalable systems, and promote a culture of DevOps excellence.

Your Role as a Zenika Consultant:

In this role, you will bring your deep expertise to client projects, acting as a technical advisor and architect. You won't just be a "gatekeeper"; you will be a partner, empowering client teams to own their infrastructure while you elevate their development practices.

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Cloud & Platform Architecture: Design and oversee scalable, enterprise-grade multi-cloud/hybrid architectures across AWS, GCP, or Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Terragrunt).

• Container & Platform Engineering: Architect resilient Kubernetes topologies (EKS, GKE, OpenShift) for enterprise workloads, including multi-cluster orchestration, service mesh strategies, and disaster recovery plans.

• Modernization & Migration: Lead client migration strategies, transforming legacy monolithic architectures into cloud-native microservices ecosystems.

DevSecOps & Governance

• Shift-Left Security & Compliance: Define organizational DevSecOps frameworks, integrating security, compliance, and governance controls directly into CI/CD pipelines.

• Observability & SRE Practice: Architect enterprise-wide monitoring, logging, and incident response frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog.

• CI/CD & GitOps Standardization: Drive the adoption of scalable continuous delivery pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) across multi-team engineering organizations.

Advisory, Leadership & Mentorship

• Advisory: Serve as a strategic technical advisor to CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and IT directors on cloud strategy, DevOps maturity, and technical roadmaps.

• Technical Leadership: Lead delivery teams on complex consulting engagements, ensuring technical excellence and project alignment.

• Mentorship & Practice Building: Coach internal Zenika consultants, conduct technical workshops, and contribute to Zenika’s global knowledge-sharing and open-source initiatives.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 12+ years of software engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps experience, with a proven track record in architecture or technical leadership roles.

• Enterprise Cloud Expertise: Deep hands-on and architectural mastery of AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Advanced Orchestration & IaC: Extensive experience with Kubernetes administration, custom controllers, and Terraform/Terragrunt at enterprise scale.

• CI/CD & GitOps Mastery: Proven ability to build and standardize release engineering frameworks across large-scale development organizations.

• Programming & Automation: Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash for platform automation and tooling development.

• Strategic Consulting Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management, technical negotiation, and the ability to articulate complex architectural decisions to non-technical leaders.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Senior certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CKA/CKS, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).

• Hands-on experience with Service Mesh implementations (Istio, Linkerd) and cloud-native security frameworks (Falco, OPA, Trivy).

• Active participation in open-source communities, technical blogging, or conference speaking.

Skills

Terraform, Cloud Administration, Architecture, Openshift, Extensive Work Experience, AWS, Software Engineering, Platform Architecture, Administration, Embedded Controllers, Isac, Enterprise Architecture, Orchestration, Migration Practices, Hybrid Cloud, Container Operations