DevOps Engineer (Senior)

Key Responsibilities 

• Designing, implementing, testing, and improving development infrastructure 
• Managing container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes and Rancher) 
• Managing deployments using Docker Compose and Helm 
• Maintaining and administering source control systems (GitLab) 
• Overseeing and improving the release management process 
• Writing scripts and automating standard operational processes 
• Collaborating with development teams to ensure CI/CD best practices are applied 

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and DevOps practices 
• Strong knowledge of containerized applications and hands-on experience deploying them to Kubernetes environments 
• Proficiency with Git-based version control systems (GitLab) 
• Hands-on experience with Helm for application packaging and deployment, as well as Docker Compose for service orchestration 
• Solid experience with the software development lifecycle and CI/CD workflows using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins and Argo CD 
• Solid experience with configuration and administration of reverse proxy and load balancing tools (e.g. Apache HTTPD, HAProxy, Nginx) 
• Ability to build and optimize containerized applications using Dockerfiles and prepare them for deployment 
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language commonly used in DevOps (e.g. Bash, Python, Go) 
• Experience supporting application environments based on Java/JVM and Node.js/React 
• Experience with database systems such as DB2, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB 
• Experience with messaging and streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ 
• Experience using ticketing systems (Jira) and documentation tools (Confluence) 
• Experience maintaining development infrastructure tools such as GitLab, Harbor, Nexus Repository (Maven, npm), and Jenkins 
• Knowledge of security standards and compliance requirements for infrastructure and applications, especially in regulated environments 

Nice to Have (Not Mandatory)

• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure) 
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform) 
• Basic experience with virtualization platforms (VMware) 
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana and Loki) 
• Experience managing applications designed for deployment across multiple clients, with support for varying configurations and specifications 

Additional Assets

• Relevant industry certifications (CKA,CKAD, Azure Administrator, RHCSA,RHCE, etc.) 
• Experience in fintech, banking, or other high-security sectors 
• Knowledge of high-availability and disaster recovery strategies 
• Strong troubleshooting skills in complex, distributed systems