DevOps Expert

**Job Summary**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
**Platform Design & Architecture**:

- Design scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient cloud architectures.
- Define and implement platform strategies that support DevOps and SRE best practices.
- Evaluate and integrate container orchestration systems like Kubernetes and service mesh architectures.

**Reliability engineering**:

- Optimize cloud resource utilization and implement cost-saving strategies.
- Oversee security and compliance for cloud and platform environments.
- Drive the adoption of immutable infrastructure and containerization best practices.

**DevOps Strategy and Implementation**:

- Develop and implement DevOps strategies to improve deployment frequency, lead time for changes, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
- Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration management.

**Automation and Tooling**:

- Identify and implement automation opportunities throughout the development and operations lifecycle.
- Develop scripts and automation tools to streamline operational processes and tasks.

**Cloud Infrastructure Management**:

- Manage cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and leverage cloud-native services to optimize infrastructure performance and cost.
- Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of cloud infrastructure deployments.
- Implement best practices for cloud security, including IAM policies, encryption, and network security configurations.

**Collaboration and Team Support**:

- Act as a technical advisor to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with platform goals.
- Work closely with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Collaborate with operations teams to manage and monitor production environments and resolve incidents promptly.
- Provide technical guidance and support to development and operations teams on DevOps practices, tools, and technologies.

**Continuous Improvement**:

- Stay current with industry trends and advancements in DevOps, cloud computing, and automation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct post-implementation reviews and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.

**Training and Documentation**:

- Develop and maintain documentation for DevOps processes, procedures, and best practices.
- Provide training and mentorship to team members on DevOps tools, practices, and methodologies.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, software development, or systems administration roles.
- Proven track record of designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure management.

**Technical Skills**:

- Strong knowledge of DevOps principles and practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment.
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native services.

**Soft Skills**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership and team collaboration abilities.
- Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

**Certifications**:

- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar are highly desirable.
- Additional certifications in ITIL, Agile/Scrum, or other relevant areas are a plus.