Sr. Associate DevOps

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Associate in DevOps to join our dynamic technology team. The role involves designing implementing and managing infrastructure and deployment pipelines to support scalable reliable and secure business applications. You will collaborate with development operations and security teams to automate processes improve system resilience and ensure high availability across diverse environments including on-premise virtualized and cloud platforms. Your contributions will directly impact operational efficiency deployment speed and overall system stability aligning with our commitment to innovative technology solutions.

Software Requirements

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g. Bash Python PowerShell)

• Deep understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP including infrastructure provisioning and management

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools: Ansible Terraform or CloudFormation

• Practical knowledge of containerization technologies: Docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes

• Experience in setting up and configuring infrastructure for business applications ensuring high availability and resilience

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and pipelines especially Jenkins GitLab CI or similar

• Knowledge of monitoring logging and observability tools like Prometheus Grafana ELK stack or Splunk

• Experience with network components connectivity and distributed system architectures

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with banks internal security standards and risk management practices

• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices

• Experience with automation of application deployments across hybrid environments

• Exposure to automated testing or validation tools in deployment pipelines

Overall Responsibilities

• Design implement and manage scalable infrastructure for various applications ensuring high availability security and resilience

• Automate software build deployment configuration and system provisioning processes in alignment with Agile and DevOps practices

• Support development teams in onboarding to modern CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment architectures

• Monitor system health troubleshoot issues and optimize performance across distributed networks

• Assist in migration and upgrade initiatives to newer infrastructure or cloud environments minimizing downtime and risk

• Establish and maintain robust security practices within deployment pipelines and infrastructure configurations

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enhance observability disaster recovery and system resilience practices

• Continuously improve deployment and operational processes by researching industry best practices and emerging technologies

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming & Automation:

• Required: Scripting languages such as Bash Python PowerShell

• Preferred: Knowledge of shell scripting and automation frameworks

Cloud Technologies & Infrastructure:

• Required: Deep experience with cloud services (AWS Azure GCP) including provisioning security and resource management

• Preferred: Familiarity with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments

Containerization & Orchestration:

• Required: Docker for containerization Kubernetes for orchestration

• Preferred: Experience with Helm charts and service mesh like Istio

Configuration Management & IaC:

• Required: Terraform CloudFormation or Ansible

• Preferred: Infrastructure automation best practices and compliance standards

Monitoring & Logging:

• Required: Prometheus Grafana ELK stack or Splunk integrations

• Preferred: Building custom dashboards and alerting strategies

Security & Networking:

• Understanding of network connectivity VPNs load balancers and firewalls

• Knowledge of security best practices including encryption access controls and compliance standards

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in DevOps infrastructure automation or related roles

• Proven experience in deploying and managing scalable high-availability systems in cloud or hybrid environments

• Strong background in scripting automation and CI/CD pipeline development

• Experience working in collaborative DevOps teams using Agile methodologies

• Exposure to banking or financial services infrastructure standards is a plus but not mandatory

• Alternative experience pathways: professionals with similar experience in system administration infrastructure engineering or cloud engineering will be considered if they demonstrate relevant skills.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Automate deployment configuration and scaling of applications and infrastructure components

• Manage and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline software releases and updates

• Monitor system performance resolve operational issues and implement resilience strategies

• Support migration and upgrade projects with minimal downtime and risk

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and network connectivity issues across distributed environments

• Collaborate with development security and operations teams to implement best practices

• Document infrastructure architecture automation scripts and operational procedures

• Participate in daily stand-ups planning and sprint reviews within Agile teams

• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools practices and industry standards

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Azure DevOps Engineer or Terraform Associate are advantageous

• Demonstrable success in implementing cloud infrastructure automation and deployment best practices in enterprise or financial environments

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Effective communication and collaboration within cross-functional teams

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Proactive learner with continuous curiosity about new tools and emerging technologies

• Focus on security stability and operational excellence

• Flexibility to adapt to evolving infrastructure needs and technological changes

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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