DevOps Engineer | Cloud Infrastructure, Automation, Kubernetes, CICD, Security & Monitoring

Job Summary
Synechron is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to lead the design implementation and management of automated deployment continuous integration and cloud infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will drive operational efficiency ensure high availability and support scalable and secure deployment pipelines across diverse projects. This role is critical in fostering a culture of continuous improvement innovation and operational excellence within the organization.

Software Requirements

• Required:

  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP including deployment and management of infrastructure as code (Terraform CloudFormation)

  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps or similar platforms

  • Proven scripting skills with languages like Bash PowerShell or Python for automation and configuration tasks

  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes

  • Knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networking fundamentals

  • Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus Grafana Nagios or similar

• Preferred:

  • Experience with enterprise security practices including identity and access management encryption and secure pipelines

  • Knowledge of serverless computing and microservices architecture

  • Certification in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect GCP Professional Cloud Architect)

Overall Responsibilities

• Design implement and maintain scalable automated deployment pipelines for diverse applications and infrastructure

• Manage cloud environments and on-premise infrastructure ensuring system reliability security and scalability

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automation into the software development lifecycle and improve deployment processes

• Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform CloudFormation or similar tools

• Monitor system performance troubleshoot operational issues and implement solutions proactively

• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices for infrastructure data and application deployment

• Lead efforts in optimizing system performance cost management and disaster recovery strategies

• Provide technical mentorship and cultivate best practices within the DevOps community of practice

Technical Skills (By Category)

• Cloud Technologies:
  Required: AWS Azure or GCP cloud management and deployment
  Preferred: Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architecture experience

• Automation & Configuration Management:
  Required: Terraform CloudFormation or similar infrastructure as code tools
  Preferred: Ansible SaltStack Chef or Puppet

• Containers & Orchestration:
  Required: Docker Kubernetes or OpenShift for containerization and container orchestration
  Preferred: Service mesh technologies (Istio Linkerd)

• Development Tools & Methodologies:
  Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps Git Maven Agile Scrum DevOps best practices

• Monitoring & Logging:
  Prometheus Grafana Nagios ELK Stack or similar observability tools

• Security:
  Identity and access management data encryption compliance standards network security

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Operations or Infrastructure Engineering

• Proven experience implementing automated deployment pipelines and managing cloud environments at scale

• Strong background in scripting infrastructure as code and container orchestration in enterprise settings

• Demonstrated ability to improve system deployment processes reliability and security

• Experience with large-scale enterprise systems financial services or technology sectors is a plus

Day-to-Day Activities

• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines supporting continuous integration and deployment for multiple projects

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure ensuring high availability and disaster recovery readiness

• Collaborate with development and security teams to implement secure and compliant operational practices

• Monitor infrastructure health analyze performance metrics and troubleshoot issues proactively

• Automate routine operational tasks system provisioning and incident responses

• Conduct periodic reviews of security policies update deployment tools and keep documentation current

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related discipline

• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) DevOps or infrastructure management preferred

• Proven track record of delivering scalable automated and secure infrastructure projects in a complex environment

• Commitment to continuous learning around evolving cloud automation and security best practices

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a focus on operational excellence

• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Leadership qualities for mentoring team members and driving DevOps best practices

• Ability to adapt to new tools technologies and evolving organizational priorities

• Strategic thinking regarding operational efficiency and system resilience

• Time management skills to handle multiple projects and deliver within tight deadlines

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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