DevOps Engineer (12 months contract)

Job Description

Pipeline and CI/CD Management:

·         Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.

·         Ensure efficient build, test, and deployment workflows for multiple development teams.

Cloud-Native Infrastructure:

·         Design, deploy, and manage applications using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and related technologies.

·         Manage containerized applications in a cloud-native environment (Azure, etc).

·         Implement best practices for ingress, networking, and TLS termination.

Feature Ownership and Collaboration:

·         Act as feature owners, coordinating with both internal and external stakeholders to fulfill the feature lifecycle.

·         Resolve bugs and work on stories within sprints, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions.

·         Foster innovation, modernization, and the reduction of complexity.

·         Collaborate with JB platform engineering teams (requirements, piloting solutions) and serve dev agile teams

POC and Technological Leadership:

·         Conduct Proofs of Concept (POC) to explore and pioneer new technologies for the bank.

·         Serve as pioneers within the bank for adopting and adapting to new systems and tools.

Automation and Efficiency:

·         Embrace automation over manual processes to improve team productivity and efficiency.

·         Advocate for an “everything as code” approach

Monitoring and Observability:

·         Implement observability tools to monitor system performance and ensure uptime (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, etc.).

·         Set up logging, tracing, and alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues.

Deployment Tools and Automation Frameworks:

·         Use deployment tools such as Octopus Deploy, GitLab, Jenkins, etc to manage releases.

Requirements

• You have a can-do attitude, are pragmatic, and open-minded.
• Strong knowledge of Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines, cloud environments, containerization (Docker/K8s), and APIs.
• Proven experience and strong knowledge of DevOps, with a strong understanding of CI/CD, containerization, and cloud platforms.
• You take pride in your work and strive to lead by example.
• Comfortable working in agile and cross-functional teams, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Master or Bachelor in Computer Science or a related area, or proven relevant working experience.

Required Skills

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in .NET (C#) or Java.
• Scripting: Strong experience with PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation.  (nice to have)
• CI/CD Tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm.
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, etc
• Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, ELK Stack, Splunk, etc.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Deployment Tools: Octopus Deploy, Terraform, or similar.
• Version Control: Strong knowledge of Git for version control and collaboration.
• Networking: Understanding of ingress controllers, load balancers, and basic networking principles. (nice to have)