Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Job

As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you work together with stakeholders from architecture, application development teams, testing teams, leadership, and OE representatives to understand challenges, expectations, and customer requirements. You develop a roadmap for infrastructure solutions that allow for high-availability and low latency across the globe and follow-up with your team and stakeholders for timely delivery. You mentor a team of DevOps Engineer, ensure the team is productive, follow-up on blockers and make sure team-internal and team-external exchanges happen frequently

Tasks

Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure DevOps solutions,

including the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.

Lead IT transformation initiatives to standardize DevOps practices across global teams.

Drive global DevSecOps Maturity Assessments from a technical perspective.

Provide expert advice on DevOps strategies and implementations, including conducting

workshops and training sessions for team upskilling.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration and delivery, while

mentoring junior team members in adopting DevOps practices.

Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure and services performance, resolving any

performance bottlenecks for optimal efficiency.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure, services, and

applications.

Keep up to date with the latest cloud technologies, security practices, and industry

trends in the insurance domain,

Making recommendations for improvements, cost reductions, and innovatio

Relevant in GenAI, Data Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT.

Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related

field.

At least 5 - 7 years of experience in a DevOps role, including 2 years in Lead role

Proficiency in DevOps tools and technologies such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes,

ArgoCD, Terraform, Git.

Proficiency with common CI/CD Tools like GitHub and IaC best-practices.

Proficiency with technologies like Kafka, MongoDB or Postgres would be advantageous.

Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Strong knowledge of AWS and respective services (RDS, EKS, Elasticache).

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and scripting languages (e.g., Python,

Bash, PowerShell).

Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, ELK, and DataDog.

Proven track record in leading transformation and global standardization projects, and

providing strategic advice on DevOps best practices.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work

collaboratively in a global team environment.

Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, including experience in incident

management and resolution.

Proficiency with security best practices and implementing robust security controls to

protect sensitive insurance data.

Proficiency with Agile and Lean methodologies.

Experience with one or all of the following tools: Apigee, Akamai, Service NOW.

Proven Leadership and mentoring skills.

Certifications from applicable vendors such as AWS, Azure, CNCF advantageou

Relevant in GenAI, Data Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT.