OPL - Senior DevOps Engineer - Docker/Kubernetes

Sr. DevOps Engineer:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevSecOps/DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security best practices. The ideal candidate must have 7+ years of overall experience, with at least 3+ years of direct, hands-on Kubernetes management experience. The candidate must have strong expertise in building, managing, and optimizing Jenkins pipelines for CI/CD workflows, with a focus on incorporating DevSecOps practices into the pipeline.

Key Responsibilities :

- Build and maintain Jenkins pipelines for CI/CD, ensuring secure, automated, and efficient delivery processes.

- Integrate security checks (static code analysis, image scanning, etc.) directly into Jenkins pipelines.

- Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Helm, and similar tools.

- Develop, maintain, and secure containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes best practices.

- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK/EFK stack.

- Implement Kubernetes security practices including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management.

- Lead incident response efforts, root cause analysis, and system hardening initiatives.

- Collaborate with developers and security teams to embed security early in the development lifecycle (Shift-Left Security).

- Research, recommend, and implement best practices for DevSecOps and Kubernetes operations.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles.

- 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience, including cluster provisioning, scaling, and troubleshooting.

- Strong expertise in creating, optimizing, and managing Jenkins pipelines for end-to-end CI/CD.

- Experience in containerization and orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes.

- Solid experience with Terraform, Helm, and other IaC tools.

- Experience securing Kubernetes clusters, containers, and cloud-native applications.

- Scripting proficiency (Bash, Python, or Golang preferred).

- Knowledge of service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and Kubernetes ingress management.

- Hands-on experience with security scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Anchore, Aqua, SonarQube) integrated into Jenkins.

- Strong understanding of IAM, RBAC, and secret management systems like Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.