Senior DevOps Engineer - CI/CD Pipeline

About the Company :

Our client is a leading global education and technology organization focused on student placement, language testing, and digital learning solutions. They are building a connected international student community through innovative digital platforms and data-driven solutions.

Role Overview :

The Senior DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing a secure, scalable, and automated DevOps environment. The role involves embedding automation and operational excellence throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure stability and high-velocity delivery.

Key Responsibilities :

- Architect and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to automate build, test, and release processes.

- Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and AWS CDK.

- Drive containerization and deployment using Docker and AWS (EKS, Lambda).

- Integrate and maintain DevSecOps tools like Snyk and SonarQube for proactive code quality and security.

- Collaborate across development, security, and operations teams to align DevOps goals with product needs.

- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting with Sumo Logic, Splunk, and AWS-native tools.

- Promote best practices in DevOps, including Git branching strategies and environment standardization.

- Provide mentorship and documentation for pipelines, architecture, and DevOps standards.

- Support day-to-day BAU operationsdeployment, monitoring, access control, and cost optimization.

- Automate integrations using Workato and maintain Backstage as the central developer portal.

Required Skills :

Must-Have :

- Proficiency in AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudFront, WAF, API Gateway, etc.)

- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools GitLab, Git

- Experience with Terraform and AWS CDK (Infrastructure as Code)

- Scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Ruby)

- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Familiarity with security and quality tools (Snyk, SonarQube)

Good-to-Have :

- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, Sumo Logic)

- Exposure to automation/integration platforms like Workato

- Knowledge of Backstage Developer Portal

- AWS DevOps Engineer certification