DevSecOps Engineer (CI/CD and Cloud Automation)

Job Summary

Join Synechron as a DevSecOps Engineer, a pivotal role designed to enhance our software release lifecycle through robust automation and security practices. As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will contribute significantly to our business objectives by ensuring high-performance and secure infrastructure, facilitating seamless software deployment, and driving innovation within cloud environments.

Software Requirements

• Required:
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeCommit
  • Hands-on experience with DevSecOps practices
  • Automation scripting languages: Shell scripting, Python (or similar)
• Preferred:
  • Familiarity with streaming technologies: Kafka, AWS Kinesis, AWS Kinesis Data Firehose, Flink

Overall Responsibilities

• Manage the entire software release lifecycle, focusing on build automation and production deployment.
• Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable software releases across environments.
• Engage in platform lifecycle improvement from design to deployment, refining processes for operational excellence.
• Provide pre-go-live support including system design consulting, capacity planning, and launch reviews.
• Implement and enforce best practices to optimize performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Enable scalable systems through automation and advocate for changes enhancing reliability and speed.
• Lead priority incident response and conduct blameless postmortems for continuous improvement.

Technical Skills (By Category)

• Programming Languages:

  • Required: Shell scripting, Python
  • Preferred: Other automation scripting languages

• Cloud Technologies:

  • Required: Experience with cloud design and best practices, particularly AWS

• Development Tools and Methodologies:

  • Required: CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeCommit)
  • Preferred: Exposure to streaming technologies (Kafka, AWS Kinesis)

• Security Protocols:

  • Required: DevSecOps practices

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years in infrastructure performance and cloud design roles
• Proven experience with architecture and design at scale
• Industry experience in technology or software development environments preferred
• Alternative pathways: Demonstrated experience in similar roles across other sectors

Day-to-Day Activities

• Engage in regular collaboration with cross-functional teams to refine deployment strategies
• Conduct regular system health checks and implement monitoring solutions
• Participate in strategic meetings to discuss and implement best practices for system reliability
• Manage deliverables related to software deployment and automation projects
• Exercise decision-making authority in incident management and system improvement discussions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Certifications in DevOps, AWS, or related fields preferred
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development in evolving technologies

Professional Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities to address complex infrastructure challenges
• Strong leadership and teamwork abilities to foster collaborative environments
• Excellent communication skills for effective stakeholder management and technical guidance
• Adaptability to rapidly changing technology landscapes and proactive learning orientation
• Innovation mindset to drive improvements and efficiencies within cloud environments
• Effective time and priority management to balance multiple projects and objectives

S​YNECHRON’S 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 applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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