Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer, Kubernetes, GitLab, GitOps

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, construct, automate, and manage the deployment and operational framework for a cloud-native enterprise platform.

• Create foundational platforms and services that facilitate secure data connectivity, interoperability, API integration, and emerging AI functionalities.

• Design, develop, implement, and sustain GitLab CI/CD pipelines from source code commit to production deployment.

• Automate software build, testing, validation, packaging, and deployment processes.

• Build, scan, sign, and publish Docker container images.

• Develop standardized deployment procedures that enhance reliability and minimize manual intervention.

• Collaborate with software development teams to integrate applications and shared services into automated delivery pipelines.

• Deploy, configure, and operate containerized applications in production Kubernetes environments.

• Package, configure, and manage Kubernetes deployments using Helm or Kustomize.

• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using Argo CD, Flux, or similar technologies.

• Establish version-controlled infrastructure and application configurations.

• Engineer zero-downtime rolling, blue/green, or canary deployments and develop rollback procedures.

• Provision and configure infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

• Develop reusable infrastructure configurations and deployment templates.

• Automate the creation, configuration, and maintenance of environments across development, testing, and production.

• Write and maintain automation scripts in Bash and Python.

• Design and implement observability solutions for metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and alerting.

• Configure and maintain monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Splunk, or similar tools.

• Troubleshoot issues related to platform reliability, deployment, and operations.

• Design, implement, and test backup and recovery procedures.

• Establish and validate disaster recovery processes in line with Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).

• Support backup, restoration, and recovery testing.

• Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, recovery procedures, architecture, and operational standards.

• Integrate security scanning and validation into build and deployment pipelines.

• Assist with the initial Minimum Viable Product (MVP) implementation and future platform capability enhancements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in building and operating production cloud-native platforms in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or platform engineering roles.

• Proven experience in designing and constructing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including automated build, test, and deployment workflows.

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a production environment.

• Proficient in deploying and managing Kubernetes applications using Helm or Kustomize.

• Experience implementing GitOps workflows utilizing Argo CD or Flux.

• Skilled in automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Proficient in writing automation scripts in Bash and Python.

• Familiarity with at least one production observability stack, such as Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Splunk, or comparable tools.

• Experience with AWS cloud services, including Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).

• Knowledge of implementing container supply chain security practices, including vulnerability scanning, image signing, and Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs).

• Expertise in designing and implementing rolling, blue/green, or canary deployment strategies with automated rollback capabilities.

• Proven experience in developing backup and disaster recovery processes for PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar production data stores.

• Understanding of Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).

• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering practices, including Service Level Objectives (SLOs), capacity planning, and reliability engineering.

• Experience managing multi-tenant cloud-native platforms.

• Knowledge of distributed tracing and advanced observability capabilities.

• Experience in implementing DevSecOps practices within regulated or security-sensitive enterprise environments.

• Background in supporting enterprise modernization initiatives, shared services platforms, or large-scale cloud-native environments.

• Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and collaborate successfully in a virtual work setting.

• U.S. citizenship status is required.

• Must pass drug tests as per client contract requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.

• Competitive salaries.

• Health benefits.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Health, retirement, and professional development benefits for eligible employees.

• A virtue-centered team environment.