Role Overview
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will own, operate, and continuously optimize Linux-based platforms and Kubernetes environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
You will lead a team of engineers, delegate complex tasks, oversee project execution, and set technical direction across virtualization, storage, security, and automation.
This is a leadership-driven role requiring both hands-on expertise and strategic Responsibilities :
Leadership & Ownership
- Plan, delegate, and track tasks for the DevOps team.
- Oversee sprint/release cycles, drive Agile ceremonies, and ensure timely delivery with documentation.
- Act as the escalation point for technical and operational challenges.
Platform Engineering
- Administer and optimize Linux (RHEL/CentOS) servers with kernel tuning and patching.
- Manage VMware/Red Hat virtualization (HA/DR, templates, vSwitch, resource pools).
- Provision and manage storage (block, file, object); design quota strategies.
Database & Middleware
- Operate SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis) clusters.
- Perform query optimization, clustering, and backup/restore strategies.
- Deploy and manage CMS (Drupal, WordPress) across multi-stage environments.
Containers & Orchestration
- Lead Kubernetes operations (installations, upgrades, ingress, RBAC, CNI policies).
- Manage Docker image registries, CI/CD pipelines, and container hygiene.
Automation & Observability
- Build advanced automation scripts (Bash/Python) for deployment and remediation.
- Implement observability with metrics, tracing, alerts, and SLOs.
- Benchmark and fine-tune performance across compute, storage, and network.
Security & Compliance
- Drive infrastructure hardening (CIS benchmarks, firewalls, TLS/PKI).
- Conduct VA/PT remediation, patch cycles, and compliance reporting.
Cloud & Distributed Systems
- Operate OpenStack and Ceph clusters (setup, scaling, troubleshooting).
- Ensure cloud-native resilience, HA/DR, and cost Skills & Experience :
- Expert Linux administration with kernel-level knowledge.
- Strong virtualization (VMware/Red Hat) management experience.
- Kubernetes mastery (Helm, Kustomize, ingress, multi-node clusters).
- SQL and NoSQL database administration and optimization.
- Advanced scripting (Bash, Python optional) for infrastructure automation.
- Strong observability skills : logs, tracing, metrics, and performance benchmarking.
- Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum-driven Certifications :
- RHCE, RHCSA
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- VMware VCP
- OpenStack / Ceph certifications
- Security certifications (CompTIA Security+, CISSP Associate)
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