Senior Engineer - Ci/Cd Automation

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How will you make an impact in this role?
· This is a technical lead role and the person is expected to lead team and provide SME knowledge to support the CI/CD automation platforms and expected to adhere to the shift pattern.
· Serving as a core member of an agile team that drives software applications build, tests and deploy through CI/CD automation tools.
· Owning all technical aspects of CI/CD tools which are used for build, test and deploy.
· Working with application support teams for providing support for build, test and deploy their application codes in DevOps platforms.
· Identifying exciting opportunities for adopting new technology to solve existing needs and predicting future challenges
· Ensures high availability of Dev, QA & Production environments and achievement of all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operating Level Agreements (OLAs).
· Partners with CI/CD and Cloud engineering teams and technical product managers to support a continuously evolving platform · Uses technical acumen to provide alternatives, ask probing questions and support the team in technical issue resolution
Minimum Qualifications
· Minimum 8 years of industry experience with 2-3 years of relevant experience
· In depth understanding of Linux functionalities and features as well as good experience of Linux system administration · Hands-on deployment and troubleshooting expertise to at least a medium level (on a scale of low, medium and high expertise) on 5 or more of the following technologies and products
· Build & Collaboration - Jenkins, Nexus, IQ Server, GitHub & Actions, Atlassian tool suites (JIRA, Confluence)
· Test & Scan - Selenium and SonarQube
· Deploy & Control - Ansible, Lara, XLR
· Observability - Dynatrace & Splunk
· Cloud Technologies - Rancher, Docker, Kubernetes
· Proven diagnostic, troubleshooting, and service restoration skills.
· Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service skills, and English communication skills with difficult customers in outage situations.
· Metrics management, outstanding written and verbal communication skills
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience
· The candidate must have the ability to bridge the gap when working with the Product, Architecture, QA and Infrastructure teams.
· Strong Bash/Ansible Playbook Scripting experience on Red Hat Linux environment and ability to identify opportunities for automation of Ops services.
· Ability to work in a 16X7 model

Preferred Qualifications
Red Hat Certifications on either RHCE, RHCSA; Kubernetes or Cloud certified.
Strong automation skills - Ansible, Python

Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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Competitive base salaries 
Bonus incentives 
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
Career development and training opportunities

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