Devops Engineer

Job title : DevOps Engineer

Reporting to : Team Lead

Salary : Industry par CTC

Hours : Full time

About Us: Acufore is a pioneering leader in Engineering (Mechanical, Plant, and Electronics), Software Development, and Analytics, dedicated to crafting innovative solutions that drive operational excellence and empower decision-making with impactful insights. Join us to be part of a mission where data drives strategic advantage.

Job Brief

We currently have an excellent opportunity for DevOps Engineers. It is a really interesting role in a leading-edge high-tech fast-paced environment, with training and development of staff a key benefit.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain CI pipelines hosted on GitLab, ensuring they are optimized for speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Create and configure pipeline stages, including Linting, Security Scanning, Build, Containerization, Deployment, and Security Post-Deployment checks.
• Integrate tools for source code security scanning, such as SonarQube or other similar tools, within the pipeline to ensure secure and clean code.
• Set up Docker and Kubernetes configurations for building and deploying containerized applications.
• Ensure application deployment is automated and scaled efficiently within Kubernetes environments.
• Implement security scans on source code, container images, and dependencies within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Run tools to assess security vulnerabilities in generated container images and ensure compliance with best practices in security.
• Collaborate with FOSS team to scan open-source licenses and potential vulnerabilities in application
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and security teams, to define requirements and deliver high-quality software.
• Drive the adoption of new tools and practices to improve pipeline efficiency and application quality.

Academic & trades qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Work experience & skills

Fundamental Skills:

• At least 3 years+ of industry experience working with DevOps
• At least 2 years of industry experience working with Gitlab CI
• CI/CD Pipeline Development using GitLab CI, Docker and Jenkins
• Expertise in containerization (Docker)
• Strong knowledge of Python3

Beneficial Skills:

• CI/CD Pipeline Development using Kubernetes and Helm
• Expertise in orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Strong knowledge of NPM for script automation, testing, and managing dependencies
• Familiarity with security scanning tools for code and container images (e.g., SonarQube, Trivy, etc.)
• Experience with open-source software management and handling FOSS vulnerabilities
• Proficiency in source code linting and integration into CI pipelines
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, automation, and infrastructure as code.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, especially in a containerized environment.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving bottlenecks in the pipeline or deployment processes