Lead Devops Engineer - Devops, Cloud & Python

1. Platform Operations & Reliability (Run Engineering)

• Operate and maintain key platform services such as the Terraform Registry, Tracing infrastructure, SGCP Quality & Observability resources, and documentation & chat‑support systems.
• Ensure availability, performance, resilience, and secure lifecycle management for all production components.
• Perform patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation, aiming for minimal human intervention on production systems.
• Lead incident response, perform deep root‑cause analysis, and implement long‑term corrective actions.
• Reduce operational toil through automation, workflow industrialization, and proactive reliability engineering.

2. CI/CD & Delivery Platforming

• Operate and evolve the cloud platform’s CI/CD pipelines and reusable workflows used by ~300 developers.
• Manage the lifecycle of base Docker images: security hardening, automated build pipelines, versioning, and distribution.
• Maintain and extend the platform’s IaC toolchain, including Terraform workflows, deployment pipelines, and registry management.
• Continuously improve delivery performance, deployment reliability, and overall developer experience.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap with an engineering‑driven mindset.

3. Observability Engineering

• Maintain and enhance the cloud platform’s observability stack across traces, and dashboards.
• Ensure full visibility into system behaviour, performance drifts, errors, and capacity indicators.
• Build automation for alerting, anomaly detection, and platform health insights, improving signal quality and reducing noise.
• Support SRE practices to strengthen platform reliability through data‑driven insights.

4. User Support & Platform Adoption

• Participate in system demos, validation sessions, and operational readiness reviews.
• Act as a partner for SG Cloud engineering teams in troubleshooting and platform enablement.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (Github Action/GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Solid expertise in Infrastructure as Code—Terraform, Ansible preferred
• Hands‑on experience with platform automation, scripting/coding (Python), and workflow orchestration
• Proficiency in containerized environments (Docker / Kubernetes, registries, build pipelines)
• Understanding of monitoring and observability at scale (metrics, logs, traces)

Engineering Mindset

• Reliability‑first mindset with strong operational discipline
• Ability to automate, industrialize, and eliminate manual processes
• Strong troubleshooting capabilities across distributed systems
• Clear communication and collaborative problem solving across global teams

Profile required

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in software development and architecture.

• Programming & Architecture: Strong experience in Python, Golang object-oriented programming, and microservices architecture.
• Cloud Expertise: Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, operations, and resource definitions; familiarity with AWS and Azure.
• Data Handling: Ability to manage large datasets and optimize performance.
• Database Management: Proficient in PostgreSQL and writing robust SQL queries.
• Visualization & Monitoring: Experience with Grafana, ElasticSearch, and FluentD.
• Containerization & Deployment: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Proficient with GIT, Jenkins, Sonar, and automation pipelines.
• System Skills: Strong knowledge of Linux OS and bash scripting.
• Agile Practices: Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and transversal responsibilities.
  • Proactivity & Product Orientation: Ability to challenge legacy systems an