DevOps Engineer

This job family focuses on enabling efficient, reliable, and scalable software delivery through automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure management, and operational excellence. Roles in this family work closely with development, QA, and platform teams to support application builds, deployments, and runtime environments across on‑premises and cloud platforms.

The Intermediate DevOps Engineer contributes hands‑on technical expertise to improve system reliability, reduce manual effort, and strengthen build and release workflows.

2. Management Level Definition

Management Level: Individual Contributor – Intermediate

• Operates independently on moderately complex DevOps and automation tasks
• Requires minimal supervision for defined responsibilities
• Owns execution of build, deployment, and automation initiatives
• Collaborates cross‑functionally with Development, QA, and Operations teams
• Does not have direct people‑management responsibilities
• Escalates architectural or high‑risk decisions to senior engineers or managers

This level is expected to execute, optimize, and stabilize existing systems rather than define enterprise‑wide strategy.

3. Responsibilities

DevOps & Automation

• Design, implement, and maintain automation using Python, Shell scripting, and Ansible
• Reduce manual processes across build, deployment, and infrastructure operations
• Improve reliability and efficiency through automation and analytical troubleshooting

CI/CD & Build Engineering

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Support and enhance build and deployment workflows
• Diagnose and resolve build failures, pipeline issues, and release blockers
• Work closely with development teams on dependency and version management

Infrastructure & Cloud Operations

• Support on‑premises infrastructure environments
• Deploy and maintain workloads across AWS and Azure
• Assist in hybrid cloud operations and cloud migration initiatives
• Ensure system availability, scalability, and operational readiness

Containerization & Platform Support (Good to Have)

• Build and maintain Docker-based environments
• Support Kubernetes (K8s) deployments as applicable
• Enable container‑based CI/CD workflows

Systems & Embedded Platform Awareness

• Apply strong Linux system knowledge (services, networking, performance tuning)
• Work with teams using C, C++, and Yocto framework
• Support embedded Linux build systems and cross‑compilation environments

Collaboration & Problem Solving

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve operational and delivery issues
• Apply strong analytical and debugging skills
  • Promote DevOps best practices and continuous improvement