- Company Name
- Sanderson
- Job Title
- DevOps Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
DevOps Engineer (Senior/Lead)
**Role Summary:**
Senior DevOps & Automation Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and self‑service automation across Windows and Linux environments. Focus on delivering ephemeral environments, scalable platforms, and observability while embedding security and compliance.
**Expectations:**
- Minimum 5‑7 years of hands‑on DevOps experience.
- Proven track record delivering automation and CI/CD solutions at scale.
- Ability to work collaboratively with delivery, engineering, and operations teams.
- Strong communication skills for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Self‑starter who can prioritize tasks, manage releases, and drive continuous improvement.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Contribute to and execute a DevOps/automation roadmap emphasizing ephemerality and advanced automation.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Octopus Deploy).
- Build and manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and/or Ansible.
- Deploy and operate containerized workloads on Kubernetes.
- Develop self‑service tooling and reusable automation components (Power Automate, UiPath).
- Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles.
- Manage configuration, release, and environment processes across multi‑tier systems.
- Enhance monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry).
- Embed security and compliance controls into pipelines; ensure auditability.
- Coordinate environment refreshes, planned outages, and release activities.
- Provide guidance and support to team members and engage with third‑party vendors as needed.
**Required Skills:**
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible (or equivalent).
- CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub/GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy.
- Container orchestration: Kubernetes.
- Monitoring/Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry.
- Automation/Low‑Code: Power Automate, UiPath (or similar).
- Scripting/Programming: PowerShell, Bash, Python (preferred).
- Experience with Windows and Linux server environments.
- Strong problem‑solving, documentation, and communication abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are advantageous but not mandatory.