CI+CD Lead

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Role Overview:

The CI/CD Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing end-to-end continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to support agile software development. This role ensures smooth and secure code delivery from development to production, while mentoring teams, optimizing automation, and aligning CI/CD strategies with enterprise DevOps goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines

  for multi-environment software delivery across on-premises and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Lead and mentor a team

  of DevOps engineers and developers in best practices for CI/CD, automation, and release management.

• Integrate and manage tools

  like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, or GitHub Actions.

• Automate build, test, and deployment processes

  for microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and legacy systems.

• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC)

  using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Establish monitoring and alerting mechanisms

  for CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams

  (development, QA, operations, security) to ensure seamless and secure delivery processes.

• Define branching strategies and version control standards

  using Git.

• Ensure security and compliance

  by integrating DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability scanning and policy enforcement in pipelines.

• Troubleshoot pipeline failures

  , perform root-cause analysis, and optimize for performance and reliability.

• Document CI/CD processes

  and maintain configuration management baselines.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in IT with 5+ years focused on DevOps/CI/CD.
• Hands-on experience with

  CI/CD tools

  : Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• Strong knowledge of

  containerization and orchestration

  (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with

  infrastructure automation

  (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Proficient in

  scripting

  (Python, Bash, Groovy, or PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of

  source control systems

  (Git) and branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based).
• Knowledge of

  cloud platforms

  (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with

  monitoring tools

  (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
• Experience implementing

  DevSecOps

  practices and security scanning tools (SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in DevOps (AWS/Azure/GCP DevOps Engineer, Jenkins Certified Engineer, etc.)
• Experience with

  Kubernetes GitOps workflows

  (ArgoCD, FluxCD).
• Familiarity with

  agile development methodologies

  and CI/CD for microservices architectures.
• Experience managing

  enterprise-scale pipelines

  with thousands of daily builds and deployments.

Key Deliverables:

• Scalable, automated CI/CD pipeline architecture
• Reduced deployment time and failure rates
• Improved collaboration between Dev, QA, and Ops
• Enhanced observability and reliability in delivery processes