DevOps Architect

As an experienced professional with over 5 years in the field, you will take on the offshore role of defining the CI/CD strategy and architecture for digital engineering pipelines. Your primary focus will be ensuring scalability, resilience, and security while promoting DevOps best practices. Your responsibilities will include: - Defining and leading the strategic vision and roadmap for CI/CD pipelines to align with business objectives. - Leading the architectural design of end-to-end CI/CD workflows from code commit to production. - Architecting and implementing advanced CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. - Designing and configuring Azure resources such as Container Apps, Storage, Key Vault, and Networking. - Integrating and optimizing SonarQube for code quality, SAST, and technical debt management. - Implementing and managing Snyk for security scanning including SCA, containers, and IaC. - Developing specialized CI/CD processes for the SAP Hybris e-commerce platform. - Automating change management processes through Jira integration. - Designing full-stack caching/CDN solutions using Cloudflare. - Developing and maintaining automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code (IaC). - Implementing automated testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines. - Incorporating DevSecOps practices with automated security gates and secret management. - Ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements. - Monitoring and optimizing CI/CD pipeline performance to eliminate bottlenecks. - Implementing build artifact caching strategies and automating Cloudflare CDN/WAF configurations. - Collaborating effectively with development, operations, QA, and security teams. - Mentoring teams and promoting an automation/shared responsibility culture. - Providing expert-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis. Skills and competencies required for this role include: - Expertise in GitHub Actions CI/CD orchestration. - Proficiency in Azure services such as Container Apps, Key Vault, Storage, and Networking. - Experience with Snyk security scanning and SonarQube integration. - Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Bicep, ARM templates, and Terraform. - Integration experience with test automation including unit, integration, performance, and security testing. - Implementation of DevSecOps practices and Jira integration for change management. - Familiarity with Cloudflare management including CDN, WAF, and caching solutions. - CI/CD monitoring and optimization skills. - Advocacy for an ownership-driven DevOps culture and troubleshooting/L3 support expertise. - Understanding of compliance requirements and SAP Hybris CI/CD automation (good to have). - Additional experience with Docker containerization and cross-functional collaboration. - Mentoring capabilities to support team growth and development. This position requires a degree qualification, a total of 10+ years of experience, and is based in Trivandrum/Kochi with an expected onboarding date of September 1, 2025.,