DevOps Lead - L1

Role Purpose :Location :Hyd,Pune

WO Rate :200k including markup;Exp :7 +years relevant

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Developer OpenShift Virtualization

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for OpenShift Virtualization using tools like Terraform and Ansible.

2. Automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of OpenShift clusters and virtualized workloads.

3. Develop and maintain reusable IaC modules and playbooks for consistent and scalable deployments.

4. Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams to integrate OpenShift Virtualization with CI/CD pipelines.

5. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize virtualized workloads and infrastructure for performance and reliability.

6. Ensure compliance with security and governance policies in all IaC implementations.

7. Document processes, configurations, and best practices for IaC and OpenShift Virtualization.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. Minimum 7 + year experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

2. Minimum 3 + year hands-on experience with OpenShift Virtualization and Kubernetes.

3. Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation tasks.

4. Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud environments.

5. Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.).

6. Strong understanding of networking, storage, and virtualization concepts.

7. Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows.

8. Knowledge of security best practices for containerized and virtualized environments.

9. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Do

• Drive technical solution support to the team to align on continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) of technology in applications
  • Design and define the overall DevOps architecture/ framework to for a project/ module delivery as per the client requirement
  • Decide on the DevOps tool & platform and which needs to be deployed aligned to the customers requirement
  • Create a tool deployment model for validating, testing and monitoring performance and align or provision for resources accordingly
  • Define & manage the IT infrastructure as per the requirement of the supported software code
  • Manage and drive the DevOps pipeline that supports the application life cycle across the DevOps toolchain from planning, coding and building, to testing, to staging, to release, configuration and monitoring
  • Work with the team to tackle the coding and scripting needed to connect elements of the code that are required to run the software release with operating systems and production infrastructure with minimum disruptions
  • Ensure on boarding application configuration from planning to release stage
  • Integrate security in the entire dev-ops lifecycle to ensure no cyber risk and data privacy is maintained

    
    Provide customer support/ service on the DevOps tools

    • Timely support internal & external customers escalations on multiple platforms
    • Troubleshoot the various problems that arise in implementation of DevOps tools across the project/ module
    • Perform root cause analysis of major incidents/ critical issues which may hamper project timeliness, quality or cost
    • Develop alternate plans/ solutions to be implemented as per root cause analysis of critical problems
    • Follow escalation matrix/ process as soon as a resolution gets complicated or isnt resolved
    • Provide knowledge transfer, sharing best practices with the team and motivate

      
      Team Management

      • Resourcing
        • Forecast talent requirements as per the current and future business needs
        • Hire adequate and right resources for the team
        • Train direct reportees to make right recruitment and selection decisions
      • Talent Management
        • Ensure 100% compliance to Wipros standards of adequate onboarding and training for team members to enhance capability & effectiveness
        • Build an internal talent pool of HiPos and ensure their career progression within the organization
        • Promote diversity in leadership positions
      • Performance Management
        • Set goals for direct reportees, conduct timely performance reviews and appraisals, and give constructive feedback to direct reports.
        • Incase of performance issues, take necessary action with zero tolerance for will based performance issues
        • Ensure that organizational programs like Performance Nxtarewell understood and that the team is taking the opportunities presented by such programs to their and their levels below
      • Employee Satisfaction and Engagement
        • Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team
        • Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to build engagement within the team
        • Proactively challenge the team with larger and enriching projects/ initiatives for the organization or team
        • Exercise employee recognition and appreciation