DevOps Engineer | Cloud-Native CICD & Kubernetes

Job Summary
Synechron is seeking a results-driven DevOps Engineer experience to design implement and optimize scalable DevOps solutions. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to bridge development operations and quality assurance delivering reliable cloud-native deployments across mobile cloud IoT and blockchain-enabled projects. The successful candidate will drive automation improve release velocity ensure build and deployment quality and contribute to sustainable secure and efficient software delivery that aligns with business objectives.

Software Requirements

Essential

• Strong understanding of multiple technology platforms including mobile cloud IoT and blockchain and their impact on deployment monitoring and scale.

• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies including how DevOps practices integrate into these lifecycles.

• Proficiency with one or more programming languages commonly used in DevOps and automation (e.g. Java Python or ) as part of scripting and tooling support.

• Experience with Agile/ Scrum practices and modern collaboration tools (e.g. Git JIRA Confluence) as part of product delivery and team workflows.

Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines automated testing and infrastructure as code practices.

• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Exposure to security-conscious development including secure CI/CD access management and compliance considerations.

• Experience with monitoring logging and incident response in cloud or distributed environments.

Note: Further tool-specific requirements (e.g. particular CI/CD platforms cloud providers) may be defined in job postings as needed to reflect project needs but the above reflects the core software proficiency expectations derived from the requirements provided.

Overall Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand technology requirements and design scalable reliable DevOps solutions that meet business objectives.

• Develop technical specifications and detailed documentation for new features deployments and infrastructure enhancements.

• Stay current with the latest technology trends in DevOps cloud and related platforms; identify opportunities to incorporate improvements into existing solutions.

• Conduct code reviews and contribute to the maintainability scalability and quality of the codebase and deployment pipelines.

• Resolve technical issues provide tiered support to team members and ensure rapid incident response and recovery.

• Work closely with the testing team to ensure automation tested deployments and quality standards are met.

• Promote sustainable and efficient practices in deployments including cost-conscious cloud usage and energy-efficient architectures where applicable.

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages

• Essential: Java Python or (hands-on experience with scripting and automation)

• Preferred: Additional languages such as Go Bash or others that support automation and tooling

Databases/Data Management

• Essential: None specified in the core requirements

• Preferred: General knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and how they interact with deployed services backups and migrations

Cloud Technologies

• Essential: Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native deployment concepts (e.g. public cloud providers scalable services)

• Preferred: Deep experience with AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform; familiarity with cost optimization scaling patterns and multi-cloud considerations

Frameworks and Libraries

• Essential: Knowledge of deployment automation and monitoring frameworks commonly used in DevOps

• Preferred: Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code frameworks

Development Tools and Methodologies

• Essential: Git version control Agile/Scrum practices JIRA for issue tracking Confluence for documentation

• Preferred: CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI CircleCI); infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible)

Security Protocols

• Essential: Awareness of secure development and deployment practices; ability to implement basic security controls in pipelines

• Preferred: Knowledge of IAM secrets management encryption and security testing integration in CI/CD

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: 5 years in software development or DevOps roles

• Domain Experience: Experience working with mobile cloud IoT or blockchain technologies; cross-functional collaboration and code reviews

• Methodologies and Tools: Proven experience with Agile/Scrum Git JIRA and Confluence

• Alternative Pathways: Equivalent professional experience in lieu of formal timelines may be considered for well-qualified candidates

Day-to-Day Activities

• Participate in daily stand-ups and project planning sessions with cross-functional teams

• Gather and analyze business requirements; design and implement DevOps solutions to meet those requirements

• Write test and deploy software solutions; create and maintain automation scripts and pipelines

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers

• Stay current with technology trends and incorporate relevant advancements into solutions

• Provide technical support to team members; troubleshoot and resolve issues in production and non-production environments

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field

• Certifications (preferred but not required): Cloud certifications (e.g. AWS/Azure/GCP) Kubernetes or DevOps-related credentials

• Training: Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying up-to-date with industry best practices

• Equivalency: Relevant hands-on experience may be considered in place of formal degrees

Professional Competencies

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Analyzes complex problems designs effective scalable solutions and anticipates risks

• Leadership and Teamwork: Collaborates across teams facilitates knowledge sharing and can guide peers through complex changes

• Communication and Stakeholder Management: Clear concise written and verbal communication; effectively manages expectations with stakeholders

• Adaptability and Learning Orientation: Demonstrates flexibility in adopting new tools and adjusting to changing requirements

• Innovation Mindset: Seeks opportunities to improve processes throughput and reliability through automation and new approaches

• Time and Priority Management: Organizes work to meet deadlines balances competing priorities and monitors progress

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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