DevOps Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Cloud DevOps / Platform Modernization Engineer to support customer IX Platform modernization initiatives. The role will focus on application migration, containerization, deployment automation, CI/CD enablement, platform integrations, and cloud adoption.

The successful candidate will work closely with development, architecture, DevOps, and platform engineering teams to modernize applications and successfully onboard and deploy them onto the IX Platform.

Primary Skills

• Docker
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• CI/CD Automation

Key Responsibilities

Application Modernization & Migration

• Support the migration of existing applications to cloud-native environments.
• Containerize applications using Docker and follow containerization best practices.
• Analyze application architecture, dependencies, configurations, and deployment requirements.
• Identify modernization and deployment challenges and work with development teams to address them.
• Collaborate with application development and architecture teams throughout modernization initiatives.

Deployment & Release Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Automate application build, deployment, and release processes across non-production and production environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Implement configuration management and automation using Ansible.
• Improve deployment reliability, repeatability, and operational efficiency through automation.
• Support release management and production deployment activities.

Platform Deployment & Integration

• Support the onboarding of applications onto the IX Platform.
• Configure and enable integrations using REST APIs, SOAP services, JMS messaging, XML, and JSON.
• Assist with the deployment and implementation of IX use cases and platform extensions.
• Work with multiple downstream systems and support event-driven integrations.
• Troubleshoot application and platform integration issues during deployment and onboarding.
• Deploy, configure, and support containerized workloads on GCP.
• Work closely with platform teams responsible for GKE infrastructure and Kubernetes environments.
• Troubleshoot deployment, configuration, infrastructure, and application runtime issues.
• Implement DevOps, automation, and release engineering best practices.
• Contribute to improving platform adoption, deployment efficiency, and application reliability.

Required Skills

Mandatory

• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible
• Hands-on experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Strong experience with Jenkins
• Hands-on experience with Terraform

Additional Skills

• Docker and containerization
• GitHub Actions
• REST APIs
• SOAP services
• JMS
• XML and JSON
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Configuration management
• Cloud application migration and modernization

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience in cloud migration and application modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD automation.
• Hands-on experience deploying and supporting applications in GCP/GKE environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with development, architecture, platform, and operations teams.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in enterprise environments with multiple applications, integrations, and downstream systems.