Senior DevOps Engineer

Is there a Zenika in you?

Let’s talk skills and passion first.

We are looking for passionate technophiles who believe in craftsmanship, open-source tech, and modern solutions. We aren't just looking for an engineer to "maintain" infrastructure; we are looking for a DevOps Consultantwho thrives on helping our global client base navigate complex cloud ecosystems, build scalable systems, and promote a culture of DevOps excellence.

Your Role as a Zenika Consultant:

In this role, you will bring your deep expertise to client projects, acting as a technical advisor and architect. You won't just be a "gatekeeper"; you will be a partner, empowering client teams to own their infrastructure while you elevate their development practices.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Cloud & Platform Architecture: Design and oversee scalable, enterprise-grade multi-cloud/hybrid architectures across AWS, GCP, or Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Terragrunt).

• Container & Platform Engineering: Architect resilient Kubernetes topologies (EKS, GKE, OpenShift) for enterprise workloads, including multi-cluster orchestration, service mesh strategies, and disaster recovery plans.

• Modernization & Migration: Lead client migration strategies, transforming legacy monolithic architectures into cloud-native microservices ecosystems.

DevSecOps & Governance

• Shift-Left Security & Compliance: Define organizational DevSecOps frameworks, integrating security, compliance, and governance controls directly into CI/CD pipelines.

• Observability & SRE Practice: Architect enterprise-wide monitoring, logging, and incident response frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog.

• CI/CD & GitOps Standardization: Drive the adoption of scalable continuous delivery pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) across multi-team engineering organizations.

Advisory, Leadership & Mentorship

• Advisory: Serve as a strategic technical advisor to CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and IT directors on cloud strategy, DevOps maturity, and technical roadmaps.

• Technical Leadership: Lead delivery teams on complex consulting engagements, ensuring technical excellence and project alignment.

• Mentorship & Practice Building: Coach internal Zenika consultants, conduct technical workshops, and contribute to Zenika’s global knowledge-sharing and open-source initiatives.

What We Are Looking For

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 12+ years of software engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps experience, with a proven track record in architecture or technical leadership roles.

• Enterprise Cloud Expertise: Deep hands-on and architectural mastery of AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Advanced Orchestration & IaC: Extensive experience with Kubernetes administration, custom controllers, and Terraform/Terragrunt at enterprise scale.

• CI/CD & GitOps Mastery: Proven ability to build and standardize release engineering frameworks across large-scale development organizations.

• Programming & Automation: Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash for platform automation and tooling development.

• Strategic Consulting Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management, technical negotiation, and the ability to articulate complex architectural decisions to non-technical leaders.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Senior certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CKA/CKS, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).

• Hands-on experience with Service Mesh implementations (Istio, Linkerd) and cloud-native security frameworks (Falco, OPA, Trivy).

• Active participation in open-source communities, technical blogging, or conference speaking.