DevOps Engineer

Job Description: Skill Role Grade Locatio nDevOps Automation Technical Delivery Lead Level 4 or 5 New Jerse y We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, automate, and suppo rtenterprise-scale infrastructure and platform solutions across hybrid cloud and on-premis esenvironments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux systems administration, contain erorchestration, CI/CD automation, big data platforms, observability, and distributed data processi ngtechnologie s.This role requires strong experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Kafka, Flink, Spark/Cloude raecosystems, virtualization platforms, and infrastructure automation using Ansible. The engineer wi llcollaborate closely with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to build high lyavailable, scalable, secure, and automated platforms supporting mission-critical enterprise application s.Key Responsibiliti esInfrastructure & Platform Engineeri ng • Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise Linux-based infrastructure environment s. • Administer and optimize Red Hat/OpenShift and Kubernetes container platform s. • Manage Linux virtual machine environments across VMware, KVM, or cloud-based virtualizati onplatform s. • Implement highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable infrastructure architecture s. • Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and infrastructure optimizatio n.Kubernetes & OpenShift Administrati on • Build and maintain Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters for production and non-production environment s. • Configure ingress controllers, networking, storage classes, service mesh, operators, and clust ersecurit y. • Automate deployment pipelines and container lifecycle managemen t. • Implement GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practice s. • Troubleshoot cluster performance, node failures, networking issues, and container runtime problem s.Automation & DevO ps • Develop automation solutions using Ansible for provisioning, patching, configuration managemen t,and application deploymen t. • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting microservices and distributed platform s. • Standardize deployment and operational processes through scripting and automatio n. • Integrate security, compliance, and operational controls into deployment workflow s.Data & Streaming Platform Suppo rt • Administer and support Apache Kafka clusters including brokers, topics, partitions, replication, a ndsecurit y. • Support Apache Flink streaming data platforms and real-time processing pipelin es. • Manage Cloudera/Spark ecosystems for distributed data processing workloa ds. • Optimize distributed compute and data platforms for performance and resilien cy. • Support data ingestion, streaming, and large-scale analytics environmen ts.Monitoring & Observabil ity • Implement enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Splunk and rela tedtooli ng. • Develop dashboards, alerts, and operational metrics for infrastructure and application monitori ng. • Conduct root cause analysis and incident troubleshooting across distributed syste ms. • Support production operations, incident response, and problem management activiti es.Security & Complia nce • Implement infrastructure hardening, RBAC, secrets management, and container security best practic es. • Support enterprise security standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiativ es. • Ensure operational reliability, backup strategies, and disaster recovery readine ss. Required Qualificat ions • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (orequivalent experien ce). • 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Plat formEngineering ro les. • Strong expertise in Linux systems administration (RH EL). • Hands-on experience with OpenShift and Kubernetes administration in enterprise environme nts. • Extensive experience with Ansible automation and Infrastructure-as-Code methodolog ies. • Strong experience supporting Kafka, Flink, MongoDB, and Spark/Cloudera platfo rms. • Experience managing Linux virtual machines and virtualization platfo rms. • Experience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipeli nes. • Strong scripting skills using Bash, Python, or similar langua ges. • Experience with monitoring and logging platforms such as Spl unk. • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning capabilities across distributed syst ems.Preferred Experience A reas • Enterprise-scale distributed sys tems • Financial services or high-availability environm ents • Real-time data streaming platf orms • Large-scale containerized environm entsBehavioral Ski lls: • Self-starter and experienced in leading the junior resou rces • Hand-on architect with ability to implement and validate the solu tion • Good Communication sk ills • Flexible to rotational shifts, 5 days WFO • Team Pl ayer • Ability to work in a changing environ ment • Strong problem solving and analytical sk ills • Ability to work independently or within a team • Manage day-to-day challenges and communicate developmental risks with the technical team