Senior DevOps Engineer

GFT Technologies LATAM; Medellín; Presencial; COP 18.000.000 - 32.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GFT Technologies LATAM is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the build, release, and platform automation lifecycle end-to-end in Kubernetes-based environments. You will modernize CI/CD and cloud-native practices for large-scale enterprise stacks while owning the automation of build, test, and release processes.

Collaborate with cross-regional teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure, manage secrets with Vault, and ensure reliable platform operations across complex delivery

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience, including 7+ years of hands-on DevOps experience.
• Proven, hands-on senior-level experience in DevOps, CI/CD, and release management for enterprise-scale applications.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tooling, including Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Advanced, production-grade experience with Kubernetes, including cluster administration, workload management, and troubleshooting at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Helm for application packaging and deployment.

Responsabilidades

• Experience implementing and managing HashiCorp Vault for secrets and credentials management.
• Working knowledge of CSI (Container Storage Interface) for persistent storage in Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency with Git, Docker, Ansible, and shell scripting; Python experience is desirable.
• Working knowledge of SQL and database integration.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence to support development and deployment processes.
• Demonstrated experience operating in large-scale, complex enterprise environments, with strong end-to-end architecture and delivery process exposure.

Conocimientos

Ownership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Delivery mindset

Self-starter

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/IT

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Helm

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Ansible

HashiCorp Vault

CSI (Container Storage Interface)

Jira

Confluence

Python

SQL

Descripción del empleo

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join a cross-regional delivery team modernizing and scaling CI/CD and cloud-native platform practices for mid-to-large-scale enterprise application stacks. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role: you will own the build, release, and platform automation lifecycle end-to-end, working across Kubernetes-based environments to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure. The ideal candidate has deep experience operating in large-scale, complex delivery environments with strong end-to-end architecture exposure, and is comfortable taking ownership of ambiguous problems from discovery through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Experience implementing and managing HashiCorp Vault for secrets and credentials management.
• Working knowledge of CSI (Container Storage Interface) for persistent storage in Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency with Git, Docker, Ansible, and shell scripting; Python experience is desirable.
• Working knowledge of SQL and database integration.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence to support development and deployment processes.
• Demonstrated experience operating in large-scale, complex enterprise environments, with strong end-to-end architecture and delivery process exposure.

Required Skills & Qualifications (Must-Have)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall IT experience, including 7+ years of hands-on DevOps experience.
• Proven, hands-on senior-level experience in DevOps, CI/CD, and release management for enterprise-scale applications.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tooling, including Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Advanced, production-grade experience with Kubernetes, including cluster administration, workload management, and troubleshooting at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Helm for application packaging and deployment.

Soft Skills

• Strong sense of ownership — takes accountability for outcomes across the CI/CD and delivery lifecycle.
• Proactive in identifying risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities before they impact delivery.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to work across cross-regional and cross-functional teams.
• Sound judgment in escalation management — knows when and how to raise blockers to the right stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in large-scale, complex environments with broad end-to-end architecture and delivery exposure.
• Self-starter who adapts quickly to new tools, processes, and ambiguous situations.
• Collaborative team player who fosters knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications / Nice-to-Have

• Familiarity with Fabric.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and global, distributed team collaboration.
• Familiarity with distributed caching software such as Apache Ignite or GemFire.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Experience documenting and sharing DevOps best practices across teams.
• Work with cross-regional development teams to modernize and streamline CI/CD pipelines for mid-to-large-scale enterprise application stacks.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD workflows using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, automating build, test, and release processes to reduce manual effort and increase delivery speed.
• Take ownership of the CI/CD and release management processes end-to-end, ensuring reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Administer and scale Kubernetes clusters at an advanced level, using Helm for application packaging, templating, and deployment.
• Implement and manage secrets and credentials using HashiCorp Vault, and configure CSI (Container Storage Interface) drivers for persistent storage in containerized environments.
• Enhance existing automation using Ansible and shell scripting, aligning infrastructure-as-code practices with evolving business needs.
• Collaborate with global teams to assess and improve current CI/CD and release workflows, ensuring seamless integration across development and operations.
• Manage the broader DevOps toolchain — Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, and Confluence — to support development and deployment processes.
• Monitor pipelines and platform health, proactively troubleshooting issues and driving root-cause resolution.
• Act as a self-starter, comfortable tackling unknown-unknowns and leading initiatives to mature DevOps and platform engineering practices.
• Share knowledge and mentor team members to foster a culture of continuous improvement.