Senior DevOps Engineer (GitLab & GitOps)

UST; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

UST seeks an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with GitLab, GitOps, and CI/CD expertise to design, implement, and optimize scalable delivery pipelines, enabling Release on Demand and improving deployment reliability through automation.

The role emphasizes observability with Datadog, Docker-based deployments, and collaboration with development teams to embed DevOps best practices across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to implement GitOps delivery workflows.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and security.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Implement and manage GitOps practices for infrastructure and application delivery.
• Define repository structures, version control strategies, and deployment workflows aligned with GitOps principles.
• Manage pipeline orchestration, scheduling mechanisms, and automated deployment processes.
• Support Release on Demand (RoD) initiatives to enable faster, controlled production releases.
• Ensure secure management of configurations and deployment workflows.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and operational visibility using Datadog dashboards and pipeline logs.
• Improve deployment frequency, reduce failure rates, and enhance platform reliability through automation.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps best practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues and optimize CI/CD performance and stability.
• Ensure adherence to security, governance, and compliance standards within CI/CD and GitOps environments.
• Support containerized application deployment workflows using Docker.

Skills

Gitlab

GitOps

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Datadog

Job description

Role Description

Senior DevOps Engineer (GitLab & GitOps)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in GitLab, GitOps, and CI/CD practices. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable delivery pipelines, enabling efficient Release on Demand (RoD) processes, improving deployment reliability through automation, and ensuring operational visibility through modern monitoring and observability practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Implement and manage GitOps practices for infrastructure and application delivery.
• Define repository structures, version control strategies, and deployment workflows aligned with GitOps principles.
• Manage pipeline orchestration, scheduling mechanisms, and automated deployment processes.
• Support Release on Demand (RoD) initiatives to enable faster, controlled, and reliable production releases.
• Ensure secure management of configurations and deployment workflows.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and operational visibility using Datadog dashboards and pipeline logs.
• Improve deployment frequency, reduce failure rates, and enhance platform reliability through automation.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps best practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues and optimize CI/CD performance and stability.
• Ensure adherence to security, governance, and compliance standards within CI/CD and GitOps environments.
• Support containerized application deployment workflows using Docker.

Required Skills

Proficient

• Gitlab
• GitOps
• CI/CD

Knowledge

• Docker
• Datadog

Skills

GitLab CI, GitOps, CI/CD