DevOps Lead

NCS Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Group in Manila is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to oversee CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications. You will lead deployment design, automation, and security integration, enabling reliable, scalable operations in a microservices environment.

The role requires hands-on, self-sufficient leadership with strong experience in containers, cloud platforms, and IaC. collaboration with development and IT teams is essential for seamless delivery.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in a similar DevOps role.
• Hands-on engineer who is self-sufficient.
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with multi-cloud, containers, and IaC is a plus.
• Proficient in monitoring, scripting, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based microservices.
• Design deployment flows to handle failures.
• Automate deployment of tools and services.
• Lead multi-cloud workload orchestration across providers.
• Configure monitoring and proactive alerting systems.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and deployments.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams for alignment.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Docker

Multi-Cloud

IaC

Security in CI/CD

Monitoring & alerting

Tools

Puppet

AWS CloudFormation

Git

Docker

Job description

General Responsibilities

The Lead DevOps Engineer oversees the development and maintenance of robust CI/CD pipelines for Cloud-based applications, ensuring effective deployment and optimal performance. They lead troubleshooting efforts, implement advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, and integrate high-level security measures, providing leadership in aligning CI/CD processes with application requirements and operational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the development and maintenance of robust CI/CD pipelines for Cloud-based or virtual cloud applications in a microservices architecture.
• Design resilient application deployment flows to handle failures effectively.
• Conduct research, integrate, and automate the deployment of various tools and services.
• Automate and orchestrate workloads across multiple public cloud providers.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for production issues, coordinating with the development team for streamlined code deployment.
• Spearhead the implementation and management of advanced IaC practices for infrastructure automation.
• Configure advanced monitoring and alerting systems for proactive issue identification.
• Integrate high-level security measures into the CI/CD pipeline and deployment processes.
• Optimize the performance of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes for maximum efficiency and speed.
• Provide leadership in collaborating with development and operations teams, ensuring seamless alignment of CI/CD processes with application requirements and operational needs.
• Other job-related activities that may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Self-sufficient and highly hands‑on engineer.
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with High Availability, Scalability, and Reliability solutions is an advantage.
• Experience with Containers and Kubernetes is an advantage.
• Experience in Multi-Cloud solutions is an advantage.
• Hands‑on experience in building, designing, and maintaining cloud-based applications with AWS, Azure, etc.
• Hands‑on experience to build and handle VM’s, Containers utilizing tools like Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
• Should have experience with deployment management systems such as Puppet, AWS Cloud Formation, or other such tools.
• Extensive experience in operating scripting languages like Pearl, Ruby, etc. - Proficient with Git and Git workflows.
• Should have experience in network, server, and application status monitoring.