Senior DevOps Engineer Job - Onsite Role at DigitalOcean NEW

The Briefed; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan eligibility

Employee stock purchase program

Equity grant (possible)

Flexible time off

Local team meetups

Mental health and well-being support

Conference, training, and education Re

Job summary

The Briefed is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead strategy, design, and implementation of large-scale cloud infrastructure projects with a strong focus on security, automation, and efficiency.

You will partner with development teams to embed DevOps, design CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, and manage Terraform IaC on AWS and other clouds. You will also automate Linux servers with Ansible, Python, and Bash, and deploy Kubernetes workloads using Helm and ArgoCD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience focused on DevOps and modern cloud operations.
• Production-level experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and ArgoCD.

Responsibilities

• Partner with development teams to embed strong DevOps practices and raise the operational bar.
• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Architect and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform on AWS and other cloud providers.
• Automate Linux server management and configuration with Ansible, Python, and Bash.
• Build and support REST APIs using Python (Flask) and Ansible to power internal automation tooling.
• Deploy, manage, and orchestrate containerized workloads on Kubernetes using Helm charts and ArgoCD.
• Enforce platform security through networking, encryption, hashing, and SSL/TLS protocols.
• Improve database environments, supporting MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL performance and maintenance.
• Eliminate operational toil by introducing emerging cloud-native technologies and automated configuration management.

Skills

AWS cloud expertise

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Bash scripting

Linux administration

Networking & security

MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL

Flask API development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Helm

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the strategy, design, and implementation of large-scale cloud infrastructure projects. You will modernize IT operations with a focus on security, automation, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with development teams to embed strong DevOps practices and raise the operational bar.
• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Architect and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform on AWS and other cloud providers.
• Automate Linux server management and configuration with Ansible, Python, and Bash.
• Build and support REST APIs using Python (Flask) and Ansible to power internal automation tooling.
• Deploy, manage, and orchestrate containerized workloads on Kubernetes using Helm charts and ArgoCD.
• Enforce platform security through networking, encryption, hashing, and SSL/TLS protocols.
• Improve database environments, supporting MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL performance and maintenance.
• Eliminate operational toil by introducing emerging cloud-native technologies and automated configuration management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience focused on DevOps and modern cloud operations.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure, particularly AWS, with a track record of managing large-scale environments.
• Production-level experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and ArgoCD.
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python and Bash, plus Linux system administration.
• 1+ years of software development experience, including building backend REST APIs (Python/Flask).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cryptographic protocols (SSL/TLS, encryption, hashing).
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

Technical Skills

• AWS and multi-cloud infrastructure
• Terraform (infrastructure as code)
• Kubernetes, Helm, and ArgoCD
• CI/CD with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Python (Flask), Bash, Ansible, and Linux administration
• Networking, SSL/TLS, encryption, and hashing
• MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL

Soft Skills

• Collaboration with development teams
• Strategic thinking and leadership on large projects
• Bias for action and ownership
• Growth mindset and willingness to think big

Nice to Have

• Designing GitOps-driven deployment workflows at scale.
• Advanced knowledge of multi-cloud architectures or hybrid cloud migrations.
• Familiarity with enterprise-grade observability and monitoring tools.
• Experience managing high-availability infrastructure at fast-paced software or cloud companies.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan eligibility
• Possible new hire equity grant and Employee Stock Purchase Program, in participating countries
• Flexible time off
• Local team meetups
• Mental health and well-being support
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education, subject to company policy
• Benefits and eligibility vary by location