Senior DevOps Engineer

Virtusa; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa Corporation is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead automation, observability, and cloud-native deployments. The role focuses on GitHub Actions, GHEC, AKS, APIM, YAML scripting, and Datadog instrumentation.

You will build CI/CD pipelines, manage containerized workloads, and ensure secure, scalable deployments. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with Maven-based Java builds, Docker/Podman, Helm, and Kubernetes manifests, and collaborates with security teams to enforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in YAML scripting for GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and cloud configurations.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC).
• Deep understanding of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration.
• Experience with Docker and Podman for container image creation, management, and deployment.
• Experience integrating Maven-based Java build processes into CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, YAML scripting.
• Administer and optimize GHEC environments, including repository governance and access controls.
• Deploy and manage containerized apps on AKS using Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
• Datadog instrumentation across services for real-time monitoring and tracing.
• Create custom Datadog dashboards, alerts, and monitors.
• Collaborate with development and security teams to enforce DevSecOps best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and observability initiatives.
• Build scalable CI/CD pipelines and manage containerized workloads.
• Integrate Maven-based Java builds into CI/CD workflows.
• Administer and optimize GitHub Enterprise Cloud environments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on AKS using Helm and Kubernetes manifests.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting with Datadog and ensure system health.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Observability

Automation

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure API Management (APIM)

YAML scripting

Datadog instrumentation

Docker

Podman

Helm

Kubernetes manifests

Maven builds

Job description

Job Requirements

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Senior DevOps Engineer to lead automation, observability,

and cloud-native deployment initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience

with GitHub Actions, GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS),

Azure API Management (APIM), YAML scripting, Datadog instrumentation, and

containerization technologies including Docker and Podman. You will play a key role in

building scalable CI/CD pipelines, managing containerized workloads, integrating Java build

processes, and implementing robust monitoring and alerting systems.

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, leveraging YAML scripting for

workflow automation.

Integrate Maven-based Java build processes into CI/CD workflows, ensuring artifact

versioning, quality checks, and deployment automation.

Administer and optimize GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC) environments, including

repository governance, access controls, and integrations.

Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using

Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.

Build, manage, and troubleshoot container images using Docker and Podman for consistent

and secure deployments.

Configure and manage Azure API Management (APIM) for secure, scalable API delivery and

lifecycle management.Implement Datadog instrumentation across services for real-time monitoring, distributed

tracing, and log aggregation.

Create custom Datadog dashboards, alerts, and monitors to ensure system health and

performance.

Integrate Datadog with CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes clusters for full-stack observability.

Collaborate with development and security teams to enforce DevSecOps best practices and

compliance standards.

Automate operational tasks and improve system reliability through scripting and tooling.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering roles.

Strong proficiency in YAML scripting for GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and cloud

configurations.

Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC).

Deep understanding of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration.

Experience with Docker and/or Podman for container image creation, management, and

deployment.

Experience integrating Maven-based Java build processes into CI/CD pipelines

Work Experience

5-7Years