Lead DevOps Engineer IRC267378

Job Description

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (IT, Telecom), or a related field.

5+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related roles.

Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and coordinating cross-functional DevOps/Platform teams.

Strong experience with:

• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Helm, FluxCD
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform
• Cloud: Azure (required), AWS/GCP (nice to have)
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar

Familiarity with Java-based microservices and Spring Boot is a plus.

Understanding of telecom systems is highly desirable:

• 4G/5G Core development experience is a strong plus
• Understanding of 3GPP specifications is a plus

Strong grasp of Agile methodologies (e.g., TDD, Continuous Integration, code coverage, code analysis).

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Self-motivated and capable of mentoring junior team members.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable DevOps platforms for microservices.
• Define and drive best practices for CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Make architectural decisions around non-functional requirements, including scalability, performance, and security.
• Oversee microservice deployment strategies using Helm, FluxCD, and manage infrastructure through Terraform, particularly in Azure.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to ensure efficient platform integration and deployment.
• Support internal teams with tooling, automation, and performance optimization.
• Mentor and guide a DevOps team (up to 10 engineers), promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Support Agile development processes and ensure seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Department/Project Description

Our client is a world-leading provider of telecom equipment, solutions, and services to mobile and fixed network operators across the globe. We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive the evolution of microservices platforms and infrastructure automation, particularly in Azure-based telecom environments.