Lead DevOps Engineer

Description

Summary: Seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to oversee application health monitoring, deployment promotions, and issue resolution across CI/CD and Kubernetes ecosystems. Highlights: 1. Lead service health monitoring and deployment promotions 2. Oversee applications and resolve deployment issues in CI/CD & Kubernetes 3. Collaborate with development, QA, and release groups We are searching for a **Lead DevOps Engineer** to back service health monitoring, deployment promotions, and issue resolution across CI/CD and Kubernetes ecosystems. This position centers on overseeing applications, running Azure DevOps release pipelines, looking into deployment problems, and ensuring seamless rollouts in both production and non\-production environments. **Responsibilities** * Track application and service health through ArgoCD and Grafana * Run and oversee service promotions via Azure DevOps pipelines * Verify deployments and assist with rollback or recovery efforts whenever necessary * Look into pipeline, Kubernetes, and deployment\-related breakdowns * Diagnose problems using utilities such as K9s, kubectl, ArgoCD, and through log and event examination * Coordinate with development, QA, and release groups throughout deployment activities * Communicate deployment outcomes, issues, risks, and resolution updates to stakeholders * Keep release documentation and operational tracking up to date **Requirements** * A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional background * At least one year of experience guiding and overseeing development teams * Practical exposure to Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and deployment\-related troubleshooting * Strong proficiency with ArgoCD and GitOps\-driven deployments * Real\-world Kubernetes experience, covering pods, deployments, logs, events, and rollouts * Hands\-on knowledge of kubectl, Grafana, and additional monitoring tools * Reliable understanding of Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and Git\-based workflows * Strong investigative and analytical capabilities for resolving intricate issues * Capacity to perform under pressure during rollouts or incidents * Attention to detail combined with a strong ownership attitude * Proactive approach to problem\-solving and dedication to continuous improvement * Excellent verbal and written English communication skills (B2\+ level or above) **Nice to have** * Strong communication and teamwork abilities for collaborating with cross\-functional groups * Practical use of Docker for containerized application development * Awareness of Prometheus for monitoring and alerting purposes * Exposure to Azure or AWS cloud\-based environments * Foundational scripting abilities in Bash or PowerShell for automation needs * Familiarity with production support, incident handling, and rollback procedures * Understanding of networking principles, secrets management, and microservice\-oriented environments