Job Description

Position Title, Responsibility Level

Manager Devops Engineer , C1

Function

GPP

Reports to

EmploymentType

Permanent

Span of Control

TBD

Location

W221 - SCIO Chennai, TVH Bellicia Towers

Essential Functions

• Experience: 10-12 years in a DevOps role and Release Management, focusing on automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD. Minimum 3 years in leadership or management.
• Certifications: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (preferred).
• Tools: Proficient with monitoring and logging tools like Application Insights, Log Analytics, Grafana, ELK stack, and Splunk. Capable of setting up comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions.
• Skills: Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Release Management: Experience managing releases in .NET environments.
• CI/CD: Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins & Azure DevOps.
• Source Control: Strong knowledge of GIT.
• Cloud Services: Understanding of Azure or AWS.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, able to handle multiple projects.
• Technologies: Knowledge of .NET, C#, React, MS SQL & NoSQL.
• Methodologies: Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools like Azure DevOps or JIRA.
• Administrative Tasks: DevOps administration including project setup, user management, branch policies, and access controls.
• Azure Expertise: Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud services. Proficient in configuring and managing virtual machines, app services, databases, and networking. Familiarity with Azure-specific tools like Azure Resource Manager, Azure Storage, and Azure Kubernetes.
• Scripting: Proficiency in scripting deployment tasks, managing build processes, and orchestrating automated tests.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

Primary Responsibilities

Release Management:

• Manage the release versions of .NET applications, ensuring accurate tagging, branching, and merging in version control systems like Git.
• Coordinate and manage releases across various environments (development and testing).

Environment Management:

• Ensure that environments for development & testing deployments are properly set up and maintained.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the release process.

CI/CD Pipeline Management & Automation:

• Build, deploy, and manage continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for .NET applications using tools such as Azure DevOps or Jenkins.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

• Implement and manage infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.

Monitoring and Alerting:

• Set up and maintain monitoring tools for tracking application performance and infrastructure health. Tools may include Newrelic, Application Insights, Prometheus, or Grafana.

Cloud Deployment:

• Automate and optimize deployment workflows for .NET applications hosted in Azure or AWS environments.

Environment Configuration and Automation:

• Manage and automate environment configuration for microservices or containerized applications using tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Security Best Practices:

• Implement security best practices in CI/CD pipelines, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks.

Performance Optimization:

• Identify and implement performance improvements in infrastructure and pipelines.

External Interactions

Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with development, QA, and PMO teams to understand release requirements and develop detailed release plans.
• Partner with development, QA, Support & Architects to troubleshoot issues, optimize processes, and implement best practices.
• Liaise with product managers to understand product roadmaps, feature requirements, and release schedules. Keep all stakeholders informed of release status, issues, and risks.