Lead DevOps Engineer
At a glance
Senior DevOps & Release role at Thermofisher. Remote, India · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build and oversee CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications, then improve release workflows and deployment reliability
- Use infrastructure-as-code tools to provision environments and guide DevOps practices across development, QA and production
- Track performance, availability and security across cloud and on-prem systems, resolving deployment and infrastructure issues
- Run container orchestration platforms and work with development and operations teams to smooth deployments
- Set DevOps direction, coach junior engineers and uphold security and governance in automated workflows
What you bring
- At least eight years of relevant experience, or comparable experience that equips you for the work
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, together with a relevant formal academic or vocational qualification
- Hands-on AWS knowledge, plus experience building CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure with Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, scripting in Python, Bash or PowerShell, and monitoring system performance
Who this fits
This senior lead role suits someone who can set DevOps direction while staying hands-on with automation, releases and reliability. The stated India schedule runs from 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM IST.
From the employer
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Summarized Purpose:
A fantastic opportunity is on offer to join as the Systems Dev Spec at Thermo Fisher Scientific. As the DevOps Lead, your main role will entail propelling automation, scalability, and reliability in infrastructure and application deployments. You will spearhead the CI/CD strategy, infrastructure as code, and the optimization of system performance to bolster agile development and operational success.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).
Major Job Responsibilities:
- Build, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
- Streamline infrastructure setup through the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
- Lead DevOps strategy across development, QA, and production environments.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline deployment workflows.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and security across cloud and on-prem environments.
- Manage container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards in automated workflows.
- Troubleshoot deployment and infrastructure issues across environments.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps guidelines.
- Drive continuous improvement in release management and system reliability.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency with AWS and related services
- Experienced with system monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, ELK, and Grafana.
- Knowledge of networking, firewalls, and security protocols.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior staff.
Must Have skills:
- Proficiency with AWS and related services
- CI/CD pipeline construction and oversight.
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Ansible.
- Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Scripting for automation (Python/Bash/PowerShell).
- Monitoring system performance and optimizing.
- DevOps strategy and team leadership.
Good to have skills:
- Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD.
- Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
- Exposure to serverless architectures.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001).
- Experience with cost optimization in cloud environments.
- Understanding of agile and DevSecOps practices.
Working Hours:
India: 05:30 PM to 02:30 AM IST
Philippines: 08:00 PM PHT to 05:00 AM PHT
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