Skills & Competencies:
Mandatory Skills
- Strong expertise in Red Hat OpenShift administration and architecture.
- Strong expertise in GitLab CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and hybrid cloud integration.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes, containers, microservices, and platform engineering.
- Hands-on experience with automation and IaC tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and
Helm.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps security controls and secure SDLC.
- Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Dynatrace,
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry.
- Experience with API integration, automation frameworks, and enterprise middleware integration.
- Knowledge of Linux, networking, storage, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure concepts.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Excellent team management and mentoring skills.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure in enterprise operational environments.
- Strong presentation and reporting skills for management and executive leadership.
- Ability to drive transformation initiatives and organizational change.
Preferred Certifications
DevOps & Kubernetes
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
- Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Cloud
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
GitLab & Automation
- GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate or Professional
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Certification
- Terraform Associate Certification
Security & Governance
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- DevSecOps Foundation Certification
IT Service Management & Agile
- ITIL v4 Foundation or Managing Professional
- PMI-PMP or PRINCE2
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Certification
Key Objectives of the Role
- Establish enterprise DevSecOps operating model and governance.
- Accelerate secure application delivery and automation.
- Enhance developer productivity and platform reliability.
- Improve security posture through DevSecOps integration.
- Standardize CI/CD and container platform operations across SDD environments.
- Support SDD Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Cloud 2.0 strategy initiatives.
- Enable scalable onboarding for government digital services and enterprise applications.
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