DevOps Architect (Intelligent Engineering Practice)

Ness Digital Engineering is seeking a dynamic professional to fill the role of Practice Leader for DevOps Services. In this pivotal position, you will lead the charge in steering the cloud, infrastructure, and DevSecOps services at Ness, with a primary focus on next-generation product innovation, core competency enhancement, and capability building across diverse geographical locations.Role: DevOps Architect (Intelligent Engineering Practice)Location: USA (Remote)Total years of Experience: Over 15 years in the IT industryRequired Technical Expertise:Deep expertise in following Software Engineering areas:Overall software engineering process and toolsDevOps experience – CI/CD – tools and processes, DevSecOpsHands on DevOps leader who comes from technology background (Agile, DevOps, AIOps) and can also talk about technology with different stakeholders and create interest in solving a specific business problem.You are not an order taker but a thought leader and can bring new perspective to solve problems innovativelyExperience in developing new capabilities and accelerators.Believe cultural and behavioral changes are critical for improving teams of all sizes.Believe in continuous improvement through small, rapid, iterative changeAre a passionate, hands-on change agent that believes teamwork and communication are critical to high performing team functionAre in constant quest of learning and apply that to tools, technologies, and processes.Are a smart, enthusiastic, creative leader who can look beyond today's problems to find tomorrow's solutionsProven experience (15+ years) in leading COE initiatives, preferably as a COE Leader or similar role within the field of automation and product engineeringStrong background in automation technologies, such as DevOps, SRE, Agile, and AIOps. Familiarity with tools and frameworks in these areas is highly desirable.Solid understanding of process improvement methodologies and their application in engineering practices.Engineering mindset with a focus on driving maturity improvements in engineering practices across the organization.Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing teams.Strategic thinking with the ability to align practice initiatives with business goals and objectives.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proficient in analyzing complex engineering challenges and identifying effective solutions.Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.Results-orientedExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience and desire to work in a global delivery environmentExperience with at least 4-5 large customers on Engineering transformations (Agile, DevOps, Product Engineering)8+ years of experience in consulting engagement driving large /DevOps/DevSecOps transformationsIn-depth knowledge of a particular area, such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Automated Quality Testing, Software Configuration Management and Automated Platform provisioningCertified AWS/Azure/DevOps professionalHands on experience with some of the common industry leading CI/CD/CT tools like for example Jenkins, Terraform, GitHub, AWS DevOps Services, OpsGenie, Rancher, Jira, xMatters, xRay , QMetry, Hp QTP. Harness.io, AppDynamics, Selenium, Cucumber etc.As a DevOps/Automation engineer setup CI/CD pipeline for application deploymentWork in the DevOps team, to build new shared infrastructure services for on premises failover environment: Kubernetes, Vault, S3, Kafka, DatabasesWork strategically to achieve automationWork with different teams to establish connectivity between new failover shared services and existing shared services: Secret, identity, LDA, DNS, Artifactory, Jenkins, Splunk servicesWork with DevOps team to automate deployment DR strategy Automation of data replication between Cloud and failover environment required between all applicationsContinuously improve the processes and the DevOps team using thoughtful, calculated approaches to identify opportunities, and challenge those around you to strive for perfection.Ideate solutions to complex technical challenges; code, test, troubleshoot, debug, and document the solutions you develop. Use agile software development model to produce well-designed programs, scripts, and tools required to provision, configure, and monitor new shared infrastructure services for on premises failover environmentWe need someone who's really good at setting up CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, Vault, SonarQube, GitHub, Terraform, Ansible, Rancher, Kubernetes, Helm Charts and Harness. It's also important that they have experience with deploying on Kubernetes using Helm Charts and Harness. Plus, they should know about deploying Kafka MRC and using monitoring tools like Logic Monitor and Splunk. And it'd be great if they have experience with AWS services, especially setting up S3 and AWS Artifactory, and know how to do S3 replication.Experience with K8 and S3/Cloudian for shared infraHands-on experience with Maven and Gradle builds.Hands-on experience on certificate generation tools like VenafiExpertise in scripting languages such as Groovy, YAMLs, Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and orchestrationSpecializing in Cloud Infrastructure Modernization, virtualization, data center setup, DR & BC Strategies, and DevOpsExperience in on-premises data center operations, AWS hosted data center and operations management.Pilot Kafka data replication between AWS and On-PremPilot PostgreSQL to run in AWS and On-Prem and the data replication between themExperience with continuous deployment tools, techniques, and automation frameworks – especially Terraform Enterprise and Ansible.Experience managing helm charts and deploying into Kubernetes (k8s)Expertise with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, LogicMonitor, SignalFX, and Prometheus.Worked on projects involving deployment and management of micro services, and hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructureIntermediate working knowledge of development tools like Maven/Gradle, Java, and distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.Roles & Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership:Head the DevOps practice and assume accountability for defining and executing the overarching strategy.Drive the development of solutions and pre-sales activities, fostering the creation of cloud offerings, accelerators, and intellectual properties (IPs)Align go-to-market themes with sales and delivery leadership to ensure a cohesive and effective strategy.Drive and create new revenue streams to contribute towards the practice growth.Capability Building:Establish and enhance cloud practice capabilities organization-wide through initiatives such as workshops, webinars, training programs, and certifications.Stay at the forefront of industry trends, ensuring the organization remains ahead of the curve in capabilities to support the delivery organization.Advisory and Thought Leadership:Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader for both clients and internal team members.Provide advisory services, architectural vision, and guidance to showcase expertise in cloud engineering, innovation, and problem-solving for enterprise clients.Stakeholder Engagement:Build and maintain strong relationships with IT and business function executives across clients and organizations.Demonstrate a profound understanding of their needs and articulate complex architectural topics and strategies related to multi-cloud technologies.Identify automation opportunities and implement solutions to optimize efficiency and enhance productivity.Apply an engineering mindset to improve the maturity of engineering practices across the client organization. Define frameworks, best practices, and standards to elevate engineering capabilities and ensure consistent quality in project delivery.Foster a strong community within the Intelligent Engineering Practice by organizing and leading community-building events. Develop agendas encompassing case studies, training sessions, proof of concepts (PoCs), and other knowledge-sharing activities.Continuous Learning and Innovation: Stay updated with emerging trends, tools, and methodologies in the field of intelligent engineering. Proactively identify new opportunities for innovation and leverage cutting-edge technologies to drive value for the organization.Performance Measurement and Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess the impact and effectiveness of Intelligent Engineering Practice initiatives. Regularly prepare reports and presentations to communicate progress, achievements, and return on investment (ROI) to senior management.Strategize and execute engineering transformation initiatives for Ness customers by leveraging DevOps/DevSecOps/AIOps capabilitiesBe able to conduct agile, DevOps maturity assessments, provide recommendations and implement the recommendationsProvide thought leadership in areas of agile, DevOps through white papers, blogsIdentify & implement appropriate technologies & tools to solve clients' problems related to build, test, release, deploy and operate to improve overall engineering maturity for existing and new Ness customersDrive pilot engagements and setup high performing teams to deliver value for customersAdvise on existing project/engagement improvements, optimization, or maintenance efforts in the following specialties: continuous integration, continuous build, test automation, monitoring, automation, risk management, software life-cycle management and development methodologies, selfheal solutions, AI/ML enabled automation, Chatbots implementation.