DevOps Engineer

About the Company - For our esteemed client we are looking for an SENIOR OBSERVABILITY & DEVOPS ENGINEER

About the Role - Key Responsibilities:

• Observability & Monitoring:
• Design, implement, and maintain advanced monitoring solutions with an eye on costs.
• Develop dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide actionable insights for system performance, security, and compliance.
• Work with additional observability tools (Splunk, Icinga, Dynatrace, Selenium) to create a comprehensive monitoring ecosystem.
• Automation & DevOps Integration:
• Leverage GitOps and DevOps best practices to automate deployment, configuration, monitoring and systems management tasks.
• Integrate observability solutions into CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless monitoring and rapid feedback loops.
• Collaborate closely with platforms, development, security, and operations teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• API Integration & Scripting:
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate tasks, integrate various systems, and enhance observability capabilities.
• Work on API integrations with CMDB, ITSM and observability tools, ensuring reliable data flows and consistency across platforms.
• Security & Compliance:
• Collaborate on security projects involving HashiCorp Vault, One Identity Safeguard, Qualys and Splunk ES, ensuring monitoring solutions adhere to the bank's stringent security standards.
• Assist in the development of strategies to monitor and audit systems in a secure and compliant manner.
• Collaboration & Documentation:
• Act as a subject matter expert for observability and monitoring, providing guidance and support across teams.
• Document system configurations, integrations, and procedures to ensure clarity and continuity.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and contribute to the strategic planning of IT operations.

Qualifications - Required Qualifications:

• Experience:
• Proven experience in managing and optimizing observability platforms, with a strong emphasis on Splunk in production environments.
• Solid background in DevOps/GitOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Hands-on experience with API integrations and automation scripting
• Technical Skills:
• Deep understanding of log management, monitoring, and alerting frameworks.
• Experience with complementary observability tools such as Icinga, Dynatrace, and Selenium.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and systems patching solutions.
• Basic system administration on Red Hat, Debian, and Windows
• Soft Skills:
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, objective-oriented attitude.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Skills - Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
• Observability background.
• Knowledge of configuration management databases (CMDB) and continuous integration discovery tools.
• Familiarity with security tools like HashiCorp Vault and One Identity Safeguard.