Senior DevOps Engineer
Senior DevOps engineer based in Medellín, Colombia, who designs and maintains Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for Java applications in a hybrid-cloud environment, manages infrastructure as code with Terraform and Ansible, and applies site reliability practices. Works within GTS, serving entertainment, financial, and logistics sectors.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Medellin, Colombia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 4 years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability with proven senior-role experience
- Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
- Experience with IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible
- Experience configuring and managing Linux environments
- Experience with cloud DevOps platforms like Azure DevOps
- Familiarity with scripting languages for automation, preferably Python, Bash, and Groovy
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work with multiple teams
- Problem-solving skills and ability to manage stress in fast-paced environments
- Independent work ethic and proactive task management
Nice to have
- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks
- Basic understanding of Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus or Grafana
Full description
Company Overview
Global Technology Services is a rapidly expanding organization situated in Medellín, Colombia. We pride ourselves on possessing one of the most influential networks within software development and IT services for the entertainment, financial, and logistics sectors. Our corporate projections offer a multitude of opportunities for professionals to elevate their careers and experience substantial growth. Joining our team means engaging with expansive engineering teams across Latin America and the United States, contributing to cutting-edge developments in multiple industries.
Position Title
Senior DevOps Engineer.
Location
Medellin, Colombia
What you will be doing
- Continuous Integration and Delivery: Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate building, testing, provisioning, and deploying Java applications in a hybrid-cloud environment.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize tools such as Terraform and Ansible to deploy and manage infrastructure, ensuring maintainability, observability, and security.
- Site Reliability: Act as a site reliability engineer to ensure systems are stable, available, and performant. This includes implementing site reliability principles such as redundancy, monitoring, and performance tuning.
- Collaboration and Support: Work closely with both remote and internal software development teams to define infrastructure needs and deploy code efficiently.
- Security and Compliance: Assist in implementing security practices within CI/CD pipelines, even though deep expertise in security is not mandatory.
- Learning and Adaptability: Adapt to new tools and technologies that may enhance deployment and management processes, such as minimal use of containerization technologies and potential scaling solutions.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 4 years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability, with a proven track record in a senior role.
Technical Proficiency
- Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, and IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
- Experience in configuring and managing Linux environments and cloud DevOps platforms like Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks is beneficial, although not a requirement for mastery of specific tools like Selenium or JUnit.
- Familiarity with scripting languages for automation tasks, with a preference for Python, Bash, and Groovy.
Educational Background
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relatedfield, or equivalent industry experience.
Soft Skills
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to effectively interact with multiple teams.