Senior DevOps Engineer (OpenShift)

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in OpenShift Platform Administration, Kubernetes, and CI/CD engineering to support large-scale Business Platforms & Payments initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing enterprise container platforms, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating deployment processes, and supporting mission-critical payment applications. The role requires working in a fast-paced environment where frequent releases and high-velocity payment changes are delivered while ensuring platform stability, security, and high availability.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines for mission-critical applications
• Administer and manage OpenShift container platform environments
• Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Jenkins pipelines using Groovy scripting and Shared Libraries
• Implement GitOps deployment strategies using Argo CD
• Create, maintain, and manage Helm Charts for Kubernetes application deployments
• Manage source code repositories and branching strategies using Git
• Support application deployment, release management, and environment provisioning
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot deployment issues, and optimize application performance
• Work closely with Development, QA, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to streamline software delivery
• Support high-frequency production releases and mission-critical payment platform deployments
• Ensure platform security, scalability, availability, and compliance with enterprise standards
• Participate in release planning, production support, incident management, and root cause analysis
• Automate operational tasks and continuously improve DevOps processes and engineering practices
• Document deployment procedures, platform architecture, and operational standards

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration
• Strong experience administering Red Hat OpenShift Platform (OpenShift Container Platform)
• Expertise in Jenkins CI/CD pipeline development and administration
• Strong hands-on experience writing Groovy-based Jenkins Pipelines
• Experience developing and maintaining Jenkins Shared Libraries
• Strong experience with Argo CD (GitOps deployment)
• Hands-on experience creating and managing Helm Charts
• Strong proficiency with Git version control, branching strategies, and repository management
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications in enterprise Kubernetes environments
• Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and DevOps automation
• Experience troubleshooting deployment failures, pipeline issues, and platform incidents
• Strong Linux administration knowledge
• Experience working with REST APIs and deployment automation

Nice to Have

• Experience with Istio Service Mesh
• Experience with 3scale API Management
• Exposure to payment platforms or financial services environments
• Experience supporting high-volume transaction systems
• Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and logging tools
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure production environments
• Strong ownership mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and critical production releases
• Collaborative team player with strong problem-solving capability
• Ability to work independently while supporting cross-functional engineering teams

Preferred Domain Experience

• Banking
• Payments
• Financial Services
• Enterprise Digital Platforms
• Mission-Critical Production Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).