Senior Specialist - DevOps

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. 

Job Summary:
The Senior Specialist - DevOps will lead efforts to optimize and automate the organization's infrastructure and software delivery pipeline. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud services, automation tools, and best practices in CI/CD, with the aim to improve deployment speed, reduce manual processes, and enhance system reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
• Infrastructure Automation & Management:
o Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure solutions, leveraging cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
o Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
o Manage configuration and deployment of containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
o Lead the design and management of CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable, and scalable software delivery.
o Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve automation, reduce release cycle times, and implement best practices.
o Ensure the smooth integration of automated testing within CI/CD pipelines for quality assurance.
• Monitoring & Performance Optimization:
o Develop and implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high availability and performance.
o Monitor infrastructure and application performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
o Analyze performance bottlenecks and work on optimizing system performance for scalability and reliability.
• Security & Compliance:
o Implement security best practices in infrastructure management and automation, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
o Collaborate with security teams to integrate security testing and compliance checks into the CI/CD pipelines.
o Manage access controls, secrets management, and vulnerability scans as part of security and compliance measures.
• Collaboration & Leadership:
o Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert on DevOps practices, mentoring junior team members and collaborating across teams.
o Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to establish a culture of DevOps and continuous improvement.
o Provide input into project timelines, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Troubleshooting & Incident Management:
o Lead troubleshooting efforts during incidents related to software delivery, infrastructure, or application performance.
o Participate in on-call rotations, ensuring swift and effective resolution of critical issues and incidents.
o Conduct post-mortems and provide actionable insights to prevent future incidents.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure automation, or related roles.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Strong experience in automating CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Solid understanding of monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog).
• Excellent scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Familiarity with security best practices in infrastructure and software delivery.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud DevOps Engineer, etc.).
• Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR).

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