Principal DevOps Engineer

General requirements: Upper-Intermediate level of English. Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies. 5+ years of experience in a similar DevOps Engineer role. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Strong leadership and project management skills. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, communication and collaboration skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Technical requirements: 1. Containerization & Orchestration Proficient in creating, deploying, and managing containerized applications using Docker and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Amazon ECS. Experienced in service discovery, load balancing, and networking within container orchestration frameworks. Nice to have: Experienced in container security best practices, including image scanning and runtime protection 2. CI/CD Proficient in designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines. Experience with modern CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Circle CI, or Azure DevOps. Familiarity with best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment, including rollback strategies and blue-green deployments. Nice to have: Experience with CI/CD for .NET and Java applications.  3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)/Configuration as Code (CaC) Proficient in writing and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform/Cloud Formation or similar tools. Skilled in writing and managing configuration scripts using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. 4. Architecture Proficient in designing and implementing enterprise system architecture that aligns with business objectives. Experienced in enterprise system integration, including middleware, APIs, and microservices architectures. Knowledgeable in designing disaster recovery and high availability strategies. Familiar with cloud architecture principles and best practices for AWS and/or Azure. 5. Networking & Protocols Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other core networking protocols. Knowledge of network security practices, including VPNs, SSL/TLS, and firewalls. Familiarity with cloud networking concepts and services (VPC, subnets, security groups and load balancers). 6. Scripting & Automation Proficient in writing scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Perl to automate tasks. Experienced in leveraging APIs and SDKs for cloud platforms and third-party services. Familiar with best practices for writing clean and maintainable automation scripts. 7. Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting Experienced in identifying and diagnosing system performance issues. Nice to have: Knowledge in optimizing database performance, including indexing, query optimization, and database configuration. Familiar with load and stress testing methodologies.  8. ObservabilityExperience setting up and configuring monitoring, logging, and tracing systems using ELK (Elasticsearch, Log stash, Kibana) or commercial tools like Data dog and New Relic.