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We are seeking an experienced CI/CD Team Lead for software
delivery and automation strategy. This role will be responsible for leading a
team of DevOps engineers, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring the rapid,
reliable, and secure delivery of our software. The ideal candidate is a leader
with a deep technical background in DevOps practices. You will collaborate
closely with development, quality assurance, and operations teams to streamline
workflows, enhance developer productivity, and foster a culture of continuous
improvement and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategy & Architecture: Design, implement, and own
the end-to-end CI/CD strategy and infrastructure for all software products,
focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and grow a
high-performing team of CI/CD engineers. Foster a collaborative environment,
provide technical guidance, and manage team performance and career development.
• Pipeline Management: Oversee the development and
maintenance of fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code compilation, testing,
static analysis, and deployment across multiple environments (development,
staging, production).
• Automation & Tooling: Evaluate, select, and implement
best-in-class tools and technologies to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of our software delivery process. Drive automation across all
stages of the development lifecycle.
• Collaboration: Act as a key liaison between software
development, QA, and IT operations teams to ensure seamless integration and
deployment. Champion DevOps best practices throughout the engineering
organization.
• Security Integration (DevSecOps): Integrate security
scanning tools (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning) and best practices directly
into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure code is secure from the start.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Implement robust
monitoring, logging, and alerting for all CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure.
Analyze performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous
optimization efforts.
• Governance & Documentation: Establish and enforce
standards, policies, and procedures for the CI/CD process. Maintain clear and
comprehensive documentation for all tools and workflows.
Experience:
• 10+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, Site
Reliability Engineering (SRE), proven experience mentoring and leading a
technical team, demonstrable experience architecting, building, and managing
complex CI/CD pipelines for enterprise-scale applications.
Technical Skills:
• CI/CD Tools: Proficiency with at least one major CI/CD
server like GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Hands-on experience
with Docker and container orchestration platforms Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong experience with IaC
tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and
services related to compute, networking, and storage.
• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency Linux Bash/Shell,
Windows PowerShell, or Python.
• Version Control: Mastery of Git and common branching
strategies (e.g., GitFlow).
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with monitoring and
observability tools Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kibana.
• Databases: Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL database
deployment and management concepts.
Leadership & Soft Skills:
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal
skills.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to translate business
requirements into technical solutions.
• Proven ability to drive change and implement best
practices across teams.
• A passion for automation and continuous improvement.
Education & Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a
related technical field.
Benefit of Working with Visuna?
- A dedicated member of the team responsible for your placements and welfare
- Some of the best day rates in the industry
- FREE worldwide insurance and Medevac cover whist on a Placement
- 24/7 access to our specialist support team
- Assistance and advice on a range of business topics
- FREE access to our Competency Scheme
- Increased exposure to potential clients and more placement opportunities