Lead Engineer - DevOps

DevOps Engineer Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

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Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Docker-based development, build, packaging, and deployment workflows across multiple software projects

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Define and drive containerization strategy, including Docker image design, multi-stage builds, image optimization, dependency management, container security, and runtime efficiency

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Own and improve CI/CD pipelines with strong integration of Docker-based build and deployment environments

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Establish best practices for containerized local development, reproducible builds, release packaging, artifact versioning, and deployment consistency

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Define and enforce standards for branching, merging, code reviews, build validation, release governance, and deployment practices

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Lead reviews of solution designs, Dockerfiles, CI configurations, infrastructure workflows, and release processes

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Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to container builds, runtime failures, environment drift, image portability, system performance, and stability

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Improve system reliability, security, scalability, and operational efficiency

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Lead resolution of build, deployment, and stability issues

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Collaborate across teams to reduce delivery risk and improve quality

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Mentor engineers on Docker and CI/CD best practices

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Drive improvements in automation, containerized workflows, and deployment architecture

Skills Required

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8-10 years of relevant experience in DevOps, release engineering, platform engineering, or reliability-focused roles

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Deep hands-on expertise in Docker is mandatory

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Proven experience designing, building, debugging, and maintaining Docker-based development and deployment workflows in complex software environments

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Strong understanding of Docker image creation, multi-stage builds, image optimization, container lifecycle management, networking, volumes, environment isolation, and debugging containerized applications

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Experience using Docker to enable reproducible builds, deployment consistency, and cross-team developer workflows

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Strong expertise in CI/CD workflows and tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, or equivalent platforms, with significant experience integrating Docker into build and release pipelines

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Deep understanding of Git-based version control, including repository management, merge strategies, branching models, and code quality enforcement

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Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, especially in resolving stability, reliability, and performance issues in containerized and distributed systems without introducing regressions

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Strong understanding of release engineering, deployment processes, and software quality practices

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Proven ability to work across complex system architectures and collaborate effectively with multiple engineering teams

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Ability to lead technical initiatives, define standards, and drive execution in a fast-paced environment

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Strong communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills

Good to have

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Experience building and maintaining multi-architecture Docker images for different target platforms and deployment environments

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Experience with Docker Compose, container orchestration environments, or broader container platform tooling

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Experience designing and implementing Continuous Delivery and DevOps architecture patterns

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Familiarity with Linux-based systems and shell environments

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Familiarity with ROS-based systems

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Experience deploying and maintaining software on edge devices such as Jetson Xavier

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Experience leading cross-functional engineering improvements or platform modernization initiatives