Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

Overview

Job Title:
Senior Lead Dev Ops Engineer (12+ Years’ Experience)
Location:
Whippany, NJ (Day 1 Onsite)
Mode of Interview:
In-Person Interview (Mandatory)
Employment Type: W2 / Full-Time

We are seeking a Senior Dev Ops Engineer (12+ years’ experience) with strong expertise in enterprise Dev Ops automation, CI/CD pipeline architecture, container orchestration, and distributed infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience working in mission-critical financial systems with domain exposure to SWIFT, Payments, Trade, or Settlement platforms.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role requiring deep integration experience across multiple Dev Ops tool chains and enterprise platforms.

• Architect, design, and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab, Team City, Nolio, and Nexus
• Develop automation scripts using Bash Shell for build, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning
• Implement and manage containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Open Shift
• Configure and manage infrastructure using CHEF Workstation
• Maintain code repositories and version control systems including Stash
• Integrate quality and security tools like Sonar Qube
• Monitor enterprise applications using App Dynamics and Kibana
• Implement messaging solutions using Apache Kafka or ActiveMQ
• Support distributed infrastructure across Unix/Linux and Windows environments
• Manage and support SQL and Oracle databases
• Lead release management, patching cycles, and vulnerability remediation processes
• Integrate multiple toolsets and platforms with strong Java-based application support
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, security, and operations teams
• Provide production support and troubleshoot high-priority enterprise incidents

• Dev Ops & CI/CD Tools: Git Lab (Advanced CI/CD configuration)
• Configuration & Monitoring: CHEF (Workstation) Stash, Sonar Qube, App Dynamics, Kibana
• Infrastructure & Systems: Strong knowledge of Distributed Systems Architecture, Unix/Linux and Windows environments, SQL & Oracle Databases
• Additional Requirements: Strong understanding of Service First models
• Release management lifecycle
• Patching & Vulnerability management
• Basic Java knowledge for build and deployment integration
• Experience integrating multiple Dev Ops and monitoring toolsets

• SWIFT, Payments, Trade Processing, Settlement Systems Banking / Financial Services background preferred

• Ability to lead enterprise-level Dev Ops initiatives
• Hands-on troubleshooting and production support mindset
• Experience working in highly regulated environments