Our client, a dynamic Fintech Company based in Nairobi, is seeking to recruit a seasoned DevOps Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to bolster their team, ensuring the resilience, scalability, efficiency, and security of their systems on Google Cloud Platform. In this dual role, you will spearhead initiatives in automation, observability, and security, driving the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines while also focusing on enhancing system observability, resilience, and adherence to security best practices through proactive monitoring, incident response, and robust infrastructure design.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage automated CI/CD pipelines on Google Cloud Platform using services like Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, and Cloud Run.
- Architect and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, utilizing Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Storage.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated testing and deployment processes into the software development lifecycle, ensuring efficient and secure application delivery.
- Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms on Google Cloud Platform to ensure system health and security, using tools like Stackdriver.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline operational workflows, enhance efficiency, and enforce security policies.
- Lead incident response efforts and conduct post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement preventive measures, with a focus on security incident response.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in scripting and automation with languages such as Python or Bash, and a strong understanding of software development principles.
- Expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes, including deployments on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Helm for package management.
- In-depth knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls) and hands-on experience with Google Cloud VPC networking, network security, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Mastery of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet, for managing Google Cloud Platform resources, configurations, and security controls.
- Proficient with version control systems like Git, and experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment workflows, and security scanning.
- Strong understanding of security best practices, standards, and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS benchmarks, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA), with experience implementing security controls and mitigating risks.
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