Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will design, build, and operate Kubernetes-based platforms, working closely with leads, architects and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure. You will own CI/CD pipelines, drive infrastructure automation, and lead platform reliability initiatives, while applying and advancing cloud, security, and DevSecOps best practices. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Design, build, and operate secure on-premise platforms on Kubernetes and OpenShift
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using SPS or Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and Tekton
• Build and manage Kubernetes Operators and automation frameworks
• Implement infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform
• Develop platform tooling and integrations using Go (Golang).
• Manage Helm charts and deployment lifecycle across environments.
• Implement DevSecOps practices including vulnerability scanning and compliance controls.
• Design and operate cryptographic and key management systems ( HSM, PKI, TLS).
• Automate certificate lifecycle management and encryption policies.
• Support hybrid cloud, air-gapped, and regulated deployments
• Implement monitoring, logging, and reliability engineering solutions
• Collaborate with security, product, and engineering teams on platform strategy
• Participate in incident response, RCA, and platform optimization initiatives
  
  

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud / Platform Engineering
• Strong expertise in CI/CD and release automation
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift (Cloud and On-Prem)
• Advanced automation skills using Ansible and IaC tools
• Proficiency in Python or Go (Golang)
• Strong knowledge of Helm, Docker, and container platforms
• Knowledge of cloud security, IAM, and network security best practices
• Hands-on experience with cryptographic systems and key management
  
  

• Experience developing Golang-based Kubernetes Operators for product microservices.
• Exposure to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and hybrid crypto models.
• Experience with IBM / AWS /Azure/GCP and enterprise product deployments.
• Experience with SaaS deployment and multi-tenant platforms
• Basic programming or scripting knowledge (Python or Go)