Senior Associate, DevOps Engineer (Virtualisation), Group Infrastructure and Cloud, Group Techn[...]

Senior Associate, DevOps Engineer (Virtualisation), Group Infrastructure and Cloud, Group Technology

Business Function
Group Technology and Operations (T&O) enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group T&O, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Automate Virtual Machine (VM) lifecycle management (creation, configuration, monitoring, scaling, and decommissioning) using APIs and automation tools.
2. Design and implement infrastructure automation solutions for scalable and secure environments.
3. Manage OS & automate GuestOS customization using customization script for efficient VM and infrastructure operations.
4. Set up and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to automate application builds, testing, and deployments.
5. Build, configure, and maintain custom VM images for various environments.
6. Provide application support, troubleshooting issues related to infrastructure, VMs, and deployments.
7. Work with VMware or KVM hypervisors to manage virtualized environments, including VM performance and resource allocation.
8. Automate processes using APIs for infrastructure operations and integrations with other systems.
9. Develop and maintain scripts in Python or other scripting languages to automate tasks.
10. Collaborate on UI development efforts, integrating frontend solutions with backend infrastructure systems.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in automating VM lifecycle management using APIs (creation, scaling, deletion, etc.).
• Expertise in Redhat Linux OS and infrastructure automation tools.
• Proficient in Jenkins CI/CD for automating application development and deployment processes.
• Hands-on experience in building and maintaining virtual machine images.
• Experience in VMware or KVM hypervisor management and optimization.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar for automation purposes.
• Solid understanding of application support, including troubleshooting and resolving deployment issues.
• Experience in API automation and integrations with infrastructure tools.
• Knowledge of UI development and working with development teams to build user-friendly interfaces.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.

If you have a passion for automating infrastructure and managing VM lifecycles, and you possess the required skill set, we encourage you to apply.