Senior DevOps Automation Architect

We are a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shapes how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.

DevSecOps Automation Enablement mission is to provide standardised value-added services to the Developer experience and cloud enablement solutions, processes and tools that deliver the highest level of service to our customers through bold innovation, focused risk management and a collaborative and open culture of continuous improvement.

Role Summary:

Automation architect is a key role within DevSecOps Automation Enablement team, having responsibilities to facilitate adoption of standard Development toolset as well as standard architecture patterns for onboarding applications onto Cloud.

The role will have potential involvement throughout project lifecycle phases - from gathering Requirements to Production deployment, and interaction with a wide variety of teams to generate and refine developer-focused resources including cloud architectures patterns, templates for CI/CD pipelines, application builds, automated testing, code scanning to production deployments.

There will also be involvement in proof-of-concept implementations, pilots and definition of Principles, Policies and Standards.

Provides a framework, functions(scripts), and templates to ensure consistent and efficient delivery automation of SDLC and infrastructure lifecycle activities, reducing human intervention, avoiding redundancy, and enabling development teams to realize the full benefits of standard tools and processes.

• Participate in deep-dive analysis and maturity assessment of current DevOps practices
• Identify and define Automation Architecture Principles and how to apply them in building or re-working the automation framework(s) and artefacts
• Support delivery projects from technological and logistical perspective
• Develop automation solutions for Cloud (IAC - Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (YAML) and QE process areas application technologies
• Develop design patterns, modules, and libraries to integrate SDLC processes into the CI/CD pipeline
• Provide Technical expertise in resolving automation engineering, coding, and architecture issues
• Interface with Cloud Engineering/Ops, DevTools on all DevSecOps Automation-related issues
• Participate as a major contributor to the selection of automation tools
• Participate in tools Proof of Concept (POCs) and provide final analysis and recommendations
• Contribute to creating educational materials and conducting training and mentoring sessions on DevSecOps-related subjects
• Identify industry trends and ensure that these are reflected in the resources provided to development teams, working with policy and platform owners where necessary to effect change
• Act as an advocate for the development team, working to understand and mitigate challenges and gaps with regards to all aspects of the intake process

• 5+ years of experience in Programming (Java/JavaScript, C#, Python, or similar Object-oriented programming)
• 4+ years of experience in DevOps Automation across various Technologies
• 3+ years of experience in working at an Enterprise organisation implementing large scale, niche, end-to-end, advanced technology solutions
• 3+ years of hands-on experience across Cloud Services, SDLC Tools, specifically CI/CD tools - Open-Source or Commercial.
• Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts (IAC)
• Knowledge of Cloud Technology basics across CSPs - Amazon, Microsoft, and Google
• Knowledge and implementation experience of DevOps, CI/CD, DevSecOps concepts
• Good level of understanding of Architecture principles, design methodologies and their applicability
• Ability to work in an Enterprise organization and be able to communicate with senior members of Dev, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams as needed.
• Hands-on experience of the following:

o Creating and deploying CI/CD pipelines (GitLab / Jenkins / Nexus)

o Configuring and running Code/Binary scans using solutions like SonarQube, Veracode, etc.

o Configuring and using Secrets management tools like Vault and Cloud native solutions

o Broad knowledge of SDLC Tools, specifically Build, Test and Deploy Automation tools, e.g., Maven, Gradle, Selenium, Ansible, etc.

o Good understanding on Dockers

o Proficiency in at least one of the standard programming languages - Java/JavaScript, C#, Python, or similar Object-oriented programming

o Hands-on experience in automating standard application technologies, e.g., UI (Web/Thick Clients), Messaging / API systems, Database (including noSQL)

o Hands-on experience in one or more Automation Frameworks, e.g., Karate Framework (API & UI), Rational Integration Tester, SOAP UI, REST-Assured, UFT, etc.

o Good understanding of Agile SDLC, Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Gherkin language

• Good understanding of Test Automation implementation across at least one of the platforms - Web, Desktop, Cloud, Mobile, etc.

• Experience in the Finance industry or knowledge of Financial products is a huge plus

• Competitive salary
• Luxoft Training Center
• Access to e-learning Library
• Individual development plans
• Long-term cooperation with possibility to gain experience in different projects and technologies
• A significant number of professional communities (Agile Community, Tech Community, Business Analysis Community, etc.)

• Group Life Insurance
• Private healthcare insurance – LuxMed. Unlimited access to specialist consultations with Dental Care included
• Medical costs reimbursement for employees (up to certain amount per quarter)
• Travel Insurance
• Benefit Program - Cafeteria and Multisport Card

• Various communities (sport, recreation activities, trips, board games, cultural and educational activities)
• Discounts program for employees – BeLux (banking offer, car leasing offer and cafeteria program discount)
• Convenient locations in a modern offices with game rooms
• Multinational projects for clients all over the world