DevOps Automation (Platform) Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a DevOps Automation (Platform) Engineer to design, maintain, and improve CI/CD platforms and supporting infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD platforms and supporting infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments
• Review and update application and infrastructure designs to ensure scalability, security, performance, and operational efficiency
• Design, maintain, and improve container platforms based on Kubernetes technologies, including Azure and Rancher/RKE2 environments
• Develop reusable CI/CD pipelines, templates, and automation solutions for application and infrastructure delivery
• Create and maintain automation scripts to support build, release, deployment, and platform operations processes
• Package and deploy applications using Helm charts and Kubernetes-native deployment mechanisms
• Ensure repeatable, reliable, and maintainable deployment processes across development and operational environments
• Administer, maintain, and upgrade CI/CD platform components, including application servers and build agents
• Provide technical support and guidance to development teams on CI/CD platform usage and deployment processes
• Deliver training sessions and knowledge transfer activities related to CI/CD tools, DevOps practices, and platform capabilities
• Collect, analyze, and report platform metrics, including cycle time, time-to-value, uptime, error rates, and CI/CD platform usage

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant IT professional experience working with CI/CD platforms, including at least 3 years in Azure DevOps Server administration and at least 2 years deploying applications on Kubernetes environments
• Minimum education level: Bachelor's degree
• At least 1 certification among:
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • or equivalent, internationally recognized certification
• Expert knowledge of Azure DevOps Server and Azure DevOps Services administration
• Excellent knowledge of CI/CD pipeline design, configuration, and automation practices
• Strong knowledge of DevOps principles and best practices, including automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery, feedback loops, and fail-fast methodologies
• Excellent knowledge of application containerization, packaging, and deployment on Kubernetes clusters, including Helm charts, operators, and deployment pipelines
• Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and methodologies, such as Terraform or Puppet
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills in English; collaboration and documentation skills

Nice to Have

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

About the Company

Arηs is a fully independent group of companies specialized in managing complex IT projects and systems for large organizations, focusing on state-of-the-art software development, business intelligence, and infrastructure services.

We are composed of 13 entities across 8 countries that are unified by the Arηs Group, with more than 1750 consultants.

This corporate structure enables us to respond quickly to market changes and customer requests, and to communicate and make decisions without layers of bureaucracy.

Our success can be attributed to the synergy among our nine complementary entities, combined with our methodologies, which are based on the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and the Scrum agile software development framework.

Established in 2016, the Greek entity Arηs Developments Hellas aims to extend Arηs Group activities dedicated to the European market providing high-quality services in Software Development, covering the entire application development lifecycle: starting with user requirements, business process redesign, and specifications, to continue with development, testing, and application maintenance.