Lead Devops Engineer - Devops, Cloud & Python

Lead DevOps Engineer (Python, DevOps & Cloud)

Team Context

The SRE team is a core engineering squad responsible for building, scaling, and operating the CI/CD platform ecosystem that powers software delivery across the organization.

The team focuses on platform engineering, automation, and reliability of developer tooling, enabling teams to deliver faster through standardized, scalable, and cloud-ready CI/CD infrastructure.

We work closely with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams to design and operate highly available, automated, self-service CI/CD platforms using DevOps and SRE principles.

Your Responsibilities

DevOps Platform Engineering

• Design, build, and manage scalable CI/CD infrastructure supporting enterprise-wide delivery pipelines.
• Develop reusable infrastructure modules and automation frameworks using Terraform and Ansible.
• Build and maintain GitHub Actions-based CI/CD frameworks for standardized pipelines.
• Enable self-service platform capabilities for development teams (pipeline templates, reusable workflows).
• Design, operate, and improve Kubernetes-based platform capabilities for scalable, resilient, and secure CI/CD workloads.

Cloud & Infrastructure Automation

• Design and manage infrastructure across cloud environments (AWS/Azure/Private Cloud Platforms).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices for provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Optimize infrastructure for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Build automated workflows for environment provisioning, updates, and teardown.
• Build and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment automation, configuration, and lifecycle management.

Python Development & Automation

• Develop automation tools, integrations, and utilities using Python.
• Build platform services and APIs that enhance CI/CD workflows and developer experience.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks and reduce manual intervention through scripting and tooling.

CI/CD & Toolchain Engineering

• Configure, integrate, and operate tools such as:
  • GitHub / GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins (optional/legacy)
  • Artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory)
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container registry integrations
• Design secure and efficient pipeline architectures (build, test, deploy).
• Implement and support GitOps practices where applicable.
• Troubleshoot pipeline and infrastructure issues with focus on availability and performance.

Reliability & Operational Excellence

• Apply SRE principles to improve platform reliability, availability, and scalability.
• Define and track SLIs/SLOs for CI/CD platform services.
• Build observability solutions (logs, metrics, alerts) for proactive monitoring.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive improvements.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Partner with engineering teams to onboard applications onto CI/CD platforms.
• Define best practices, standards, and reusable patterns for DevOps adoption.
• Mentor engineers and promote automation-first and platform engineering mindset.
• Maintain clear documentation for tools, infrastructure, and workflows.

What We’re Looking For

Must Have Skills

• DevOps Tooling
  • Terraform (strong)
  • Ansible (strong)
  • GitHub Actions (strong)
  • Kubernetes (strong hands-on experience in cluster operations, deployments, networking, storage, troubleshooting, and production-grade workloads)
  • Docker (strong hands-on experience in image creation, container runtime concepts, multi-stage builds, security scanning, and registry usage)
• Programming
  • Python (scripting experience)
• CI/CD Platform Engineering
  • Experience building and scaling CI/CD systems and pipelines
• Infrastructure Automation
  • Strong knowledge of IaC and automation patterns
  • Strong understanding of container orchestration, Kubernetes resource management, Helm-based packaging, and GitOps deployment patterns

Good to Have Skills

• Cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / Private Cloud

Core Engineering Skills

• Strong understanding of Linux systems and distributed environments
• Deep practical knowledge of Docker, containerization principles, Kubernetes architecture, and cloud-native deployment patterns
• Experience designing highly available and scalable platforms
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• Familiarity with secure DevOps practices

Experience Expectations

Candidates should have 5–10 years of experience in:

• Building and managing CI/CD platforms at scale
• Implementing DevOps practices in cloud or hybrid environments
• Developing automation tools using Python
• Managing infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools
• Deploying, operating, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and Docker-based container platforms in production or enterprise environments
• Working in platform engineering or SRE teams

Why Join Us

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

 Business Insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

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