Role description

Senior DevOps Engineer (GitLab & GitOps)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in GitLab, GitOps, and CI/CD practices. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable delivery pipelines, enabling efficient Release on Demand (RoD) processes, improving deployment reliability through automation, and ensuring operational visibility through up-to-date monitoring and observability practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, implement, and optimize GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Implement and manage GitOps practices for infrastructure and application delivery.
- Define repository structures, version control strategies, and deployment workflows aligned with GitOps principles.
- Manage pipeline orchestration, scheduling mechanisms, and automated deployment processes.
- Support Release on Demand (RoD) initiatives to enable faster, controlled, and reliable production releases.
- Ensure secure management of configurations and deployment workflows.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and operational visibility using Datadog dashboards and pipeline logs.
- Improve deployment frequency, reduce failure rates,



and enhance platform reliability through automation.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps best practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
- Troubleshoot pipeline issues and optimize CI/CD performance and stability.
- Ensure adherence to security, governance, and compliance standards within CI/CD and GitOps environments.
- Support containerized application deployment workflows using Docker.

Required Skills

Proficient

- Gitlab
- GitOps
- CI/CD

Knowledge

- Docker
- Datadog

Skills GitLab CI, GitOps, CI/CD

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation.

With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

📌 Senior DevOps Engineer (GitLab & GitOps) (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 UST
📍 Thiruvananthapuram