Senior DevOps Engineer at Baaraku

Experience: Senior-level

Job-type: Full Time

Location: Lagos

Field: DevOps

Responsibilities

  • ⁠Create, manage, and maintain software deployment pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code technologies like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Azure DevOps
  • Automate continuous integration/delivery, gating deployments with automated jobs regression and unit testing configuration and maintenance
  • Lead and mentor a small team of engineers across DevOps, SecOps, and IT compliance functions
  • Establish DevSecOps KPIs and implement team performance metrics
  • Own DevOps and SecOps consolidation initiatives across Ionik subsidiaries through:
  • Architectural unification of disparate CI/CD pipelines and toolchains
  • Standardization of IaC configurations and deployment patterns enterprise-wide
  • Alignment of security protocols and controls across 5+ development teams
  • Development of common governance models for infrastructure changes
  • Establishment of Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) with subsidiary architects
  • Coordinate cross-functional security initiatives with Software Engineering teams
  • Own incident response protocols and post-mortem analysis processes

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of hands-on DevOps/SecOps experience in enterprise-scale environment, with 5+ years in technical leadership roles managing cross-functional teams
  • Proven track record in architecting multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) with zero-trust security principles and hybrid cloud/colocation strategies
  • Expertise in IaC implementation using Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, CloudFormation/CDK, or equivalent tools
  • Proficiency in PaC (Policy-as-Code) and compliance frameworks, such as HashiCorp Sentinel, Pulumi CrossGuard, OPA/Red Hat, or equivalent tools
  • Advanced proficiency in securing AWS/Azure/GCP environments, including IAM, network security, and workload isolation
  • CI/CD mastery using Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalent tools for standardized enterprise deployments
  • Expertise in Observability using Splunk/ELK stack, NewRelic, Grafana, or equivalent tools for unified logging/monitoring across hybrid infrastructure
  • Proven track record in Containerization and Orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or equivalent technologies
  • Experience deploying runtime security tools in production environments
  • Proficiency in Golang/Python for security and automation tooling

Nice to have:

  • Experience implementing SOC 2/HIPAA/GDPR controls through CI/CD-integrated scanning tools (Nessus, SonarQube, Snyk, Checkov)
  • Demonstrated success in leading cloud consolidation initiatives (account management, workload migration, cost optimization)
  • Experience implementing DevSecOps KPIs for team performance and system reliability
  • Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CISSP, AZ-400, or DASA DevOps Leader
  • Experience with Digital Ocean/Linode cloud platforms

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.

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