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Lead / Senior DevOps Engineer (RnD Quality Engineering Office)

IFS

IFS

Software Engineering, Quality Assurance
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Posted on Feb 11, 2025

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

At IFS R&D, our DevOps Engineers play a pivotal role in ensuring that our software solutions are not only functional but also reliable and efficient in production. This role goes beyond traditional DevOps by embedding Chaos Engineering into our practices to proactively identify and address system vulnerabilities thus ensuring resiliency.

As a Lead / Senior DevOps Engineer, you will take the lead in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining robust chaos engineering process automation and tooling solutions. Your work will focus on driving efficiency through automation, ensuring seamless integration of continuous integration, testing, and deployment processes, and fortifying the resilience of our operational platforms.

Duties:

  • Collaborate with the Quality Assurance & Software Engineering teams to design and implement chaos experiments, fault scenarios, and resiliency probes.
  • Set up and maintain a chaos engineering platform using Litmus, integrated with observability tools and load generation systems.
  • Execute chaos engineering experiments within CI/CD pipelines to uncover system weaknesses and enhance fault tolerance.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for automation and process improvements to optimize team workflows and system reliability.
  • Work cross-functionally to incorporate industry-leading DevOps and Chaos Engineering practices into team operations.
  • Establish robust monitoring and observability to measure chaos testing KPIs.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including processes, tools, and training materials, to support system reliability and automation initiatives.
  • Proactively monitor infrastructure, applications, and databases to identify and resolve issues before they affect production environments.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning by sharing insights, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to market research and competitive analysis efforts.

Qualifications

  • University or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology.
  • Proven ability in a similar role with hands-on exposure to Chaos Engineering concepts and practices.
  • Proficiency in working with cloud-based multi-tenant infrastructure (Azure, MongoDB, Kafka, etc.).
  • Experience working with a hyperscale cloud and in particular, Microsoft Azure.
  • Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools such as Terraform or Pulumi.
  • Exposure to GitOps with Argo CD or Flux CD.
  • Proven ability with Chaos Engineering tools like Litmus, Gremlin or Chaos Monkey.
  • Expertise in containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or similar languages.
  • Operational expertise with Linux systems and cloud monitoring tools.
  • Familiarity with Git, Bitbucket, and/or Azure Pipelines.
  • Exposure to monitoring/observability tools and strategies for cloud infrastructure, applications, and databases.
  • Quality assurance proficiency, including testing, automation, and test data management.
  • A passion for learning new technologies, solving challenges, and enhancing process reliability.

Additional Information

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We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.