Senior DevOps Engineer at Baaraku

Baaraku is a tech recruitment firm that specializes in providing talent to different clients across the globe.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Resonsibilities

• ⁠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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vanessa@baaraku.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.