About this role
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Role Overview:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are seeking a highly skilled <strong>CI/CD Engineer</strong> to design, implement, and support <strong>end-to-end automation pipelines</strong> across application development, data/ML workflows, and AI/LLM deployments. The role includes ownership of <strong>integration and deployment services</strong>, embedding <strong>security-first (DevSecOps)</strong> practices, and extending governance to <strong>MLOps and LLM SecOps</strong> ecosystems.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend and full-stack applications</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Build RESTful APIs and microservices using <strong>Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and Java</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Product) to deliver high-quality solutions</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for data modeling and integration</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Qualifications & Experience:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>1. CI/CD Pipeline Engineering</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines for application, data, ML, and AI systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Automate build, test, integration, and deployment workflows across cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) and on-prem platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Implement multi-stage pipelines (build → test → security scan → deploy → monitor).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Integrate source control systems (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps).</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>2. Integration & Deployment Services</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Support enterprise integration services (APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Develop and maintain deployment strategies:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Blue/Green deployments</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Canary releases</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Feature toggles</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Manage containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ensure environment consistency using IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>3. DevSecOps Implementation</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Embed security controls in CI/CD pipelines:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">SAST, DAST, SCA, Container scanning</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Secrets scanning and credential management</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Implement policy-as-code and compliance automation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Integrate tools like:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">SonarQube, Checkmarx</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Trivy</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ensure compliance with security standards (ISO, SOC2, GDPR).</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>4. MLOps / ML SecOps</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Build and maintain ML pipelines for:</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Model training, validation, deployment, monitoring</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Enable ML lifecycle automation (data → model → deployment → retraining).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Integrate tools such as:</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">MLflow, Kubeflow, Azure ML, SageMaker</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Apply ML security practices:</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Data integrity checks</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Model drift detection</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Adversarial robustness validation</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ensure reproducibility and traceability of ML experiments.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>5. LLM SecOps (AI Governance & Security)</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Implement secure deployment pipelines for LLM-based applications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Monitor and enforce controls for:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Prompt injection risks</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Data leakage & sensitive information exposure</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Model misuse / hallucination tracking</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Enable AI model governance:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Versioning, audit trails, explainability</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Integrate LLM observability tools (prompt monitoring, response evaluation).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Apply Responsible AI practices (bias detection, fairness, compliance).</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>6. Monitoring & Reliability Engineering</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Implement observability frameworks using:</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Prometheus, Grafana</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Azure Monitor, ELK Stack</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Track:</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Pipeline health</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Deployment success rates</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Security posture</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ensure high availability and resilience of CI/CD systems.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>7. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Work closely with:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Development teams</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Data scientists / ML engineers</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Security teams</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Drive adoption of DevOps culture and best practices.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Provide support for release management and incident resolution.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Educational Background:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">B.Tech/B.S./ M.S. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Additional Skills & Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Self-motivated, customer-focused, and detail-oriented mindset</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Certification in:</span></li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Azure DevOps / AWS DevOps</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience with <strong>AI governance frameworks</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Background in <strong>data engineering or ML engineering</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP) – strongly preferred</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification – a plus</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">ITIL certification – a plus</span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Any Questions </span></p> <p><span style="color:black">Mukund.Dighe&mahle.com</span></p>