DevOps/Data Engineer

Position: DevOps/Data Engineer Location: Coopersburg, PA Type of Employment: Full-Time Compensation: USD 140K Purpose of the Position: We are seeking a hybrid DevOps + Data Engineering profile, with a stronger emphasis on DevOps capabilities. The role owner will be required to modify & manage ETL pipelines as part of platform operations. The role owner should have hands on DevOps experience along with good understanding of data pipelines. Key Result Areas and Activities: 1. DevOps requirements · Modify and manage data pipelines in DevOps setup · Good understating of CI/CD pipelines 2. Development responsibilities I. Software Asset Maintenance & Upgrades · Upgrade and maintain third-party components such as ingress controllers, service meshes, monitoring agents, infrastructure libraries, and cloud-native tools. · Apply the latest versions and security patches to ensure compliance, stability, and performance. II. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Enhancements · Update and enhance IaC scripts to support version upgrades across development, QA, and production environments. · Validate changes through sandbox testing before deployment to production. III. Compatibility & Dependency Management · Ensure upgraded components remain compatible with dependent services and applications. · Identify and mitigate potential breaking changes or dependency conflicts. IV. Application Code Adjustments · Implement necessary code changes in supported languages (e.g., Python) to accommodate new versions or configuration requirements. · Address minor and moderate changes required for compatibility with upgraded components. · Update existing unit tests in response to the application code changes. V. Security & Compliance · Apply immediate fixes for vulnerabilities. · Maintain adherence to organizational security and governance guidelines. VI. Testing & Validation · Create and execute test strategies for validating the upgrades. · Execute existing unit tests and manual test cases post-upgrade. · Conduct functional testing of impacted applications to ensure end-to-end stability. · Validate application behaviour after code changes and infrastructure updates. VII. Reporting & Governance · Provide weekly status reports detailing software versions, security posture, upgrade activities, and testing outcomes. · Participate in regular reviews and acceptance processes.