We are looking for a DevOps / CI Automation Engineer to join our R&D group and strengthen the software validation and delivery infrastructure.
The role includes ownership over CI/CD pipelines, automated testing flows, integration between tools, and building scalable environments that support high-velocity development.

The position requires a combination of DevOps mindset, strong automation skills, and deep understanding of CI systems, working closely with software teams to continuously improve development and validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software components (Jenkins, GitLab CI or similar).
• Develop automated tests, validation flows and supporting tools using Python or Groovy.
• Integrate CI systems with external interfaces (Jira, dashboards, databases, internal tools).
• Improve system performance, stability and observability (logging, metrics, dashboards).
• Troubleshoot nightly/continuous test failures and drive root-cause resolution with R&D teams.
• Support developers with CI infrastructure needs and promote automation culture.
• Participate in defining best practices for version control, testing, branching and integration.
• (Advantage) Contribute to infrastructure evolution — virtualization, containers, cloud, K8s.

Requirements

Must-have:

• 4+ years experience in automation, DevOps, CI/CD or similar roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jenkins (pipelines, job orchestration, integrations).
• Solid programming skills in Python; ability to create tools, dashboards, test flows.
• Experience with CI integration to tools such as Jira, dashboards, databases or reporting systems.
• Knowledge of Git and standard development workflows.
• Familiarity with virtualized environments (VMware / vSphere).
• Good system understanding, ability to own complex environments end-to-end.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, independence, and ability to work with multiple teams.

Preferred:

• Experience with large-scale testing environments, optimization and parallel execution.
• Groovy knowledge for Jenkins pipelines.
• Background in networking/storage (NFS/SAN) or broader IT infrastructure.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Kubernetes, containerized CI solutions (Docker).
• Experience with coverage tools, big-data dashboards (e.g., Python Dash).
• Experience in designing CI for complex multi-branch software architectures.