DevOps / CI Automation Engineer

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.