DevOps Architect

Here is the detailed JD Role: DevOps Architect Languages: English, French or Dutch Work mode: Hybrid RESPONSIBILITIES Job description You will be assigned as a DevOps Architect within the Operations division of the DGJ's IT department. Your main role will be to ensure the implementation and support of various DevOps tools and processes, enabling the automated industrialization of developed solutions and the infrastructure that hosts them. These operational projects are critical and provide support to the entire judicial system. This function has two main technical aspects: Kubernetes: implementation, configuration, maintenance and industrialization of Kubernetes clusters, whose provisioning is carried out via Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). CI/CD: Implementation, configuration and maintenance of continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) of the various software projects and IaC infrastructures developed within the IT Line. The Kubernetes clusters that are set up can be deployed on a physical (Bare-Metal), virtual (VM) or hybrid infrastructure. Desired Profile You hold at least a bachelor's degree or ideally a master's degree in computer science and can demonstrate several years of experience in a similar role. You possess solid knowledge in setting up and administering Kubernetes clusters and are able to do this on-premises. Storage management, database cluster integration, Ingress, Kubeflow, and the exposure and security of services in a Kubernetes environment hold no secrets for you. You have a good understanding of security, applied to a Kubernetes environment, and you are capable of implementing security certificates and automating their management, including for private domains. You have proven experience in CI/CD and in setting up deployment pipelines with GitLab for both development projects and infrastructure-as-code. You have knowledge of software development and are familiar with the concepts of REST API, Message Broker, and OpenID and EntraID authentication. You are accustomed to working in an agile environment and are capable of taking the lead on a project. You can easily adapt to a change of direction or a new, unfamiliar technology. You are persistent, solution-oriented, and you integrate easily into a team with diverse profiles and experiences. You are proficient in English, as well as one of the two national languages. Active knowledge of one national language and passive knowledge (at least) of the other is a real asset. Knowledge of the police environment, and more specifically of the Federal Judicial Police, is an important asset. Hard Skils Kubernetes: Deployment, administration, security and monitoring of clusters in bare-metal, virtual or hybrid environments. Optimization of scaling and fault tolerance. Infrastructure as Code (IAC): Proficiency in Terraform and knowledge of Pulumi (an asset). Design and automation of provisioning for reproducible and traceable infrastructures. Scripting and configuration: Development and automation via Python and YAML (Kubernetes manifests, CI/CD pipelines, Ansible playbooks) Monitoring / Logging / Service Mesh: Implementation of tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Istio for monitoring, observability and management of application traffic. Security: Secrets and certificate management, implementation of RBAC and Network Policies, integration of secure authentication mechanisms. Containers: Proficiency in Docker for creating and managing images and containers, integration intoKubernetes and CI/CD workflows. CI/CD: Proven experience with GitLab (pipelines, runners, integrations). Automation of the complete build, test and deployment cycle. Authentication and entity management: Integration of OpenID Connect and the Microsoft 365 (O365) ecosystem for access federation and unified authentication. API and Inter-service Communication: Design and integration of service-oriented architectures via REST API, gRPC, SignalR, RabbitMQ and MassTransit. Project management: Application of Agile / Scrum methodologies, active participation in sprints, continuous integration and close collaboration with development and operations teams. Soft Skills: Ability to unite: Knowing how to align heterogeneous profiles around a common goal. Perseverance: Staying the course and not giving up, even in the face of major difficulties. Ability to de-escalate: Ease tensions, maintain a constructive atmosphere under pressure, and play a regulatory role between stakeholders and the team. Initiative: Demonstrate proactivity in order to anticipate challenges and initiate project dynamics without waiting for systematic validation. Sense of priorities: Identify critical tasks to achieve objectives, maintain a long-term vision to anticipate next steps, and reorganize work according to unforeseen events or new elements that arise during the project. User/customer focus: Managing priorities by taking into account the real needs on the ground and the user experience Clear and spontaneous communication: Communicate fluently, convey the right message at the right time and to the right audience. Be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical people. Cross-cutting vision: Integrating technical, human, organizational and political dimensions into decision-making. Analytical mind: Going beyond symptoms to identify the root causes of problems.