What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer position at Synechron?
We are
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20 years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,850 , and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.
Our challenge
We are seeking an AI DevOps Engineer who will design and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines and runtime infrastructure supporting MCP services, agent-based systems, RAG pipelines, and enterprise AI workloads. The role combines DevOps, Kubernetes/OpenShift, observability, and secure deployment practices.
Additional Information*
The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York City is $110k - $1115k/year & benefits (see below).
The Role
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI applications, MCP services, agents, and RAG pipelines
Use GitHub Actions, Harness, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
Author and maintain Kubernetes/OpenShift YAML files
Automate build, test, regression, and deployment workflows
Create reusable pipeline templates and self-service deployment blueprints
Drive GitOps and pipeline-as-code adoption
Manage OpenShift environments across Dev, UAT, and Prod
Manage secrets using HashiCorp Vault
Design load balancing, Ingress/Egress controls, and OpenShift Routes
Define Kubernetes Network Policies
Embed security controls, vulnerability scanning, and policy enforcement into pipelines
Integrate automated testing frameworks such as Playwright.
Requirements:
CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Harness
YAML workflow and pipeline definitions
OpenShift / Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD
ConfigMaps and HashiCorp Vault
Load balancing, Ingress/Egress, Network Policies
Istio Service Mesh
Splunk and Grafana
Secure deployment practices
Preferred, but not required:
AI/ML, LLM systems, MCP services, or RAG pipelines
Agent architectures
LLMOps / model lifecycle management
OpenTelemetry and distributed tracing
GSLB / multi-datacenter traffic management
We offer:
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
- A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
- 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
- Maternity & paternity leave plans.
- A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
- Retirement savings plans.
- A higher education certification policy.
- Commuter benefits (varies by region).
- Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
- A flat and approachable organization.
- A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $1,115 - $110,000