DevOps Engineer
Vidispine · India
Velocix develops market-leading video delivery solutions used by telecommunications operators, broadcasters, and streaming providers worldwide. Our portfolio includes Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Origin platforms, Video Recording Managers, Personalization Platforms, and Analytics solutions that power large-scale video streaming services.
As part of our global Engineering organization, you will contribute to the design, automation, deployment, and operation of cloud-native platforms and infrastructure supporting mission-critical video technologies.
This role is suitable for engineers at different career stages, from early-career professionals building their cloud and automation expertise to experienced engineers leading platform architecture, operational excellence, and DevOps transformation initiatives.
What you'll do
Platform Engineering & Automation
- Design, build, deploy, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure platform solutions.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management solutions.
- Automate deployment, provisioning, monitoring, and operational processes.
- Improve platform reliability, scalability, performance, and security.
- Build reusable automation frameworks and operational tooling.
- Participate in platform modernization and cloud adoption initiatives.
CI/CD & DevOps enablement
- Design, implement, and optimize Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines.
- Support engineering teams in adopting DevOps practices and automation-first approaches.
- Improve release automation and deployment processes.
- Contribute to software delivery best practices across development teams.
- Support version control, build automation, testing, and release management processes.
Cloud & Infrastructure operations
- Manage and support infrastructure deployed across cloud and virtualized environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to design resilient and highly available systems.
- Monitor infrastructure performance and troubleshoot platform issues.
- Support disaster recovery, scalability, and operational readiness initiatives.
- Participate in incident investigation and root-cause analysis activities.
Collaboration & Continuous improvement
- Work closely with Software Engineers, Test Engineers, Architects, Product Teams, and Operations teams.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and delivery activities.
- Support technical reviews, operational reviews, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Mentor team members and contribute to engineering best practices, depending on experience level.
Technical skills & Experience
Candidates should bring experience in some or all of the following areas. Requirements may vary depending on seniority.
Cloud Platforms
Experience with one or more cloud providers:
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Experience with:
- Cloud-native architectures
- Cloud deployments
- High-availability solutions
- Platform operations
Infrastructure Automation
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as:
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Puppet
- Similar automation frameworks
Experience with:
- Configuration management
- Environment provisioning
- Infrastructure lifecycle management
Containerization & Orchestration
Experience with:
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Containerized applications
- Orchestration platforms
CI/CD & DevOps Tooling
Experience with:
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI/CD
- Continuous Integration
- Continuous Delivery
- Release automation
- Strong understanding of:
- Source control management
- Build pipelines
- Deployment automation
- Software delivery processes
Linux & Systems Administration
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working in Linux-based production environments.
- Familiarity with shell scripting and automation.
Programming & Scripting
Experience with one or more of the following:
- Bash / Shell
- Python
- Go
- Java
- Other scripting or programming languages
Ability to automate operational processes and tooling.
Networking & Infrastructure
Working knowledge of:
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- HTTP/HTTPS
- Load balancing
- Networking fundamentals
- Virtualized environments
Experience with telecom, CDN, or cloud infrastructure environments is highly desirable.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly valued:
- Video Streaming Platforms
- OTT Services
- Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Media Technology Platforms
- Video Origins
- Distributed Systems
- Large-Scale Cloud Platforms
What we're looking for
Mid-Level engineers
- Experience supporting cloud or infrastructure platforms.
- Ability to independently design and implement automation solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting and operational skills.
- Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
Senior & Lead engineers
- Experience defining platform architecture and engineering standards.
- Proven ability to lead automation and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Ability to mentor engineers and drive technical best practices.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience improving engineering productivity, reliability, and scalability.
Core competencies
- Platform Engineering
- Cloud Infrastructure
- DevOps Practices
- Infrastructure as Code
- Automation
- CI/CD
- Reliability Engineering
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Continuous Learning
- Ownership & Accountability
Nice to have
- Experience with video delivery or streaming platforms.
- Experience with CDN technologies.
- Certifications in Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Certifications in Kubernetes or container platforms.
- Linux certifications.
- Experience working in telecommunications or media technology environments.