Junior DevOps Engineer / DevOps Engineer (Portfolio Companies: Sitecore)

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

About Sitecore:

Sitecore delivers a composable digital experience platform that empowers the world’s smartest and largest brands to build lifelong relationships with their customers. A highly decorated industry leader, Sitecore is the leading company bringing together content, commerce, and data into one connected platform that delivers millions of digital experiences every day. Thousands of blue-chip companies including American Express, Porsche, Starbucks, L’Oréal, and Volvo Cars rely on Sitecore to provide more engaging, personalized experiences for their customers.

About the position:

We are seeking a proactive and motivated Junior/Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join Sitecore's growing technology hub in Sri Lanka. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cloud infrastructure, automation tools, and CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Microsoft’s technology stack, DevOps practices, and automation tools. 

In this combined role, you will work on impactful projects within an agile team, collaborating with product engineering, test automation, and DevOps teams. You will help automate deployment, monitoring, and system management, while driving efficiency through cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices. 

Responsibilities:

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub or similar tool
• Automate the deployment, monitoring, and management of applications and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth and reliable software releases and system performance.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues and ensure system reliability.
• Maintain and enhance infrastructure-as-code practices (e.g., using ARM, Bicep, Terraform). 
• Document infrastructure builds, create support runbooks, and maintain distributed infrastructure. 
• Design and drive technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations using automation and orchestration. 
• Work with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) to ensure scalable and reliable systems. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-24 months of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or related roles.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub actions, Azure DevOps, TeamCity or equivalent pipelines and best practices.
• Experience working with cloud provider, preferable Azure
• Experience in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Development experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, C#, Java). 
• Experience with SQL Server or no-SQL databases.
• Experience with monitoring systems like Prometheus or Elastic
• Experience in API development or consumption. 
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with packaging tools like Kustomize, Helm, Flux

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.