About this role
Role– DevOps & Platform Engineering
Experience: 6+ Years
Employment Type: Contract (C2C)
Location: Remote – PAN India
Working Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Golden Image Engineer with strong expertise in Docker, Linux, Python automation, vulnerability management, and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, building, securing, optimising, and maintaining Docker-based Golden Images for internal platform consumption, ensuring compliance with security standards and efficient image lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Golden Image Engineering
Design, build, and maintain Docker-based Golden Images for internal platform consumption.
Develop secure, reproducible, and optimised container images.
Implement image versioning, lifecycle management, and release processes.
Optimise image build performance and reduce image size.
Apply container image best practices, including multi-stage builds.
2. Security & Vulnerability Management
Identify, analyse, and remediate operating system and application vulnerabilities.
Perform CVE analysis and define appropriate remediation strategies.
Work with security teams to address findings from vulnerability scanners such as Trivy, Grype, Clair, Microsoft Defender, Amazon Inspector, Snyk, and Qualys.
Implement security baselines, OS hardening, and compliance standards.
Ensure container images comply with organisational security policies.
3. Python Development & Automation
Develop Python scripts and tools to automate image creation, validation, and maintenance.
Build automation for vulnerability assessment, patch management, and compliance reporting.
Automate image testing, promotion, and publishing workflows.
Develop reusable libraries and utilities for platform engineering teams.
4. DevOps & CI/CD
Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for container image builds and releases.
Integrate automated security scanning into build and deployment pipelines.
Automate infrastructure and deployment activities.
Improve monitoring, observability, and reliability of image build systems.
5. Linux & Operating System Management
Manage, troubleshoot, and harden Linux-based operating systems.
Resolve package management, dependency, and compatibility issues.
Develop and maintain patching strategies for containerised environments.
Optimise operating system configurations for security, performance, and stability.
Mandatory Skills
Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Dockerfile development.
Expertise in Golden Image Engineering, container image creation, maintenance, and optimisation.
Strong knowledge of Linux administration, OS hardening, patching, and package management.
Proficiency in Python scripting and automation.
Experience with vulnerability scanning, CVE analysis, and remediation.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and automation.
Knowledge of container security best practices and image compliance.
Good-to-Have Skills
Experience with tools such as Trivy, Grype, Clair, Microsoft Defender, Amazon Inspector, Snyk, or Qualys.
Knowledge of Open Container Initiative (OCI) image standards.
Experience implementing security policies and compliance automation.
Familiarity with platform engineering and containerised environments.
Candidate Requirements
Minimum 6+ years of relevant IT experience.
Strong practical experience in Docker, Linux, Python, DevOps, and vulnerability remediation.
Ability to independently troubleshoot image build, security, and compatibility issues.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Important: Candidates must have relevant hands-on experience in Golden Image Engineering, container security, and automation. General DevOps experience without relevant Docker image engineering and vulnerability management exposure may not be suitable.
Pay: ₹80,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month
Experience:
- DevOps: 6 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote