Airbus Defence & Space is looking for a DevOps Architect (f/m) to join its Public Safety and Security subsidiary based in ElancourtYou will be part of the "Terminal Software Engineering" team, which works on secure communication solutions particularly used by public safety forcesYou will work on a Broadband "Mission Critical" solution
As a DevOps Architect, you will be responsible for defining the architecture of the CI/CD pipelines for the software solutions developed by the team, as well as their implementation. The developed solutions must comply with the "Mission Critical" solution and the functional and operational requirements of our customers. You will be responsible for the delivery and deployment of the solution across various platforms. You will ensure the high availability of the pipelines as well as the quality and security of the solution's components. You will work with various teams based in France and Finland. Knowledge of a Broadband "Mission Critical" solution coupled with strong DevOps skills will be a significant asset for this position
Your challenges:
Gather and analyze the functional and technical requirements of the customer project, and define the pipeline architecture required for the solutions to be developed
Develop the solution's CI/CD pipelines in an environment as close as possible to the customer's using your IT/DevOps skills
Implement the security level in line with project requirements and contribute to the continuous improvement of tools, methods, and upgrade procedures
Participate in investigations and problem-solving
Lead technical discussions with the project and product managers to define the solution's development stages regarding DevSecOps aspects
Your boarding pass:
Significant professional experience in the field of at least 10 years (which may include work-study periods)
Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (rancher, k3s...) + Helm, Docker Swarm, Docker, Podman, LXC
CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Gitlab CI, Jenkins, Canary/Blue-Green, Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible
DevSecOps & Quality: Scanning (Trivy, Xray, Snyk, IaC scanning), Secrets (HashiCorp Vault, OpenBao), mTLS, JWT, Software Supply Chain Security (SBOM / SLSA), Linting and SAST (Hadolint, Sonarqube, TFlint, Ruff, ESLint)
Networking, Cloud & Observability: Networking/Gateway API (Native Gateway API, KGateway, Istio, NGINX, Kong), Monitoring/Supervision (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki), Cloud (GCP, AWS, Serverless, Cloud Run, EKS, AKS, GKE)
IT, Database & Virtualization: Mastery of Linux environments, automation (Bash, Jfrog-CLI, Python), Virtualization (VMWare, Proxmox), and Database (MongoDB replica sets clusters/Sharding, PostgreSQL) with database administration skills
Good interpersonal skills, team spirit, ability to manage tense contexts, autonomy, commitment, analytical skills, and ability to report on complex subjects. Fluent technical English. Knowledge of Broadband Mission Critical solutions would be appreciated
This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities. The candidate must hold French nationality (constrained by Interministerial Instruction 901)
Your working environment: Just a stone's throw from the Palace of Versailles and located near Paris, Elancourt is a dynamic city, part of the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines agglomeration. The city offers various cultural and outdoor activities thanks to a rich network of associations. Several options are available to reach the Airbus site by public transport
How we care for you:
Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis
Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services
Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application
Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
AIRBUS DS SLC SAS
Contract Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14
Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Software Engineering <JF-EN-EK>
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