Platform DevOps Engineer

Role description:

• Pipeline Development: Design, implement, and maintain large scale CI/CD pipelines which can be tailored for system software and firmware projects written in C and C++.
• Version Control Management: Work with version control tools (e.g., Git , SVN ) to ensure efficient branching strategies and repository management.
• Build and Integration: Automate build and integration workflows for firmware and controller software, including cross-compilation for embedded systems.
• Collaboration with Developers: Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into the pipelines and provide support for debugging build failures.
• Testing and Validation: Integrate automated testing frameworks, static code analysis, and unit testing tools.
• Deployment: Develop and maintain deployment pipelines for firmware to IoT devices and ensure efficient rollbacks when necessary.
• Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously optimize for speed and reliability.
• Documentation and Standards: Establish and maintain documentation for CI/CD pipelines and ensure adherence to DevOps best practices.
• Toolchain Management: Manage build environments and dependencies, including compiler toolchains and libraries for C/C++ projects.
• Security: Implement security practices, including vulnerability scanning and artifact integrity verification, in the pipeline. 

Education: Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ Years of Proven experience in DevOps roles, particularly with CI/CD expertise
• Proficiency in anyone of  CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or CircleCI.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good to have prior experience of Key foundational services in cloud platforms like AWS.
• Good to have hand-on skills in C and C++, with a clear understanding of their building systems (e.g., Makefile, CMake, Bazel).
• Experience with cross-compilation, embedded systems build processes and working with microcontroller architectures.
• Knowledge of containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Scripting and Automation: Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar for automation tasks.
• Testing Tools: Familiarity with automated testing frameworks
• Version Control Systems: Advanced knowledge of Git workflows, including branching, merging, and tagging strategies.
• Operating Systems: Experience with Linux environments, particularly for embedded software development.

We offer

As KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, this is a key role and a great opportunity to build the future cities through improving how people live, work and play in the cities and to help us continue innovating and making magic happen also in the future.

You will be working with highly dynamic teams significantly investing time and effort on how we develop services and solutions. You get a chance to work with and participate in further developing products that are used by billions of users daily. Products that are widely recognized for their quality and innovation.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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