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As a Sr. DevOps and Platform Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the stability, security, and performance of the corporate Drupal Web platform. Our Drupal Web Platform hosts more than 150 websites around the world, in dozens of languages, for numerous business units and stakeholders.  

You will oversee various aspects of the platform, including infrastructure management, release management, and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes. Your expertise in DevOps practices will be crucial in improving these processes and enhancing overall efficiency.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• DevOps and CI/CD Processes: Streamline and enhance the DevOps and CI/CD processes to improve development efficiency and reduce time-to-market. Implement automation tools and practices to enable faster and more reliable deployments. 

• Platform Infrastructure: Oversee the infrastructure supporting the web platform. Collaborate with infrastructure teams and vendors to ensure scalability, reliability, and optimal resource allocation. 

• Platform Stability: Ensure the web platform remains stable and available to users at all times. Monitor and address any issues that may arise, including system failures, downtime, and performance bottlenecks. 

• Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitor the performance of the web platform and identify areas for improvement. Analyze metrics and logs to optimize performance and ensure a seamless user experience. 

• Platform Security: Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect the web platform from potential threats. Stay up to date with the latest security best practices and proactively address any vulnerabilities. 

• Release Management: Coordinate and manage the release of new features, bug fixes, and updates to the web platform. Ensure smooth deployments and minimize disruption to users. 

• CDN Edge: Manage the integration and configuration of Cloudflare as the Content Delivery Network (CDN) edge for the web platform. Leverage CDN capabilities to enhance performance, security, and availability. 

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of platform configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Generate regular reports on platform performance, security, and stability to communicate key metrics and insights to relevant stakeholders. Conduct training sessions to educate team members on platform usage and best practices. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 

• Strong experience in web operations and platform management. 

• Hands-on experience in building CI/CD pipelines in Github and Gitlab for Drupal projects, including setting the local environment (Lando/Docker), setting up and using self-hosted/self-managed runners; experience with migration from Github to Gitlab is welcome; 

• Hands-on experience with Acquia Cloud Enterprise platform, Acquia pipelines, experience with Acquia Site Factory is welcome; 

• Hands-on experience with CDN/Edge platforms like Cloudflare (preferred), Akamai, Fastly; managing via API; 

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (Terraform); 

• Good knowledge of Drupal, configuration management and deployment; 

• Hands-on experience with platform monitoring tools like Newrelic; 

• Solid understanding of web security principles and best practices. 

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. 

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

Note: Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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