Senior DevSecOps and Infrastructure Expert

Senior DevSecOps and Infrastructure Expert 
Are you an experienced DevSecOps and IT Infrastructure expert with strong technical skills, and 
the ability to innovate, multi-task, and work in an agile environment? Then, join our team in 
Lagos Nigeria in revolutionizing customer service with our cutting-edge AI-powered chatbot. 
Vennote Technologies is building a next-generation Natural Language Understanding, 
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence product with a focus on Retrieval-Augmented 
Generation, Multimodal and Cross-Channel User Interfaces (phone, web, mobile, etc.) 
This is a full-time Hybrid position and successful candidates will play a critical role in 
designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and security posture of our AI
powered chatbot platform. You will be responsible for ensuring its stability, performance, and 
security while supporting our development teams and driving continuous improvement. 
It is also a senior technical leadership position and requires individuals who enjoy challenges, 
prioritize, meet deadlines, and have a collaborative work ethic and teamwork spirit leading our 
team of Software developers, NLP Engineers, data Scientists, Speech Scientists, Analysts, and 
Project Managers. 
We have: 
· A state-of-the-art, highly innovative Product platform that we continuously expand/improve to 
maintain our leadership 
· A team of seasoned experts to collaborate with. 
· An open mind to new technologies, methodologies, challenges, and innovation 
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Responsibilities: 
• Infrastructure Management: Design, build, and maintain our cloud-based infrastructure 
on Azure. Optimize for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This includes 
managing servers, databases, networking components, and CI/CD pipelines. 
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, build, and maintain robust and automated CI/CD 
pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery of our chatbot platform. 
• DevSecOps Practices: Champion and implement DevSecOps principles, automating 
security checks and integrating security into the development and deployment pipelines. 
• Security Implementation: Implement and manage security best practices across the 
entire infrastructure and application lifecycle. This includes vulnerability scanning, 
penetration testing, security audits, intrusion detection/prevention, and access control. 
• Monitoring and Logging: Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions 
to proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, security incidents, and 
system issues. 
• Incident Response: Participate in incident response activities, including troubleshooting, 
root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to ensure 
seamless integration and collaboration. 
• Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce 
manual effort. 
• Documentation: Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of infrastructure, 
security procedures, and deployment processes. 
• Staying Current: Stay up to date with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and best 
practices. 
• Knowledge of Azure Cloud, Azure Cosmos DB, Databases and Kubernetes.  
• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates  
• Account for possible project challenges on constraints including, risks, time, resources 
and scope  
• Work closely with project management teams to successfully monitor progress of 
initiatives and deliveries  
• Provide Solution document, technical document and detailed specifications for proposed 
solutions. 
• Have an agile product mentality balancing between finding solutions that deliver high 
precision/recall, over simpler approaches that can give value to customers in shorter 
intervals. 
• Demonstrate passion, excitement, and real interest in what we do while being respectful 
of others and fun to work with 
• Get involved in all stages of ML lifecycle 
Qualifications: 
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical 
experience. 
• 10 years plus experience as an Infrastructure expert and DevSecOps engineer 
• Proven experience in DevSecOps and infrastructure management, preferably in a cloud
native environment. 
• Strong understanding of Azure cloud computing platforms. 
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI). 
• Solid understanding of security best practices and frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST). 
• Experience with security tools and technologies (e.g., vulnerability scanners, penetration 
testing tools, SIEM). 
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash). 
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. 
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.  
• Experience with AI/ML platforms and related infrastructure is a plus. 
• Experience with chatbot technologies is a plus. 
We offer: 
Ø An attractive remuneration package 
Ø Comprehensive health Insurance plan 
Ø Continuous learning/training in new technologies and products 
Ø A great environment to work in, excel and progress professionally