DevOps Engineer

Designation: DevOps Lead

Experience: 7+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong background in cloud infrastructure management, automation, and CI/CD implementation . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , along with a solid understanding of containerization, orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, architects, QA, and security engineers) to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and high-performing systems in a multi-cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline .
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible .
• Manage and automate containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) .
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure using CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack .
• Implement security best practices for cloud environments including IAM policies, VPCs, firewalls, and encryption standards.
• Perform cost optimization and resource utilization analysis across multi-cloud setups.
• Manage application deployment , load balancing , and scaling strategies for high availability.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth build, deployment, and release processes .
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and performance tuning activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer in production environments.
• Expertise in AWS Services EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, RDS, etc.
• Expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, GKE, BigQuery, Stackdriver, etc.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools : Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Hands-on knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, GKE).
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix administration, networking, and system performance tuning .
• Proficiency in scripting languages : Python, Bash, or Shell.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, etc.).
• Knowledge of DevSecOps , cloud security , and cost optimization best practices .

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

• Experience with multi-cloud architecture or cloud migration projects.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with serverless computing (AWS Lambda / Google Cloud Functions) .
• Exposure to database management (RDS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cloud SQL).
• Certification in AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional or Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer .

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional agile teams.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and able to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Passionate about automation, scalability, and continuous improvement.