Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps EngineerLocation: Tampa, FL Duration: 12 months Minimum years of experience needed in the required skills- 5-7 years Minimum overall work experience required - 8 to 10 Years Domain - Cloud & DevOps Engineering Any certification required - Azure/AWS/GCPWe are seeking a highly skilled SRE / DevOps Engineer with strong development experience to build, automate, and operate scalable cloud-native systems. This role blends software engineering, system reliability, and DevOps practices to improve system performance, enhance automation, and ensure seamless delivery of applications. The ideal candidate will write production-quality code, design robust infrastructure, and implement automation to improve system reliability and developer productivity.Key ResponsibilitiesSRE & Reliability EngineeringDefine and manage SLIs, SLOs, and SLAsEnsure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance of systemsLead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA)Implement self-healing systems and automated recovery mechanismsConduct performance tuning and capacity planningDevOps & CI/CD EngineeringDesign and implement CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)Automate build, test, and deployment workflowsImplement canary, blue-, and rolling deployment strategiesImprove release quality and reduce deployment risksSoftware Development & AutomationDevelop tools, scripts, and microservices to automate operationsWrite clean, efficient code in Python, Go, Java, or.NETBuild reusable frameworks for deployment, monitoring, and scalingIntegrate APIs and backend servicesCloud & Infrastructure ArchitectManage infrastructure on Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCPUse Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation)Design secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architecturesKubernetes & ContainersDeploy and manage applications using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred)Maintain cluster health, scaling, and upgradesDevelop Helm charts or Kubernetes manifestsOptimize resource utilization and performanceObservability & MonitoringImplement monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry, Azure MonitorBuild dashboards, alerts, and automated incident detection systemsEnable distributed tracing and log aggregationSecurity & DevSecOpsIntegrate security practices into CI/CD pipelinesManage secrets using Azure Key Vault or Vault solutionsEnsure compliance with security standards and policiesCollaboration & Engineering ExcellenceWork closely with developers, QA, and product teamsPromote DevOps culture and automation-first mindsetContribute to architecture discussions and design reviewsMentor junior engineersRequired Skills & QualificationsCore Technical Skills: 5–10 years of experience in DevOps / SRE / Software Engineering Strong experience in CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps preferred) Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker Expertise in Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred) Programming & Development Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, .NET, or similar languages Strong coding skills with focus on automation and backend services Experience in API development and system integration Systems & Networking Strong understanding of Linux systems Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls) Observability Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools Understanding of metrics, logs, and distributed tracingNice to Have:Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux)Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka, Service Bus)Experience with chaos engineeringCertifications:Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400)Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)