Sr DevOps Engineer

Sr DevOps Engineer

As DevOps and Release Engineer you will play a key role in managing cloud infrastructure, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automation, release management, and collaboration between development and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Management:
  • Design, implement, and manage scalable, highly available, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS Cloud.
  • Lead and guide teams in the adoption of cloud services for various environments (development, staging, production).
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
  • Develop, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
  • Integrate tools like CodeFresh for continuous delivery workflows.
  • Manage deployment automation strategies (rolling updates, blue-green deployments, canary releases).
• Release Management:
  • Lead and manage the end-to-end release process, from initial development through to production deployment.
  • Work with stakeholders to define release schedules, coordinate cross-functional efforts, and ensure timely delivery.
  • Implement release strategies, rollback procedures, and manage versioning to ensure smooth transitions between versions.
• Collaboration and Cross-Team Support:
  • Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements and streamline workflows.
  • Provide technical mentorship to team members on DevOps best practices, cloud platforms, and automation techniques.
  • Assist in setting up monitoring and alerting mechanisms for production environments to ensure uptime, reliability, and performance.
• Automation and Scripting:
  • Develop custom scripts and automation tools to reduce manual work and improve repeatability.
  • Automate operational tasks such as backups, scaling, patching, and system health checks.
  • Implement self-healing mechanisms for cloud environments.
• Security and Compliance:
  • Ensure secure deployment practices by integrating security into the DevOps lifecycle (DevSecOps).
  • Maintain security compliance for cloud infrastructure, handling access controls, encryption, logging, and auditing.
  • Participate in security incident response and post-mortem activities for critical issues.
• Performance and Cost Optimization:
  • Monitor and analyze cloud performance to identify areas for optimization.
  • Help reduce cloud infrastructure costs by optimizing resource utilization and making recommendations for cost-saving measures.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and DevOps trends to ensure the team is using the best tools and practices.
  • Implement continuous improvement processes for the automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud services.
  • Drive the adoption of new cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, GitOps, IaC/Terraform and serverless computing.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience (typically 7+ years) in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, and release management.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams, and in architecting complex cloud systems.
• Experience with AWS Cloud and in-depth understanding of cloud-native technologies.

Technical Skills:

• Cloud Platforms: In-depth experience with AWS Cloud. Knowledge of services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, GKE, etc.
• CI/CD Tools: Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, CodeFresh/Jenkins, GitOps, or similar tools.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration.
• Scripting and Automation: Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Monitoring & Logging Tools: Familiarity with tools like New Relic, ELK Stack or similar monitoring and logging solutions.
• Version Control Systems: Deep experience with Git, Bitbucket, etc.
• Security: Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, IAM, encryption, VPNs, and compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA).

Soft Skills:

• Leadership: Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to lead technical teams, influence decision-making, and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex technical issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration: Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, operations).
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Certifications (Optional but Preferred):

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Certified Jenkins Engineer

Desirable Additional Skills:

• Experience with microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with serverless technologies like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, etc.
• Knowledge of databases, both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management tools (Jira, Confluence).