Senior DevOps Engineer

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription: Job OverviewWinChoice seeks a seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer to lead our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and operational reliability initiatives. This role is pivotal in designing scalable, secure systems and guiding the engineering team towards best practices, ensuring long-term stability and efficiency.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and maintain scalable AWS cloud architectures across multiple environments, ensuring security, resilience, and compliance.Develop and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK, establishing standards for maintainability and reusability.Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines, supporting automated testing, low-downtime deployments, and reliable rollback procedures.Lead incident response efforts, coordinate communication during outages, and conduct postmortem analyses to prevent recurrence.Establish security standards including secrets management, access controls, and patching, while monitoring system health through observability tools.Mentor engineering team members through code reviews, technical guidance, and establishing best practices for infrastructure and deployment processes.Analyze cloud costs, identify optimization opportunities, and implement strategies to improve efficiency and manage expendituresRequirements: Required QualificationsMinimum of 6 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or related fields with a proven track record in designing and managing production cloud environments.Extensive experience with AWS services, including VPC design, IAM policies, and managed AWS solutions.Strong expertise in infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK, including module development and state management.Proficiency with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions, and experience with deployment automation.Demonstrated ability to lead incident response, troubleshoot complex issues, and communicate technical risks effectively.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on technical documentation and stakeholder engagement.Preferred QualificationsAWS Professional or Specialty certifications.Experience with container orchestration tools like EKS, ECS, or Kubernetes.Background in supporting compliance standards such as SOC 2.Knowledge of database deployment, migration, and rollback automation.Experience with workforce identity federation, SSO, and customer identity platforms like AWS Cognito.Familiarity with cloud cost management and FinOps practices.Experience with supporting .NET applications and disaster recovery planning.