DevSecOps AWS (EKS) Lead Engineer

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced DevSecOps AWS ( EKS) Lead Engineer to join our team at Capgemini. This role focuses on CI/CD of applications including Kubernetes-based container orchestration solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud-native technologies, with a focus on optimizing performance, scalability, and security for enterprise-level applications.


Key Responsibilities:


Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.


Automate deployment of highly available and scalable EKS clusters on AWS.


Life Cycle Management of application containers through all delivery stages


Incorporate release management practices, security and compliance pipeline integration and progressive deployment capabilities with canary and blue/green strategies.


Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure alignment with best practices.


Implement security controls and compliance measures for Kubernetes environments.


Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.


Required Skills:


Strong experience with AWS services, including EKS, EC2, S3, and IAM.


Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS), including cluster management, deployment strategies, and troubleshooting.


Proficiency in containerization tools and technologies (e.g., Docker, HashiCorp Packer, ECR).


Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.


Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Dynatrace )


Knowledge of Kubernetes networking (Services, Ingress, Network Policies)


Deploy and manage containerized applications using Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, and DaemonSets.


Manage cluster lifecycle, including upgrades, scaling, and patching.


Secure Kubernetes workloads using Pod Security Policies (PSP), Network Policies, and Secrets Management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Conjure)


Design highly available Kubernetes architectures with multi-node, multi-zone, or multi-region cluster for DR.


Experience with service meshes or API Gateways for microservices observability, security, and traffic management.