Senior DevOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, with expertise in Azure and GCP considered a plus.
• Implement and maintain configuration management solutions using Chef, with knowledge of Ansible and Terraform as a plus.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Support production environments by monitoring system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with teams to streamline deployment processes.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Lead initiatives in cloud migration, cost optimization, and service performance improvement.
• Set up and maintain monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog, including alerts and dashboards.
• Participate in incident, change, problem, and release management, supporting production environments with on-call duties, including late nights and weekends as required.
• Learn and apply security best practices across automation and cloud systems.
• Stay updated with industry trends, share knowledge with the team, and mentor junior engineers.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, with practical expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
• B.Sc in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.
• Practical experience with provisioning, configuration, and automation of systems using tools such as Packer, Chef, and Ansible.
• Proficient in scripting or programming languages such as Python and Bash for automation and operational tasks.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts; experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools is preferred.
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards, including SOC 2 and PCI DSS.
• Strong proficiency in cloud technologies, with a focus on AWS; experience with Azure and GCP is a plus.
• Proficient with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.
• Familiarity with database management systems in cloud environments (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, AWS RDS, Azure CosmosDB).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a distributed or remote team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.