Taxmann

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer with around 4 years of hands-on experience to join our infrastructure/DevOps team. The ideal candidate will independently design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS, drive automation initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available systems. Exposure to Azure is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities

·      Design, deploy, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure on AWS

·      Architect and manage core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Route 53, and CloudFront

·      Build, own, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable fast and reliable deployments

·      Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform / AWS CloudFormation

·      Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)

·      Implement and enforce security best practices including IAM policies, security groups, NACLs, KMS, Secrets Manager, and compliance standards

·      Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for infrastructure, deployment, and production incidents

·      Drive backup, disaster recovery, high-availability, and cost-optimization strategies (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, right-sizing)

·      Containerize applications and manage orchestration using Docker, ECS, and/or Kubernetes (EKS)

·      Automate repetitive operational tasks through scripting and tooling

·      Support any hybrid or multi-cloud initiatives involving Azure services, where applicable

·      Mentor junior engineers and review their work, providing technical guidance

·      Collaborate with development, QA, security, and product teams to support and streamline application deployments

·      Maintain comprehensive documentation of architecture, configurations, processes, and runbooks

·      Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications

·      Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

·      4+ years of hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services in a production environment

·      Strong expertise in core AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, Route 53, ELB/ALB, Auto Scaling

·      Solid understanding of networking concepts (subnets, routing, security groups, load balancers, VPNs, VPC peering, Direct Connect)

·      Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation

·      Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation

·      Proven experience with Linux and/or Windows server administration

·      Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and branching strategies

·      Solid experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS, or EKS/Kubernetes)

·      Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet) is a plus

·      Application Server Management — strong knowledge of networking, firewalls, load balancers, Nginx, Apache, etc.

·      Ability to independently read, interpret AWS documentation, and troubleshoot complex issues

·      Experience with cost optimization, security audits, and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, SOC2) is a plus

·      AWS certification (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred

Good to Have

·      Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services (Virtual Machines, VNets, Azure DevOps, Azure Storage, Azure AD/Entra ID, AKS)

·      Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments

·      Familiarity with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep

·      Any Azure certification (AZ-104, AZ-400, etc.)

Soft Skills

·      Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability

·      Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·      Ability to mentor and guide junior team members

·      Proactive, ownership-driven approach to infrastructure and incident management

·      Strong collaboration skills in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment

·      High attention to detail with a focus on reliability and scalability