DevOps Engineer

Role Proficiency:

Understands customer requirements streamline DevOps practices and translate them into reference architecture for DevOps (CI/CD) and automation components by managing multiple scrum teams.

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Position Title: DevOps Tech Lead Primary Skills: Microsoft Azure, GitHub, CI/CD, Argo CD, Kubernetes, Grafana, Helm, Terraform, Github Actions

Experience: 8 to 10 years POSITION PURPOSE We are seeking a skilled DevOps Lead Engineer to join our team and help streamline development, deployment, and operations processes.

The ideal candidate will have experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, automation tools, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, CI/CD, Argo CD Kubernates, Grafana, Helm and an agile mindset.

Oversee the creation, management, and automation of cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES Collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure (using tools such as Terraform, Argo CD, Terragrunt).

Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues related to servers, networking, databases, and cloud environments.

Deploy and manage applications and services in cloud platforms Azure.

Create and manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration tools.

Ensure infrastructure scalability, availability, and security. Implement and manage version control, build automation, and code repository management.

Work with cross-functional teams to streamline and improve development and deployment workflows.

Maintain, monitor, and enhance the performance, security, and reliability of production environments.

Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure, automation procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Participate in incident management and provide post-incident reviews and improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS Education/Certification: Must have a MS\BE in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field, or relevant work experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE Experience in designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions using Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Experience in building Azure Disaster Recovery.

Understand security aspects like (cryptography algorithms, authentication & authorization protocols, application security).

Experience on creating the infrastructure set up for the application developed in .Net and React. Lead, mentor, and guide a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Oversee the creation, management, and automation of cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.

Distributed systems understanding, principles & patterns.

Good understanding of SQL / No-SQL databases, Message Brokers, and their principles.

Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols.

Experience in Agile/Scrum environments. Knowledge of security practices in cloud environments.

Familiarity with Docker and containerization for deploying microservices.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure etc.

Expertise in Azure PaaS services (e.g., Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure API Management etc).

Experience with Azure SQL, Azure Storage, and caching solutions (Redis).  

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 8 to 10 years of demonstrable development experience building and supporting the software infrastructure

SKILLS / ABILITIES Able to organize, prioritize and apply complex concepts to project tasks.

Ability to find simple solutions for solving complex problems.

Willingness to learn, teach, and pay close attention to details.

Ability to research, implement, and report in an articulate, professional manner.

Have organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to work independently and within an agile team.

Strong understanding of software development best practices.

Skills: Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Grafana, Argo CI/CD

Must-Haves

Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure, Lead capability, Grafana, Helm

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Hybrid work mode- 3 days office, 2 days at home

IT Infrastructure & System Administration 

• Manage Windows/Linux servers, desktop systems, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and virtual environments (VMware/Hyper-V) 

• Monitor system performance and implement improvements for efficiency and availability 

• Oversee patch management, backups, disaster recovery, and security configurations 

• Ensure IT compliance, conduct audits, and maintain detailed documentation

DevOps & Cloud Operations 

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools 

• Manage container orchestration using Kubernetes; deploy infrastructure using Terraform 

• Administer and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure 

• Automate deployment, monitoring, and alerting solutions for production environments 

Security, Maintenance & Support 

• Define and enforce IT and DevOps security policies and procedures 

• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for system failures and outages 

• Provide Tier 2/3 support and resolve complex system and production issues 

Collaboration & Communication 

• Coordinate IT projects (e.g., upgrades, migrations, cloud implementations) 

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams for release cycles and production deployments 

• Maintain clear communication with internal stakeholders and provide regular reporting 

Qualifications & Skills 

• Bachelor's or master’s in computer science, IT, or related field 

• 3-8 years of experience in IT systems administration and/or DevOps roles 

• Proficiency in: 

o Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Linux systems 

o Cloud platforms (preferably AWS) o CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) 

o Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Python/Shell scripting 

o Database management (MySQL, MongoDB) 

• Relevant certifications (e.g., MCSA, AWS, DevOps) are a plus 

• Strong knowledge of Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and Windows operating systems. 

• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other Windows-based services. 

• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V). 

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell). 

• Strong understanding of networking principles and protocols. 

• Relevant certifications (e.g., MCSA, MCSE) are a plus. 

Key Competencies 

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently 

• High attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset

• Strong Systems Experience- Linux, networking, cloud, APIs
• Scripting language Programming - Shell, Python
• Strong Debugging Capability
• AWS Platform -IAM, Network,EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch
• Knowledge on Terraform, Packer, Ansible, Jenkins
• Observability - Prometheus, InfluxDB, Dynatrace,
• Grafana, Splunk • DevSecOps-CI/CD - Jenkins
• Microservices
• Security & Access Management
• Container Orchestration a plus - Kubernetes, Docker etc.
• Big Data Platforms knowledge EMR, Databricks. Cloudera a plus

Job description

The role requires you to design development pipelines from the ground up, Creation of Docker Files,  design and operate highly available systems in AWS Cloud environments. Also involves Configuration Management, Web Services Architectures, DevOps Implementation, Database management, Backups, and Monitoring.

Key responsibility area
- Ensure reliable operation of CI/CD pipelines
- Orchestrate the provisioning, load balancing, configuration, monitoring and billing of resources in the cloud environment in a highly automated manner
- Logging, metrics and alerting management.
- Creation of Bash/Python scripts for automation
- Performing root cause analysis for production errors.

Requirement
- 2 years experience as Team Lead.
- Good Command on kubernetes.
- Proficient in Linux Commands line and troubleshooting.
- Proficient in AWS Services. Deployment, Monitoring and troubleshooting applications in AWS.
- Hands-on experience with CI tooling preferably with Jenkins. 
- Proficient in deployment using Ansible.
- Knowledge of infrastructure management tools (Infrastructure as cloud) such as terraform, AWS cloudformation etc.
- Proficient in deployment of applications behind load balancers and proxy servers such as nginx, apache. 
- Scripting languages: Bash, Python, Groovy.
- Experience with Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting tools like ELK(Elastic-search, Logstash, Kibana), Nagios. Graylog, splunk Prometheus, Grafana is a plus.

Must Have:
Linux, CI/CD(Jenkin), AWS, Scripting(Bash,shell Python, Go), Ngnix, Docker.

Good to have
Configuration Management(Ansible or similar tool), Logging tool( ELK or similar), Monitoring tool(Ngios or similar), IaC(Terraform, cloudformation).

What you do :

• Developing automation for the various deployments core to our business
• Documenting run books for various processes / improving knowledge bases
• Identifying technical issues, communicating and recommending solutions
• Miscellaneous support (user account, VPN, network, etc)
• Develop continuous integration / deployment strategies
• Production systems deployment/monitoring/optimization

• Management of staging/development environments

What you know :

• Ability to work with a wide variety of open source technologies and tools
• Ability to code/script (Python, Ruby, Bash)
• Experience with systems and IT operations
• Comfortable with frequent incremental code testing and deployment
• Strong grasp of automation tools (Chef, Packer, Ansible, or others)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and bare-metal systems
• Experience optimizing infrastructure for high availability and low latencies
• Experience with instrumenting systems for monitoring and reporting purposes
• Well versed in software configuration management systems (git, others)
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS or other) and tailoring apps for cloud deployment

• Data management skills

Education :

• Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• 1-3 years of equivalent experience in DevOps roles.
• Work conducted is focused on business outcomes
• Can work in an environment with a high level of autonomy (at the individual and team level)

• Comfortable working in an open, collaborative environment, reaching across functional.

Our Offering :

• True start-up experience - no bureaucracy and a ton of tough decisions that have a real impact on the business from day one.

• The camaraderie of an amazingly talented team that is working tirelessly to build a great OS for India and surrounding markets.

Perks :

• Awesome benefits, social gatherings, etc.
• Work with intelligent, fun and interesting people in a dynamic start-up environment.

• Health Memberships 
• Sports Subscriptions 
• Entertainment Subscriptions 
• Key Conferences and Event Passes
• Learning Stipend 
• Team Lunches and Parties 
• Travel Reimbursements 
• ESOPs