DevOps Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• AWS Cloud Management: Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure. Optimize and maintain cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency. Monitor and ensure the security of cloud-based systems.
• Automated Provisioning: Develop and implement automated provisioning processes for infrastructure deployment. Utilize tools like Terraform and Packer to automate and streamline the provisioning of resources.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Champion the use of Infrastructure as Code principles. Collaborate with development and operations teams to define and maintain IaC scripts for infrastructure deployment and configuration.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide DevOps expertise. Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders regarding infrastructure changes, updates, and improvements.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes. Ensure reliable and efficient deployment of applications through the development lifecycle.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Implement monitoring solutions to track system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resource utilization. Proactively identify opportunities for system and process improvements. 

Mandatory Skills:

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with a focus on AWS.
• Strong proficiency in automated provisioning and cloud management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform and Packer.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration.

Secondary Skills:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and serverless computing.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK stack).

Must Have -

a. Background working with Startups

b. Good knowledge of Kubernetes & Docker

c. Background working in Azure

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure that our applications and environments are stable, scalable, secure and performing as expected.
• Proactively engage and work in alignment with cross-functional colleagues to understand their requirements, contributing to and providing suitable supporting solutions.
• Develop and introduce systems to aid and facilitate rapid growth including implementation of deployment policies, designing and implementing new procedures, configuration management and planning of patches and for capacity upgrades
• Observability: ensure suitable levels of monitoring and alerting are in place to keep engineers aware of issues.
• Establish runbooks and procedures to keep outages to a minimum. Jump in before users notice that things are off track, then automate it for the future.
• Automate everything so that nothing is ever done manually in production.
• Identify and mitigate reliability and security risks. Make sure we are prepared for peak times,
• DDoS attacks and fat fingers.
• Troubleshoot issues across the whole stack - software, applications and network.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables as part of a self-organizing team.
• Learn and unlearn every day by exchanging knowledge and new insights, conducting constructive code reviews, and participating in retrospectives.

Requirements

• 2+ years extensive experience of Linux server administration include patching, packaging (rpm), performance tuning, networking, user management, and security.
• 2+ years of implementing systems that are highly available, secure, scalable, and self-healingon Azure cloud platform
• Strong understanding of networking, especially in cloud environments along with a good understanding of CICD.
• Prior experience implementing industry standard security best practices, including those recommended by Azure
• Proficiency with Bash, and any high-level scripting language.
• Basic working knowledge of observability stacks like ELK, prometheus, grafana, Signoz etc
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and Infrastructure Testing, preferably using Pulumi/Terraform.
• Hands-on experience in building and administering VMs and Containers using tools such as Docker/Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication skills, spoken as well as written, with a demonstrated ability to articulate technical problems and projects to all stakeholders.

DevOps Engineer

AiSensy  

Gurugram, Haryana, India (On-site)

About AiSensy

AiSensy is a WhatsApp based Marketing & Engagement platform helping businesses like Adani, Delhi Transport Corporation, Yakult, Godrej, Aditya Birla Hindalco., Wipro, Asian Paints, India Today Group Skullcandy, Vivo, Physicswallah, Cosco grow their revenues via WhatsApp.

• Enabling 100,000+ Businesses with WhatsApp Engagement & Marketing
• 400Crores + WhatsApp Messages done between Businesses and Users via AiSensy per year
• Working with top brands like Delhi Transport Corporation, Vivo, Physicswallah & more
• High Impact as Businesses drive 25-80% Revenues using AiSensy Platform
• Mission-Driven and Growth Stage Startup backed by Marsshot.vc, Bluelotus.vc & 50+ Angel Investors

Now, we’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to help scale our infrastructure and optimize performance for millions of users. 🚀

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

🔹 CI/CD & Automation:

• Implement, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Automate deployment processes to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.

🔹 Infrastructure Management:

• Use Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Pulumi to manage infrastructure as code.
• Deploy and maintain Dockerized applications on Kubernetes clusters for scalability.

🔹 Cloud & Security:

• Work extensively with AWS (Preferred) or other cloud platforms to build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Optimize cloud costs and ensure security best practices are in place.

🔹 Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

• Set up and manage monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, or Grafana to track system performance and uptime.
• Proactively identify and resolve infrastructure-related issues.

🔹 Scripting & Automation:

• Use Python or Bash scripting to automate repetitive DevOps tasks.
• Build internal tools for system health monitoring, logging, and debugging.

What We’re Looking For (Must-Have Skills)

✅ Version Control: Proficiency in Git (GitLab / GitHub / Bitbucket)

✅ CI/CD Tools: Hands-on experience with AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins

✅ Infrastructure as Code: Strong knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Pulumi

✅ Containerization & Orchestration: Experience with Docker & Kubernetes

✅ Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS (Preferred) or other cloud providers

✅ Monitoring & Alerting: Familiarity with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog, or Grafana

✅ Scripting Knowledge: Python or Bash for automation

Bonus Skills (Good to Have, Not Mandatory)

➕ AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security, Networking

➕ Experience with Microsoft/Linux/F5 Technologies

➕ Hands-on knowledge of Database servers

• Job Title - DevOps Engineer

• Reports Into - Lead DevOps Engineer

• Location - India

A Little Bit about Kwalee….

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 900 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe.

What’s In It For You?

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the norm

• Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best

• Profit sharing scheme - we win, you win 

• Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA

• Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind

• On site gym - take care of yourself

• Relocation support - available

• Quarterly Team Building days - we’ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Robot Wars

• Pitch and make your own games on https://www.kwalee.com/blog/inside-kwalee/what-are-creative-wednesdays/">Creative Wednesdays! 

Are You Up To The Challenge?

As a DevOps Engineer you have a passion for automation, security and building reliable expandable systems. You develop scripts and tools to automate deployment tasks and monitor critical aspects of the operation, resolve engineering problems and incidents. Collaborate with architects and developers to help create platforms for the future.

Your Team Mates

The DevOps team works closely with game developers, front-end and back-end server developers making, updating and monitoring application stacks in the cloud.Each team member has specific responsibilities with their own projects to manage and bring their own ideas to how the projects should work.  Everyone strives for the most efficient, secure and automated delivery of application code and supporting infrastructure.

What Does The Job Actually Involve?

• Find ways to automate tasks and monitoring systems to continuously  improve our systems.

• Develop scripts and tools to make our infrastructure resilient and efficient.

• Understand our applications and services and keep them running smoothly.

Your Hard Skills

• Minimum 1 years of experience on a dev ops engineering role

• Deep experience with Linux and Unix systems

• Networking basics knowledge (named, nginx, etc)

• Some coding experience  (Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)

• Experience with common automation tools (Ex. Chef, Terraform, etc)

• AWS experience is a plus

• A creative mindset motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best 

Your Soft Skills

Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues. 

We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.

A Little More About Kwalee

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.

Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.

We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We’ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France. 

We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it’s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers’ Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!

• Recommend a migration and consolidation strategy for DevOps tools
• Design and implement an Agile work management approach
• Make a quality strategy
• Design a secure development process
• Create a tool integration strategy

• Proficient in Java, Node or Python
• Experience with NewRelic, Splunk, SignalFx, DataDog etc.
• Monitoring and alerting experience
• Full stack development experience
• Hands-on with building and deploying micro services in Cloud (AWS/Azure)
• Experience with terraform w.r.t Infrastructure As Code
• Should have experience troubleshooting live production systems using monitoring/log analytics tools
• Should have experience leading a team (2 or more engineers)
• Experienced using Jenkins or similar deployment pipeline tools
• Understanding of distributed architectures