DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a passionate DevOps Engineer who can support deployment and monitor our Production, QE, and Staging environments performance. Applicants should have a strong understanding of UNIX internals and should be able to clearly articulate how it works. Knowledge of shell scripting & security aspects is a must. Any experience with infrastructure as code is a big plus. The key responsibility of the role is to manage deployments, security, and support of business solutions. Having experience in database applications like Postgres, ELK, NodeJS, NextJS & Ruby on Rails is a huge plus. At VakilSearch. Experience doesn't matter, passion to produce change matters

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• As part of the DevOps team, you will be responsible for configuration, optimization, documentation, and support of the infra components of VakilSearch’s product which are hosted in cloud services & on-prem facility
• Design, build tools and framework that support deploying and managing our platform & Exploring new tools, technologies, and processes to improve speed, efficiency, and scalability
• Support and troubleshoot scalability, high availability, performance, monitoring, backup, and restore of different Env 
• Manage resources in a cost-effective, innovative manner including assisting subordinates ineffective use of resources and tools
• Resolve incidents as escalated from Monitoring tools and Business Development Team
• Implement and follow security guidelines, both policy and technology to protect our data
• Identify root cause for issues and develop long-term solutions to fix recurring issues and Document it
• Strong in performing production operation activities even at night times if required
• Ability to automate [Scripts] recurring tasks to increase velocity and quality
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple project phases at the same time

I Qualification(s): 

• Experience in working with Linux Server, DevOps tools, and Orchestration tools 
• Linux, AWS, GCP, Azure, CompTIA+, and any other certification are a value-add 

II Experience Required in DevOps Aspects:

• Length of Experience: Minimum 1-4 years of experience
• Nature of Experience: 
• Experience in Cloud deployments, Linux administration[ Kernel Tuning is a value add ], Linux clustering, AWS, virtualization, and networking concepts [ Azure, GCP value add ]
• Experience in deployment solutions CI/CD like Jenkins, GitHub Actions [ Release Management is a value add ]
• Hands-on experience in any of the configuration management IaC tools like Chef, Terraform, and CloudFormation [ Ansible & Puppet is a value add ]
• Administration, Configuring and utilizing Monitoring and Alerting tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, Zabbix, Datadog, etc
• Experience with Containerization and orchestration tools like Docker, and Kubernetes [ Docker swarm is a value add ]Good Scripting skills in at least one interpreted language - Shell/bash scripting or Ruby/Python/Perl
• Experience in Database applications like PostgreSQL, MongoDB & MySQL [DataOps]
• Good at Version Control & source code management systems like GitHub, GIT
• Experience in Serverless [ Lambda/GCP cloud function/Azure function ]
• Experience in Web Server Nginx, and Apache
• Knowledge in Redis, RabbitMQ, ELK, REST API [ MLOps Tools is a value add ]
• Knowledge in Puma, Unicorn, Gunicorn & Yarn
• Hands-on VMWare ESXi/Xencenter deployments is a value add
• Experience in Implementing and troubleshooting TCP/IP networks, VPN, Load Balancing & Web application firewalls
• Deploying, Configuring, and Maintaining Linux server systems ON premises and off-premises
• Code Quality like SonarQube is a value-add
• Test Automation like Selenium, JMeter, and JUnit is a value-add
• Experience in Heroku and OpenStack is a value-add 
• Experience in Identifying Inbound and Outbound Threats and resolving it
• Knowledge of CVE & applying the patches for OS, Ruby gems, Node, and Python packages  
• Documenting the Security fix for future use
• Establish cross-team collaboration with security built into the software development lifecycle 
• Forensics and Root Cause Analysis skills are mandatory 
• Weekly Sanity Checks of the on-prem and off-prem environment 

III Skill Set & Personality Traits required:

• An understanding of programming languages such as Ruby, NodeJS, ReactJS, Perl, Java, Python, and PHP
• Good written and verbal communication skills to facilitate efficient and effective interaction with peers, partners, vendors, and customers

IV Age Group: 21 – 36 Years

V Cost to the Company: As per industry standards

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure on AWS and Azure
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines for smooth code integration and delivery using tools like GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Runners, AWS Code build/deploy, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage orchestration with Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate, AWS EKS, Azure AKS.
• Manage and monitor production deployments to ensure high availability and performance
• Implement and manage CDN solutions using AWS CloudFront and Azure Front Door for optimal content delivery and latency reduction
• Define and apply caching strategies at application, CDN, and reverse proxy layers for performance and scalability
• Set up and manage reverse proxies and Cloudflare WAF to ensure application security and performance
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
• Administer and optimize databases (RDS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) including backups, scaling, and monitoring
• Configure and maintain VPCs, subnets, routing, VPNs, and security groups for secure and isolated network setups
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like CloudWatch, Grafana, ELK, or Azure Monitor
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to align infrastructure with application needs
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues efficiently and proactively
• Ensure cloud cost optimization and usage tracking

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3-4 years of hands-on experience in a DevOps
• Strong expertise with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Proficient in Git, branching strategies, and pull request workflows
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and experience with pipeline tools
• Proficiency in Docker, container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS/AKS)
• Good knowledge of relational databases and experience in managing DB backups, performance, and migrations
• Experience with networking concepts including VPC, subnets, firewalls, VPNs, etc.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of CDN technologies: AWS CloudFront and Azure Front Door
• Understanding of caching strategies: edge caching, browser caching, API caching, and reverse proxy-level caching
• Experience with Cloudflare WAF, reverse proxy setups, SSL termination, and rate-limiting
• Familiarity with Linux system administration, scripting (Bash, Python), and automation tools
• Working knowledge of monitoring and logging tools
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Good to Have (Bonus Points):

• Experience with serverless architecture (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
• Exposure to cost monitoring tools like CloudHealth, Azure Cost Management
• Experience with compliance/security best practices (SOC2, ISO, etc.)
• Familiarity with Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways
• Knowledge of Secrets Management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced DevOps Engineer who will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting of various infrastructure and application environments. The candidate must have a proficient understanding of CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and cloud services, with experience in AWS services like EKS, EC2, ECS, EBS, ELB, S3, Route 53, RDS, ALB, etc., in a highly available and scalable production environment. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, automation, troubleshooting, security, user management, reporting, migrations, upgrades, disaster recovery, and infrastructure restoration, among other tasks. They will also work with application teams on infrastructure design and issues, and architect solutions to optimally meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot various infrastructure and application environments
• Work with AWS services like EC2, ECS, EBS, ELB, S3, Route 53, RDS, ALB, etc., in a highly available and scalable production environment
• Monitor, automate, troubleshoot, secure, maintain users, and report on infrastructure and applications
• Collaborate with application teams on infrastructure design and issues
• Architect solutions that optimally meet business needs
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes
• Disaster recovery and infrastructure restoration
• Restore/Recovery operations from backups
• Automate routine tasks
• Execute company initiatives in the infrastructure space
• Expertise with observability tools like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana , Loki

Qualifications:

• Proficient understanding of CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and various cloud services
• Experience with AWS services like EC2, ECS, EBS, ELB, S3, Route 53, RDS, ALB, etc.
• Experience in monitoring, automation, troubleshooting, security, user management, reporting, migrations, upgrades, disaster recovery, and infrastructure restoration
• Experience in architecting solutions that optimally meet business needs
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong understanding of system concepts like high availability, scalability, and redundancy
• Ability to work with application teams on infrastructure design and issues
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with automation of routine tasks
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5 to 10 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a related role
• Experience with observability tools like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana

Working Conditions:

The DevOps Engineer will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with various application teams, stakeholders, and management. They will work both independently and in teams, and they may need to work extended hours or be on call to handle infrastructure emergencies.

Note: This is a remote role. The team member is expected to be in the Bangalore office for one week each quarter.

Come Dive In

The DevOps Engineer will execute the tools and processes to enable DevOps.

Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services from inception and design through deployment, operation, and refinement to efficiently deliver high-quality solutions. The candidate should bridge the gap between Development and Operational teams, working with the development teams to meet acceptance criteria and gather and document the requirements. Candidates should be able to work in fast-paced,
multi-disciplinary environments.

As An DevOps Engineer, You Will

● Work in a dynamic, agile team environment developing excellent new applications.
● Participate in design decisions, including new technology research and prototyping
● Collaborate closely with other AWS engineers and architects, cloud engineers, support teams, and other stakeholders
● Promote great Kubernetes and AWS platform design and quality
● Innovate new ideas to evolve our applications and processes
● Continuously analyzing and evaluating our systems, products, and methods for potential improvements.

Mandatory Skills:

● Experience on Linux based infrastructure
● Experience in ECS - Amazon services*
● Should have hands-on containerized Services
● Must know about AWS CI/CD pipeline.
● Must know DevOps concepts and Agile principles
● Knowledge of Git, Docker, and Jenkins
● Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code.
● Experience in using Automation Tools
● Must have experience in Test Driven Development environment setup.
● Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
We recognize that asking you to give 100% of yourself daily requires us to show you the love.

PERKS: what can we offer you?

● Bi-Yearly performance audits and appraisals
● The flexibility of working days/hours
● 5 working days/week (Mon to Fri) and added payout for working Saturday
● Recognition and Appreciation
● A plethora of industry exposure and self-growth opportunities

Visit our site: www.cedcoss.com

Job Description:

• Hands on experience with Ansible & Terraform.
• Scripting language, such as Python or Bash or PowerShell is required and willingness to learn and master others. 
• Troubleshooting and resolving automation, build, and CI/CD related issues (in cloud environment like AWS or Azure).
• Experience with Kubernetes is mandate.
• To develop and maintain tooling and environments for test and production environments.
• Assist team members in the development and maintenance of tooling for integration testing, performance testing, security testing, as well as source control systems (that includes working in CI systems like Azure DevOps, Team City, and orchestration tools like Octopus).
• Good with Linux environment.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Primary stakeholder collaborating with Dir Engineering on software/infrastructure architecture, monitoring/alerting framework and all other architectural level technical issues
• Design and manage implementation of Silvermine’s high performance, scalable, extensible and resilient microservices application stack based of existing, partially migrated monolithic application and for new product development.  Includes:
  • Utilizing either ECS Fargate (no EC2 clusters) or EKS as the orchestration framework – to be tested up to a minimum of 100k concurrent users
  • Exploring, designing and implementing use of on demand compute (Lambda) where appropriate
  • Scalable and redundant data architecture supporting microservices design principles
  • A scalable reverse proxy layer to isolate microservices from managing network connections
  • Utilizing CDN capabilities to offload origin load via an intelligent caching strategy
  • Leveraging best in breed AWS service offerings to enable team to focus on application stack instead of application scaffolding while minimizing operational complexity and cost
  • Monitoring and optimizing of stack for
• Security and monitoring
  • Leverage AWS and 3rd party services to monitor the application stack and data; secure them from DDOS attacks and security breaches; and alert the team in the vent of an incident
  • Using APM and logging tools:
    • Monitor application stack and infrastructure component performance
    • Proactively detect, triage and mitigate stack performance issues
    • Alert upon exception events
    • Provide triaging tools for debugging and Root Cause Analysis.
• Enhance the CI/CD pipeline to support automated testing, a resilient deployment model (e.g., blue-green, canary) and 100% rollback support (including the data layer)
• Development a comprehensive, supportable, repeatable IAC implementation using CloudFormation or Terraform
• Take a leadership role and exhibit expertise in the development of standards, architectural governance, design patterns, best practices and optimization of existing architecture.
• Partner with teams and leaders to provide strategic consultation for business process design/optimization, creating strategic technology road maps, performing rapid prototyping and implementing technical solutions to accelerate the fulfillment of the business strategic vision.
• Staying up to date on emerging technologies (AI, Automation, Cloud etc.) and trends with a clear focus on productivity, ease of use and fit-for-purpose, by researching, testing, and evaluating.
• Providing POCs and product implementation guidelines.
• Applying imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing new or better approaches, alternatives and breakthrough ideas that are valued by customers within the function.
• Assessing current state of solutions, defining future state needs, identifying gaps and recommending new technology solutions and strategic business execution improvements.
• Overseeing and facilitating the evaluation and selection technology, product standards and the design of standard configurations/implementation patterns.
• Partnering with other architects and solution owners to create standards and set strategies for the enterprise.
• Communicating directly with business colleagues on applying digital workplace technologies to solve identified business challenges.

Skills Required:

• Good mentorship skills to coach and guide the team on AWS DevOps.
• Jenkins, Python, Pipeline as Code, Cloud Formation Templates and Terraform.
• Experience with Dockers, Containers, Lambda and Fargate is a must
• Experience with CI/CD and Release management
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell scripting
• Demonstrable expertise in Java
• Familiarity with REST APIs

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Devops.
• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
• AWS Certifications is added advantage

1. GCP Cloud experience mandatory
2. CICD - Azure DevOps
3. IaC tools – Terraform
4. Experience with IAM / Access Management within cloud
5. Networking / Firewalls
6. Kubernetes / Helm / Istio

Mandatory Requirement/ Preference:

1.PowerBuild technology experience with minimum 8+ years

1. Excellent command on ASP.NET, Angular5/6/7/any version, MVC, Sql Server.
2. Should have strong debugging skills on Developer Tools of the browser and Working with Cross Browser UI

4.Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows Platform and Microsoft Office applications.

1. Detailed technical knowledge of Angular any version, C#.Net (Visual Studio) development tools.
2. Experience with DevExpress components desirable.
3. Experience with DATA along with DevOps and GitHub.
4. ANgularJS is different to Angular. AngularJS experience is not relevant to us