Devops Engineer

Primary Skills:

Linux – Ubuntu Administration, Git, Gerrit, Jenkins Administration, Cloud services (Preferred AWS) Apache, Ansible, Python, Postgresql, Rabbit MQ, CloudWatch AWS, CFT in AWS

Additional Skills Required:

• Should have experience working with Jenkins, Git, Gerrit
• Should have Good understanding of AWS Security and execution.
• Should have Good python skills
• Should have experience of working with GIT, Gerrit, Jira, Confluence,
• Exposure to messaging systems Rabbit MQ
• Exposure to Html, Groovy, Javascript, shell scripting
• Exposure to Kibana, Provisioning, capacity planning and performance analysis at various levels
• Exposure to Android skills.
• Should have experience in working with cloud-native architecture.
• Experience with log stash and elastic search
• Expert in Full Stack design technique as well as experience working across large environments with multiple operating systems/infrastructure for large-scale programs
• May be recognized as a leader in Agile and cultivating teams working in Agile frameworks
• Strong understanding of techniques such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test Driven Development, Cloud Development, resiliency, security
• Stays abreast of cutting edge technologies/trends and uses experience to influence application of those technologies/trends to support the business
• Experience on Modelling and Provisioning cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform a Technical Lead role for DevOPs development and support teams.
• Need to communicate & coordinate with both offshore and onsite teams
• Should translate business requirements into project plans and workable item/activities
• Have a thorough understanding of software development lifecycle and the ability to implement software following the structured approach.
• Need to perform in-depth technical reviews of project deliverables and ensure it should be defect free (minimize post release defects).
• Understand the current applications and technical architecture and improvise them as needed.
• Stay abreast of new technologies, methods to optimize development process and latest SDKs, testing tools etc

DevOps Engineer

Bangalore / Full-Time

Job Description

At, we build Enterprise-Scale AI/ML-powered products for Manufacturing, Sustainability and Supply Chain. We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to help us deploying product updates, identifying production issues and implement integrations that meet customer needs. By joining our team, you will take part in various projects, involves working with clients to successfully implement and integrate a  products, software, or systems into their existing infrastructure or  cloud. 

What You'll Do

•      Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze customer needs, ensuring that DevOps strategies align with business objectives.

•      Deploy and manage various development, testing, and automation tools, alongside robust IT infrastructure to support our software lifecycle.

•      Configure and maintain the necessary tools and infrastructure to support continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD), and other DevOps processes.

•      Establish and document processes for development, testing, release, updates, and support to streamline DevOps operations.

•      Manage the deployment of software updates and bug fixes, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless integration.

•      Develop and implement tools aimed at minimizing errors and enhancing the overall customer experience.

•      Promote and develop automated solutions wherever possible to increase efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

•      Evaluate, select, and deploy appropriate CI/CD tools that best fit the project requirements and organizational goals.

•      Drive ongoing enhancements by building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless integration, development, and deployment cycles.

•      Integrate requested features and services as per customer requirements to enhance product functionality.

•      Conduct thorough root cause analyses for production issues, implementing effective solutions to prevent recurrence.

•      Investigate and resolve technical problems promptly to maintain system stability and performance.

•      Offer expert technical support, including GitOps for automated Kubernetes deployments, Jenkins pipeline automation, VPS setup, and more, ensuring smooth and reliable operations.

Requirements & Skills

•      Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MCA or equivalent practical experience

•      4 to 6 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer 

•      Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, including services like EC2, S3, RDS and Kubernetes Service (EKS).

•      Strong understanding of networking concepts, including VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.

•      Proficiency in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipeline, or similar

•      Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

•      Skilled in using IaC tools like Terraform,  AWS CloudFormation, or similar.

•      Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration.

•      Expertise in using Git and managing repositories on platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.

•      Ability to build and maintain automated scripts and tools to enhance DevOps processes.

•      Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) to ensure system reliability and performance.

•      Experience with GitOps practices for managing Kubernetes deployments using Flux2 or similar.

•      Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Yaml, Bash, or PowerShell.

•      Strong analytical skills to perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot complex technical issues.

•      Excellent teamwork and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

•      Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and technologies.

•      Eagerness to stay updated with the latest DevOps trends, tools, and best practices.

Nice to have:

•      AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

•      Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

•      Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

•      Understanding of security compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and best practices in DevOps.

•      Experience with cost management and optimization strategies in cloud environments.

•      Knowledge of incident management and response tools and processes.

• Candidate should have good Platform experience on Azure with Terraform.
• The devops engineer  needs to help developers, create the Pipelines and K8s Deployment Manifests.
• Good to have experience on migrating data from (AWS) to Azure. 
• To manage/automate infrastructure automatically using Terraforms. Jenkins is the key CI/CD tool which we uses and it will be used to run these Terraforms.
• VMs to be provisioned on Azure Cloud and managed.
• Good hands on experience of Networking on Cloud is required.
• Ability to setup Database on VM as well as managed DB and Proper set up of cloud hosted microservices needs to be done to communicate with the db services.
• Kubernetes, Storage, KeyValult, Networking(load balancing and routing) and VMs are the key infrastructure expertise which are essential. 
• Requirement is  to administer Kubernetes cluster end to end. (Application deployment, managing namespaces, load balancing, policy setup, using blue-green/canary deployment models etc).
• The experience in AWS is desirable 
• Python experience is optional however Power shell is mandatory
• Know-how on the use of GitHub

• 7-10 years experience with secure SDLC/DevSecOps practices such as automating security processes within CI/CD pipeline.
• At least 4 yrs. experience designing, and securing Data Lake & Web applications deployed to AWS, Azure, Scripting/Automation skills on Python, Shell, YAML, JSON
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience with software development lifecycle, Agile project management (e.g. Jira, Confluence), source code management (e.g. Git), build automation (e.g. Jenkins), code linting and code quality (e.g. SonarQube), test automation (e.g. Selenium)
• Hand-on & Solid understanding of Amazon Web Services & Azure-based Infra & applications
• Experience writing cloud formation templates, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, and microservice application architecture and deployment.
• Strong know-how on VA/PT integration in CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience in handling financial solutions & customer-facing applications

Roles

• Accelerate enterprise cloud adoption while enabling rapid and stable delivery of capabilities using continuous integration and continuous deployment principles, methodologies, and technologies
• Manage & deliver diverse cloud [AWS, Azure, GCP] DevSecOps journeys
• Identify, prototype, engineer, and deploy emerging software engineering methodologies and tools
• Maximize automation and enhance DevSecOps pipelines and other tasks
• Define and promote enterprise software engineering and DevSecOps standards, practices, and behaviors
• Operate and support a suite of enterprise DevSecOps services
• Implement security automation to decrease the loop between the development and deployment processes.
• Support project teams to adopt & integrate the DevSecOps environment
• Managing application vulnerabilities, Data security, encryption, tokenization, access management, Secure SDLC, SAST/DAST
• Coordinate with development and operations teams for practical automation solutions and custom flows.
• Own DevSecOps initiatives by providing objective, practical and relevant ideas, insights, and advice.
• Act as Release gatekeeper with an understanding of OWASP top 10 lists of vulnerabilities, NIST SP-800-xx, NVD, CVSS scoring, etc concepts
• Build workflows to ensure a successful DevSecOps journey for various enterprise applications. 
• Understand the strategic direction to reach business goals across multiple projects & teams
• Collaborate with development teams to understand project deliverables and promote DevSecOps culture
• Formulate & deploy cloud automation strategies and tools

Skills

• Knowledge of the DevSecOps culture and principles.
• An understanding of cloud technologies & components
• A flair for programming languages such as Shell, Python, Java Scripts,
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Knowledge of threat modeling and risk assessment techniques.
• Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity threats, current best practices, and the latest software.
• An understanding of programs such as Puppet, Chef, ThreatModeler, Checkmarx, Immunio, and Aqua.
• Strong know-how of Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure-based deployments
• On the job learning for new programming languages, automation tools, deployment architectures

As DevOps Engineer, you are responsible to setup and maintain GIT repository, DevOps tools like Jenkins, UCD, Docker, Kubernetes, Jfrog Artifactory, Cloud monitoring tools, Cloud security.

• Setup, configure, and maintain GIT repos, Jenkins, UCD, etc. for multi hosting cloud environments.
• Architect and maintain the server infrastructure in AWS. Build highly resilient infrastructure following industry best practices.
• Working on Docker images and maintaining Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and maintain the automation scripts using Ansible or other available tools.
• Maintain and monitor cloud Kubernetes Clusters and patching when necessary.
• Working on Cloud security tools to keep applications secured.
• Participate in software development lifecycle, specifically infra design, execution, and debugging required to achieve successful implementation of integrated solutions within the portfolio.
• Required Technical and Professional Expertise.

• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in IT industry.
• Expertise in implementing and managing Devops CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience in DevOps automation tools. And Very well versed with DevOps Frameworks, Agile.
• Working knowledge of scripting using shell, Python, Terraform, Ansible or puppet or chef.
• Experience and good understanding in any of Cloud like AWS, Azure, Google cloud.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is required.
• Proficient in troubleshooting skills with proven abilities in resolving complex technical issues.
• Experience with working with ticketing tools.
• Middleware technologies knowledge or database knowledge is desirable.
• Experience and well versed with Jira tool is a plus.

A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment will enable you to juggle between concepts yet maintain the quality of content, interact, share your ideas, and have loads of learning while at work. Work with a team of highly talented young professionals and enjoy the benefits of being at Xoxoday.

A fast-growing SaaS commerce company based in Bangalore with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, SF, Dubai, Singapore, and Dublin. We have three products in our portfolio: Plum, Empuls, and Compass. Xoxoday works with over 1000 global clients. We help our clients engage and motivate their employees, sales teams, channel partners, or consumers for better business results.

We look forward to connecting with you. As you may take time to review this opportunity, we will wait for a reasonable time of around 3-5 days before we screen the collected applications and start lining up job discussions with the hiring manager. However, we assure you that we will attempt to maintain a reasonable time window for successfully closing this requirement. The candidates will be kept informed and updated on the feedback and application status.