FK0615 (1)- Sr. Devops Engineer

Job Details:

• Role: Staff Engineer, ArgoCD
• Experience: 5.5-7.5 Years
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Mode: Gurugram (Hybrid)

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) administration, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Expertise in GitOps implementation using ArgoCD
• Strong experience with Crossplane for infrastructure provisioning and orchestration
• Hands-on experience with New Relic for monitoring, observability, and performance management
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerization technologies
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills
• Experience implementing platform reliability, security, and automation best practices
• Strong understanding of monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage, maintain, and optimize Kubernetes-based infrastructure and application deployments
• Implement and support GitOps workflows using ArgoCD
• Design and manage infrastructure provisioning using Crossplane
• Monitor platform performance, reliability, and user experience using New Relic
• Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery
• Collaborate with development and platform engineering teams to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions
• Implement Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform and automation tools
• Ensure platform stability, security, scalability, and operational excellence
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and performance-related issues
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps processes, tooling, and automation practices
• Support cloud infrastructure management and containerized application environments on AWS
• Promote DevOps best practices, governance, and operational standards across teams

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related fields   

Senior Cloud Engineer Job Description

Position Title: Senior Cloud Engineer -- AWS [LONG TERM-CONTRACT POSITION]

Location: Remote [REQUIRES WORKING IN CST TIME ZONE]

Position Overview

The Senior Cloud Engineer will play a critical role in designing, deploying, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership in cloud

strategy, and hands-on experience with automation, DevOps practices, and cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver robust cloud solutions, drive best practices, and support business objectives

through innovative cloud engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for automated provisioning and configuration

Lead the adoption and optimization of DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes

Collaborate with software engineers, architects, and stakeholders to architect cloud-native solutions that meet business and technical requirements

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud systems for cost, performance, and reliability, using cloud monitoring and logging tools

Ensure cloud environments adhere to security best practices, compliance standards, and governance policies, including identity and access management, encryption, and vulnerability management

Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

Participate in on-call rotation and provide escalation support for critical cloud infrastructure issues

Document cloud architectures, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge transfer and operational excellence

Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, trends, and best practices,

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 6–10 years of experience in cloud engineering or related roles, with a proven track record in large-scale cloud environments
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and experience in multi-cloud environments
• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) for automation and cloud service integration
• Proficiency with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and configuration management (Ansible, Chef)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, VPN, DNS, firewalls, load balancers), system administration (Linux/Windows), and cloud storage solutions
• Experience with cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with experience working in agile, interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and lead complex projects to completion

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Microsoft AZ-300/400/500, Google Professional Cloud Architect)
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, Kibana, Logstash, Datadog, etc.)
• Exposure to cloud database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, managed database services)
• Knowledge of cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud architectures

Job Purpose and Impact

The DevOps Engineer is a key position to strengthen the security automation capabilities which have been identified as a critical area for growth and specialization within Global IT’s scope. As part of the Cyber Intelligence Operation’s DevOps Team, you will be helping shape our automation efforts by building, maintaining and supporting our security infrastructure.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to understand and evaluate business requirements.
• Implement modern engineering practices to ensure product quality.
• Provide designs, prototypes and implementations incorporating software engineering best practices, tools and monitoring according to industry standards.
• Write well-designed, testable and efficient code using full-stack engineering capability.
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Proficiency in at least one configuration management or orchestration tool, such as Ansible.
• Experience with cloud monitoring and logging services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent exp
• Knowledge of public cloud services & application programming interfaces
• Working exp with continuous integration and delivery practices

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant exp whether in IT, IS, or software development
• Exp in:
•  Code repositories such as Git
• Scripting languages (Python & PowerShell)
• Using Windows, Linux, Unix, and mobile platforms within cloud services such as AWS
• Cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) / platform as a service (PaaS), microservices, Docker containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins
• Databases such as Postgres, SQL, Elastic

• Hands-on knowledge on various CI-CD tools (Jenkins/TeamCity, Artifactory, UCD, Bitbucket/Github, SonarQube) including setting up of build-deployment automated pipelines.
• Very good knowledge in scripting tools and languages such as Shell, Perl or Python , YAML/Groovy, build tools such as Maven/Gradle.
• Hands-on knowledge in containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Good knowledge in configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet/Chef and have worked on setting up of monitoring tools (Splunk/Geneos/New Relic/Elk).
•             Expertise in job schedulers/workload automation tools such as Control-M or AutoSys is good to have.
• Hands-on knowledge on Cloud technology (preferably GCP) including various computing services and infrastructure setup using Terraform.

• Should have basic understanding on networking, certificate management, Identity and Access Management and Information security/encryption concepts.
• •             Should support day-to-day tasks related to platform and environments upkeep such as upgrades, patching, migration and system/interfaces integration.
• •             Should have experience in working in Agile based SDLC delivery model, multi-task and support multiple systems/apps.
• •             Big-data and Hadoop ecosystem knowledge is good to have but not mandatory.

• Should have worked on standard release, change and incident management tools such as ServiceNow/Remedy or similar

As a DevOps Engineer with experience in Kubernetes, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of DevOps engineers in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's infrastructure. You will work closely with software developers, system administrators, and other IT professionals to ensure that the organization's systems are efficient, reliable, and scalable. 

Specific responsibilities will include: 

• Leading the team in the development and implementation of automation and continuous delivery pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible. 
• Managing the organization's infrastructure using Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of applications. 

• Ensuring that the organization's systems are secure and compliant with industry standards. 
• Collaborating with software developers to design and implement infrastructure as code. 
• Providing mentorship and technical guidance to team members. 
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in collaboration with other IT professionals. 
• Participating in the development and maintenance of the organization's disaster recovery and incident response plans. 

To be successful in this role, you should have strong leadership skills and experience with a variety of DevOps and infrastructure tools and technologies. You should also have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

• Equal Experts is an innovative software delivery consultancy specializing in the delivery of custom software solutions for blue-chip enterprise and public sector clients across a range of industry sectors.
• We deliver market-leading propositions across the digital, online and mobile channels, and are recognized for our leadership in the application of Agile and Lean delivery methods to assure delivery.
• We are focused on hiring DevOps Engineers with skills in AWS, Automation tools, CI/CD tools and the likes.
• The DevOps Consultant will be working with an on-site client team and will be expected to mentor and share their skills and knowledge with the existing client developers.

• Continuous Delivery of quality software created by our project teams. Ensuring smooth build and release with continuous integration.
• Configuration Management - Design and implementation of deployment strategies for multiple projects.
• Virtualization and Infrastructure Provisioning.
• Maintenance and upgrade of our cloud environment (AWS).
• Version control and source code administration.
• Administration of Web Servers, Application Servers and Servlet Containers
• Setting up and managing the Automation efforts for multiple projects.

• Should have worked on Agile projects featuring weekly iterations and releases.
• Should have extensive hands-on experience with:
• Continuous Integration tools like Jenkins.
• Configuration Management tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Cloud computing using AWS, EC2.
• Hands-on experience on Kubernetes.
• Virtualization tools like Vagrant, Docker or VMWare
• You have an active presence in the DevOps community through your blogs, Stack Overflow and GitHub profiles.
• You are passionate about DevOps. You love to mentor people and evangelize about best practices and innovations in DevOps.