Linux Engineer

Job Summary :

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and play a key role in building, managing, and scaling infrastructure for high-performance systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Python scripting, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices around CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Cloud Formation, or similar.

- Manage Kubernetes clusters, configure namespaces, services, deployments, and auto scaling.

CI/CD & Release Management :

- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment of services.

- Collaborate with developers to ensure smooth and frequent deployments to production.

- Manage versioning and rollback strategies for critical deployments.

Containerization & Orchestration using Kubernetes :

- Containerize applications using Docker, and manage them using Kubernetes.

- Write automation scripts using Python or Shell for infrastructure tasks, monitoring, and deployment flows.

- Develop utilities and tools to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.

Monitoring & Incident Management :

- Analyze system performance and implement infrastructure scaling strategies based on load and usage trends.

- Optimize application and system performance through proactive monitoring and configuration tuning.

Desired Skills and Experience :

- Experience Required - 8+ yrs.

- Hands-on experience on cloud services like AWS, EKS etc.

- Ability to design a good cloud solution.

- Strong Linux troubleshooting, Shell Scripting, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Jenkins Skills.

- Design and implement the CI/CD pipeline following the best industry practices using open-source tools.

- Use knowledge and research to constantly modernize our applications and infrastructure stacks.

- Be a team player and strong problem-solver to work with a diverse team.

- Having good communication skills.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are hiring a Senior DevSecOps / Security Engineer with 8+ years of experience securing AWS cloud, on-prem infrastructure, DevOps platforms, MLOps environments, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and data/ML platforms. This role is responsible for creating and maintaining a unified security posture across all systems used by DevOps and MLOps teams — including AWS, Kubernetes, EMR, MWAA, Spark, Docker, GitOps, observability tools, and network infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.     Cloud Security (AWS)-

• Secure all AWS resources consumed by DevOps/MLOps/Data Science: EC2, EKS, ECS, EMR, MWAA, S3, RDS, Redshift, Lambda, CloudFront, Glue, Athena, Kinesis, Transit Gateway, VPC Peering.
• Implement IAM least privilege, SCPs, KMS, Secrets Manager, SSO & identity governance.
• Configure AWS-native security: WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub.
• Harden VPC architecture, subnets, routing, SG/NACLs, multi-account environments.
• Ensure encryption of data at rest/in transit across all cloud services.

2.     DevOps Security (IaC, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Linux)-

Infrastructure as Code & Automation Security:

• Secure Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible with policy-as-code (OPA, Checkov, tfsec).
• Enforce misconfiguration scanning and automated remediation.

CI/CD Security:

• Secure Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab pipelines with SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, image scanning.
• Implement secure build, artifact signing, and deployment workflows.

Containers & Kubernetes:

• Harden Docker images, private registries, runtime policies.
• Enforce EKS security: RBAC, IRSA, PSP/PSS, network policies, runtime monitoring.
• Apply CIS Benchmarks for Kubernetes and Linux.

Monitoring & Reliability:

• Secure observability stack: Grafana, CloudWatch, logging, alerting, anomaly detection.
• Ensure audit logging across cloud/platform layers.

3.     MLOps Security (Airflow, EMR, Spark, Data Platforms, ML Pipelines)-

Pipeline & Workflow Security:

• Secure Airflow/MWAA connections, secrets, DAGs, execution environments.
• Harden EMR, Spark jobs, Glue jobs, IAM roles, S3 buckets, encryption, and access policies.

ML Platform Security:

• Secure Jupyter/JupyterHub environments, containerized ML workspaces, and experiment tracking systems.
• Control model access, artifact protection, model registry security, and ML metadata integrity.

Data Security:

• Secure ETL/ML data flows across S3, Redshift, RDS, Glue, Kinesis.
• Enforce data versioning security, lineage tracking, PII protection, and access governance.

ML Observability:

• Implement drift detection (data drift/model drift), feature monitoring, audit logging.
• Integrate ML monitoring with Grafana/Prometheus/CloudWatch.

4.     Network & Endpoint Security-

• Manage firewall policies, VPN, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, secure LAN/WAN, Zero Trust principles.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration test coordination, and network segmentation.
• Secure remote workforce connectivity and internal office networks.

5.     Threat Detection, Incident Response & Compliance-

• Centralize log management (CloudWatch, OpenSearch/ELK, SIEM).
• Build security alerts, automated threat detection, and incident workflows.
• Lead incident containment, forensics, RCA, and remediation.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA (as applicable).
• Maintain security policies, procedures, RRPs (Runbooks), and audits.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• 8+ years in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Platform Security, or equivalent.
• Proven ability securing AWS cloud ecosystems (IAM, EKS, EMR, MWAA, VPC, WAF, GuardDuty, KMS, Inspector, Macie).
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), CI/CD tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Experience securing ML platforms, data pipelines, and MLOps systems (Airflow/MWAA, Spark/EMR).
• Strong Linux security (CIS hardening, auditing, intrusion detection).
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and automation/scripting.
• Excellent knowledge of SIEM, observability, threat detection, monitoring systems.
• Understanding of microservices, API security, serverless security.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management, penetration testing practices, and remediation plans.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CEH, CKA/CKS) are a plus.

PERKS, BENEFITS AND WORK CULTURE:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Generous Leave Policy
• Flexible Working Hours
• Performance-Based Bonuses
• Health Care Benefits

About the Job

This is a full-time role for a Lead DevOps Engineer at Spark Eighteen. We are seeking an experienced DevOps professional to lead our infrastructure strategy, design resilient systems, and drive continuous improvement in our deployment processes. In this role, you will architect scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the highest standards of reliability and security across our cloud infrastructure. The job location is flexible with preference for the Delhi NCR region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the DevOps/SRE team
• Define and drive DevOps strategy and roadmaps
• Oversee infrastructure automation and CI/CD at scale
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and QA teams to integrate DevOps practices
• Ensure security, compliance, and high availability of platforms
• Own incident response, postmortems, and root cause analysis
• Budgeting, team hiring, and performance evaluation

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional DevOps experience with demonstrated progression.
• Strong architecture and leadership background
• Deep hands-on knowledge of infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and cloud
• Proven experience with monitoring, security, and governance
• Effective stakeholder and project management
• Experience with tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, Terraform, Vault, ELK, etc.
• Strong understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery

Soft Skills

• Cross-functional communication excellence with ability to lead technical discussions.
• Strong mentorship capabilities for junior and mid-level team members.
• Advanced strategic thinking and ability to propose innovative solutions.
• Excellent knowledge transfer skills through documentation and training.
• Ability to understand and align technical solutions with broader business strategy.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership skills in guiding team performance and technical direction.
• Effective collaboration across development, QA, and business teams.
• Ability to make complex technical decisions with minimal supervision.
• Strategic approach to risk management and mitigation.

What We Offer

• Professional Growth: Continuous learning opportunities through diverse projects and mentorship from experienced leaders
• Global Exposure: Work with clients from 20+ countries, gaining insights into different markets and business cultures
• Impactful Work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference, with solutions generating over $1B in revenue
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible arrangements that respect personal wellbeing while fostering productivity
• Career Advancement: Clear progression pathways as you develop skills within our growing organization
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary packages that recognize your contributions and expertise

Our Culture

At Spark Eighteen, our culture centers on innovation, excellence, and growth. We believe in:

• Quality-First: Delivering excellence rather than just quick solutions
• True Partnership: Building relationships based on trust and mutual respect
• Communication: Prioritizing clear, effective communication across teams
• Innovation: Encouraging curiosity and creative approaches to problem-solving
• Continuous Learning: Supporting professional development at all levels
• Collaboration: Combining diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals
• Impact: Measuring success by the value we create for clients and users

Apply Here - https://tinyurl.com/t6x23p9b

• Install, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop Kubernetes-based solutions.
• Improve Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Work with other engineers to troubleshoot Kubernetes issues.

• Kubernetes administration experience, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Kubernetes development experience
• Linux/Unix experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

We are an on-demand E-commerce technology and Services Company and a tech-enabled 3PL (third party logistics). We unlocks ecommerce for companies by managing the entire operations lifecycle:

Sell, Fulfil & Reconcile.

Using us, companies can: -

• Store their inventory in our fulfilment centers (FCs)

• Sell their products on multiple sales channels (online marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart, and their own website)

• Get their orders processed within a defined SLA

• Reconcile payments against the sales company combines infrastructure and dedicated experts to give brands: accountability, peace of mind, and control over the ecommerce journey.

The company is working on a remarkable concept for running an E-commerce business- starting from establishing an online presence for many enterprises. It offers a combination of products and services to create a comprehensive platform and manage all aspects of running a brand online, including the development of an exclusive web store, handling logistics, integrating all marketplaces and so on.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a skilled and passionate DevOps Engineer to join our Centre of Excellence to build and scale effective software solutions for our Ecommerce Domain.

Wondering what your Responsibilities would be?

• Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure

• Provide full support to the software development teams to deploy, run and roll out new services and new capabilities in Cloud infrastructure

• Implement CI/CD and DevOps best practices for software application teams and assist in executing the integration and operation processes

• Build proactive monitoring and alerting infrastructure services to support operations and system health

• Be hands-on in developing prototypes and conducting Proof of Concepts

• Work in an agile, collaborative environment, partnering with other engineers to bring new solutions to the table

• Join the DevOps Chapter where you’ll have the opportunity to investigate and share information about technologies within the DevOps Engineering Community

What Makes you Eligible?

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Software Engineering with appropriate experience

• Minimum of 1 year of proven experience as DevOps Engineer

• Experience in working with a DevOps culture, following Agile Software Development methodologies of Scrum

• Proven experience in source code management tools like Bitbucket and Git

• Solid experience in CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins

• Shown ability with configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes) and repository tools like Artifactory

• Experience in Cloud architecture & provisioning

• Knowledge in Programming / Querying NoSQL databases

• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude

Job role

Anaxee is India's REACH Engine! To provide access across India, we need to build highly scalable technology which needs scalable Cloud infrastructure. We’re seeking an experienced cloud engineer with expertise in AWS (Amazon Web Services), GCP (Google Cloud Platform), Networking, Security, and Database Management; who will be Managing, Maintaining, Monitoring, Handling Cloud Platforms, and ensuring the security of the same.

You will be surrounded by people who are smart and passionate about the work they are doing.

Every day will bring new and exciting challenges to the job.

Job Location: Indore | Full Time | Experience: 1 year and Above | Salary ∝ Expertise | Rs. 1.8 LPA to Rs. 2.64 LPA

About the company:

Anaxee Digital Runners is building India's largest last-mile Outreach & data collection network of Digital Runners (shared feet-on-street, tech-enabled) to help Businesses & Consumers reach the remotest parts of India, on-demand.

We want to make REACH across India (remotest places), as easy as ordering pizza, on-demand. Already serving 11000 pin codes (57% of India) | Anaxee is one of the very few venture-funded startups in Central India | Website: www.anaxee.com

Important: Check out our company pitch (6 min video) to understand this goal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QnyJsKedz8

Responsibilities (You will enjoy the process):

#Triage and troubleshoot issues on the AWS and GCP and participate in a rotating on-call schedule and address urgent issues quickly

#Develop and leverage expert-level knowledge of supported applications and platforms in support of project teams (architecture guidance, implementation support) or business units (analysis).

#Monitoring the process on production runs, communicating the information to the advisory team, and raising production support issues to the project team.

#Identifying and deploying cybersecurity measures by continuously performing vulnerability assessment and risk management

#Developing and implementing technical efforts to design, build, and deploy AWS and GCP applications at the direction of lead architects, including large-scale data processing and advanced analytics

#Participate in all aspects of the SDLC for AWS and GCP solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance

#Troubleshoot incidents, identify root cause, fix, and document problems, and implement preventive measures

#Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training as required

#Build and maintain operational tools for deployment, monitoring, and analysis of AWS and GCP infrastructure and systems; Design, deploy, maintain, automate & troubleshoot virtual servers and storage systems, firewalls, and Load Balancers in our hybrid cloud environment (AWS and GCP)

What makes a great DevOps Engineer (Cloud) for Anaxee:

#Candidate must have sound knowledge, and hands-on experience, in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and AWS (Amazon Web Services)

#Good hands-on Linux Operating system OR any other similar distributions, viz. Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL/RedHat, etc.

#1+ years of experience in the industry

#Bachelor's degree preferred with Science/Maths background (B.Sc/BCA/B.E./B.Tech)

#Enthusiasm to learn new software, take ownership and latent desire and curiosity in the related domain like Cloud, Hosting, Programming, Software development, security.

#Demonstrable skills troubleshooting a wide range of technical problems at application and system level, and have strong organizational skills with eye for detail.

#Prior knowledge of risk-chain is an added advantage

#AWS/GCP certifications is a plus

#Previous startup experience would be a huge plus.

The ideal candidate must be experienced in cloud-based tech, with a firm grasp on emerging technologies, platforms, and applications, and have the ability to customize them to help our business become more secure and efficient. From day one, you’ll have an immediate impact on the day-to-day efficiency of our IT operations, and an ongoing impact on our overall growth

What we offer

#Startup Flexibility

#Exciting challenges to learn grow and implement notions

#ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans)

#Great working atmosphere in a comfortable office,

#And an opportunity to get associated with a fast-growing VC-funded startup.

What happens after you apply?

You will receive an acknowledgment email with company details.

If gets shortlisted, our HR Team will get in touch with you (Call, Email, WhatsApp) in a couple of days

Rest all the information will be communicated to you then via our AMS.

Our expectations before/after you click “Apply Now”

Read about Anaxee: http://www.anaxee.com/

Watch this six mins pitch to get a better understanding of what we are into https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QnyJsKedz8

Let's dive into detail (Company Presentation): https://bit.ly/anaxee-deck-brands