Senior Cloud Engineer - DevOps

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cloud Infrastructure Management: Oversee the deployment, scaling, and management of cloud infrastructure across platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure. Ensure optimal configuration, security, and cost-effectiveness.
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3. Application Deployment and Maintenance: Responsible for deploying and maintaining web applications, particularly those built on Django and the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). This includes setting up CI/CD pipelines, monitoring performance, and troubleshooting.
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5. Automation and Optimization: Develop scripts and automation tools to streamline operations. Continuously seek ways to improve system efficiency and reduce downtime.
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7. Security Compliance: Ensure that all cloud deployments comply with relevant security standards and practices. Regularly conduct security audits and coordinate with security teams to address vulnerabilities.
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9. Collaboration and Support: Work closely with development teams to understand their needs and provide technical support. Act as a liaison between developers, IT staff, and management to ensure smooth operation and implementation of cloud solutions.
10. Disaster Recovery and Backup: Implement and manage disaster recovery plans and backup strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
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12. Performance Monitoring: Regularly monitor and report on the performance of cloud services and applications. Use data to make informed decisions about upgrades, scaling, and other changes.
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Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in managing cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Strong background in deploying and maintaining Django-based and MERN stack web applications.
• Expertise in automation tools and scripting languages.
• Solid understanding of network architecture and security protocols.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to system optimization.
• Good communication skills for effective collaboration with various teams.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in AWS, GCP, or Azure are highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a DevOps or similar role, with a focus on cloud computing and web application deployment.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and Maintain CI/CD Pipelines: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitOps practices. 
• Kubernetes Management: Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability and scalability of applications. 
• Cloud Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, utilizing services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and others. 
• Infrastructure as Code: Implement and manage infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar. 
• Monitoring and Logging: Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of the infrastructure. 
• Automation: Identify and automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reliability. 
• Security: Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of products. 

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Experience: 2-5 years of experience in a DevOps role. 
• AWS: In-depth knowledge of AWS services and solutions. 
• CI/CD Tools: Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or similar. 
• GitOps Expertise: Proficient in GitOps methodologies and tools. 
• Kubernetes: Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration. 
• Scripting and Automation: Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or similar. 
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar. 
• Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar. 
• Version Control: Strong understanding of version control systems, primarily Git. 
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. 
• Collaboration: Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. 
• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field. 

Company - Apptware Solutions

Location Baner Pune

Team Size - 130+

Job Description -

Cloud Engineer with 8+yrs of experience

Roles and Responsibilities

● Have 8+ years of strong experience in deployment, management and maintenance of large systems on-premise or cloud

● Experience maintaining and deploying highly-available, fault-tolerant systems at scale

● A drive towards automating repetitive tasks (e.g. scripting via Bash, Python, Ruby, etc)

● Practical experience with Docker containerization and clustering (Kubernetes/ECS)

● Expertise with AWS (e.g. IAM, EC2, VPC, ELB, ALB, Autoscaling, Lambda, VPN)

● Version control system experience (e.g. Git)

● Experience implementing CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins, TravisCI, CodePipeline)

● Operational (e.g. HA/Backups) NoSQL experience (e.g. MongoDB, Redis) SQL experience (e.g. MySQL)

● Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef) ● Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Cloudformation)

● Bachelor's or master’s degree in CS, or equivalent practical experience

● Effective communication skills

● Hands-on cloud providers like MS Azure and GC

● A sense of ownership and ability to operate independently

● Experience with Jira and one or more Agile SDLC methodologies

● Nice to Have:

○ Sensu and Graphite

○ Ruby or Java

○ Python or Groovy

○ Java Performance Analysis

Role: Cloud Engineer

Industry Type: IT-Software, Software Services

Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Programming & Design

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools(IaS) like Terraform and Cloud Formation.
• Proficiency in cloud-native technologies and architectures (Docker/ Kubernetes), Ci/CD pipelines.
• Good experience in Javascript.
• Expertise in Linux / Windows environment.
• Good Experience in Scripting languages like PowerShell / Bash/ Python.
• Proficiency in revision control and DevOps best practices like Git

What you need to have:

Must-Have’s:

• Hands-on DevOps (Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python/Ruby)  

Job Description:

• Knowledge on what is a DevOps CI/CD Pipeline

• Understanding of version control systems like Git, including branching and merging strategies
• Knowledge of what is continuous delivery and integration tools like Jenkins, Github
• Knowledge developing code using Ruby or Python and Java or PHP 
• Knowledge writing Unix Shell (bash, ksh) scripts

• Knowledge of what is automation/configuration management using Ansible, Terraform, Chef or Puppet

• Experience and willingness to keep learning in a Linux environment
• Ability to provide after-hours support as needed for emergency or urgent situations

Nice to have’s:

• Proficient with container based products like docker and Kubernetes

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

• Able to work in a team and be a team player
• Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Apache and other open source software
• BA/BS in computer science or similar