Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Job Description Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable DevOps pipelines and infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in optimizing our development and deployment processes, ensuring the reliability and performance of our applications and services. Key Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for various applications and microservices. • Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar. • Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on Azure ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency. • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. Having used ECS or EKS, or similar tools in the past is a plus. • Strong notions of security best practices (e.g. using IAM Roles, KMS, etc.). • Experience with the serverless approaches using Lambda is a plus. For example, the Serverless Application Model (SAM). • Previous exposure to large-scale systems design. Ability to troubleshoot distributed systems. • Experience in Deployment on production and down stage environments like Dev, QA/Test. • Experience with building or maintaining cloud-native applications. • Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and increase automation. • Monitor system performance and reliability; troubleshoot and resolve issues proactively. • Implement best practices for security, compliance, and reliability across all systems and environments. • Mentor junior team members and contribute to the overall knowledge sharing within the team. Required Skills and Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience. • 5-8 years of experience in a DevOps or similar role, with a strong background in software development and systems administration. • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or similar. • Good background in Linux/Unix administration • Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI). • Expertise in managing cloud environments (Azure) and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation). • Strong knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK stack, Datadog). • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Preferred Skills: • Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing. • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices.