DevSecOps engineer

Role- Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS & Kubernetes Focus)

Location- New York, NY 10012

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performing AWS cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise across AWS services, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, Ansible, Consul, Vault and modern CI/CD pipelines to drive operational excellence and automation across our environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure on AWS using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Collaborate closely with development and QA teams to implement automated CI/CD pipelines for consistent, reliable deployments.
• Manage and scale Kubernetes (EKS) clusters to support containerized applications in production.
• Ensure infrastructure security by implementing IAM best practices, encryption protocols, and network hardening.
• Knowledge on hashicorp tools such as Consul and Vault and their integration with Kubernetes.
• Provide support for infrastructure-related incidents, root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps best practices, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Familiarity with serverless services (e.g., AWS Lambda) and event-driven architectures.
• Implement infrastructure monitoring and observability using tools such as Datadog, with a focus on performance tuning and proactive alerting.
• Enforce cloud security best practices, leveraging tools such as Qualys, Wiz, and AWS GuardDuty to ensure threat detection and compliance.
• Integrate and manage HashiCorp tools such as Consul and Vault, including secure secrets management and Kubernetes integration.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer or related role.
• Strong expertise in Terraform and infrastructure automation.
• Proven hands-on experience with AWS core services (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS, ELB, etc.).
• Production-level experience managing and operating Kubernetes clusters (preferably EKS).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles, including experience with tools like Jenkins, Git, or GitLab CI.
• Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Experience with configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Helm).
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across infrastructure, networking, and application layers.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Consul, or secrets management tools.
• Familiarity with cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Wiz, Qualys).

AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
Exposure to CDN configuration (e.g., CloudFront) and content optimization strategies