Sr DevOps Engineer

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead initiatives that enhance deployment reliability, scalability, and security within cloud-native environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation. This role requires hands-on expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure systems while mentoring team members and promoting DevOps best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and containerization best practices.

• Lead infrastructure automation initiatives using SaltStack and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

• Design and manage GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, integrating with Git repositories and CI/CD pipelines.

• Develop, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI to ensure fast, reliable, and secure deployments.

• Build and manage Docker containers and Helm charts for application packaging and deployment.

• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to streamline release processes and enforce DevSecOps practices.

• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using modern observability tools.

• Mentor junior engineers and advocate for DevOps best practices across teams.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering roles.

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.

• Deep knowledge of SaltStack for configuration management and automation.

• Proven experience with ArgoCD and GitOps workflows.

• Advanced proficiency with AWS cloud services.

• Expertise in Jenkins and GitLab pipeline development.

• Solid understanding of Docker and container orchestration.

• Experience with Helm for Kubernetes deployments.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Relevant certifications in AWS or Kubernetes (e.g., CKA, CKAD, AWS DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) is desirable.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and DevSecOps principles.

• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

• Commitment to continuous improvement, automation, and reliability of deployments.