DevOps Engineer

Position: DevOps Engineer
Contract: W2 Only

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, test, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline delivery workflows and improve release velocity.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Provision, configure, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement and manage containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar.
• Ensure environment consistency across development, staging, and production systems.
• Apply security best practices in infrastructure, pipelines, and deployment processes.
• Support and troubleshoot issues in production environments, ensuring minimal downtime and quick recovery.
• Maintain configuration management using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Participate in Agile or hybrid Agile/Waterfall methodologies for project delivery.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort in operations and deployments.

Required Skills

• 10 12 years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
• Proficient with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) including core services (EC2, S3, IAM, networking).
• Solid experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, or GKE).
• Skilled in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Groovy for automation tasks.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix system administration and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs).

Nice-to-Have

• Knowledge of service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd.
• Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Platform Cloud Functions).
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA).
• Exposure to NoSQL databases like MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra.
• Experience in performance/load testing using tools such as JMeter or Locust.
• Understanding of blue-green or canary deployment strategies.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in fast-paced environments.
• Adaptable to changing technologies, tools, and business requirements.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions.