DevOps Engineer

Job Description DevOps Engineer We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in automation, cloud infrastructure (with a focus on AWS and GenAI services), CI/CD, and containerization, along with a deep understanding of security best practices, monitoring, and system optimization. This role requires a balance of technical proficiency, problem-solving, and collaboration skills to ensure smooth deployment, scalability, and reliability of applications and infrastructure.Key Responsibilities : - Design, automate, and manage scalable, secure, and high-availability cloud infrastructure. - Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. - Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline. - Automate routine tasks using Python and shell scripting. - Monitor and optimize system performance using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or AWS CloudWatch. - Manage databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB), including backup, recovery, and performance tuning. - Deploy and manage web applications on production environments with Nginx, Apache, or similar servers. - Ensure cloud, networking, and server security using IAM, VPC, security groups, and firewalls. - Manage source control and team collaboration using Git and branching strategies. - Work with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS). - Implement disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability strategies. - Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication and documentation.Required Skills & Experience :Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : - Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar. - Proficient in automating infrastructure deployment and management tasks. - Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).Monitoring & Logging : - Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, AWS CloudWatch). - Ability to set up alerts, dashboards, and audit logs for system health and performance.Cloud Platforms (AWS Must Have GenAI Services Experience) : - Strong knowledge of AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Bedrock, OpenSearch, Knowledgebase, IAM, VPC, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, SQS, etc. - Familiar with cloud-native architectures and multi-cloud environments (a plus).Scripting & Automation : - Python: Scripting, automation, Boto3 for AWS, Flask/Django familiarity (bonus). - Shell scripting: Strong skills in bash or similar for deployment and system automation.Database Management : - Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB. - Backup, recovery, performance tuning, and database security best practices.Web Application Deployment & Server Management : - Experience with production deployments, web/application servers (Nginx, Apache). - Knowledge of reverse proxies, SSL/TLS setup, and security hardening.Security & Networking : - Cloud security best practices, IAM management, firewalls, and VPC configurations. - Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and load balancer setups.CI/CD & Version Control : - Proficient in Git workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based) for multi-team management. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS Code Pipeline). - Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS).High Availability & Scaling : - Load balancing strategies (AWS ELB, HAProxy), failover planning. - Auto-scaling in cloud platforms and performance optimization.Backup, Recovery & Incident Response : - Implementation of disaster recovery, redundancy strategies, and system resilience. - Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and preventive measures.Collaboration & Project Management : - Strong communication and documentation skills. - Ability to collaborate across teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. - Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, Trello) is a plus.Preferred/Optional Skills : - Dockerfile and Docker Compose creation for multi-container applications. - Serverless architecture with AWS Lambda, SQS, SNS. - Project management and task prioritization. (ref:hirist.tech)