Cloud Engineer

AWS Dev Ops Engineer II Experience: 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4+ years in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud solutions. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced AWS Dev Ops Engineer II with strong technical leadership, hands-on experience in AWS DevOps mindset. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of AWS services, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes, along with demonstrated success in customer satisfaction and cloud deployment processes. We are looking for an OpenShift / Kubernetes Engineer with broad expertise in orchestrating, automating, and supporting cloud-native platforms and application ecosystems. You’ll ensure the reliability, availability, and security of modern software deployments by managing clusters, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, service discovery, and ITSM workflows. Responsibilities · Cloud Application Development: Develop, deploy, and manage cloud applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and security in AWS environments. · DevOps: Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, Jenkins, and Terraform, ensuring smooth, automated deployments and infrastructure management. · Create and update runbooks, deployment checklists, SOPs, and operational documentation for applications and infrastructure. · Logging & Monitoring: Implement logging and monitoring using tools like Splunk and New Relic to maintain system health and performance. · Incident Management: Apply ITIL concepts in incident, change, and problem management to maintain service reliability and operational excellence. OpenShift / Kubernetes Cluster Operations · Cluster Management: Administer and tune clusters—manage nodes, pools, scheduling, resource quotas, and platform operators for smooth operations. · Ingress & Routing: Configure routes/ingress controllers to optimize traffic flow and security. Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution · Diagnose issues such as pod evictions, image pull errors, registry access, DNS and networking faults, and persistent storage challenges. Release Support & Deployment Patterns · Design and implement blue/green, canary, and rolling deployments for risk-managed releases. · Utilize feature flags and ensure rollback strategies for business continuity. Security & Compliance · Establish namespaces, RBAC, network policies, and manage secrets to enforce robust security practices and regulatory compliance. Secrets & Configuration Management · Administer Vault, KMS, and ConfigMaps for secrets and app configuration. Handle leases, renewals, encryption, and rotation. · Monitor and audit access logs, approvals, and enforce dual-control procedures. API & Messaging Operations · Operate API Gateways (NGINX), Kafka, MQ—configure routing, rate limiting, back-pressure, consumer lag, and DLQ management. · Troubleshoot schemas, contracts, timeouts, retries, and ensure idempotent processing. · Manage backward-compatible deployments, versioning, and traffic shaping. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). · 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including 4+ years with AWS. · Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, pipelines, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation. · Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, Go, etc.). · 2 years of experience in AWS Cloud Architecture, Networking, and Security. · Experience with infrastructure as code and policy as code tools. · Good troubleshooting and documentation skills. · Strong communication and teamwork abilities. · Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence. · ITIL and Agile knowledge for managing incidents and change requests. Certifications · AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional. · Relevant certifications (CKA, CKAD, OpenShift) or open-source contributions. Preferred Skills · Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), hybrid or multi-cloud architectures. · Familiarity with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and regulated environments (PCI, SOC2, HIPAA). Interested candidates with short notice or immediate joiners share your resume @ Thanks, Geetha Senior Technical Recruiter