Senior Devops Engineer

About the Company We are an AI and Data Consulting Startup transforming how businesses leverage technology through four core service lines: - Consulting Services: AI Strategy, Automation, and Digital Transformation for enterprises. - SaaS Platform Development: Building a business application suite similar to Odoo and Zoho that is AI-native and user friendly. - Data Lakehouse Solutions: Unified data pipelines for aggregation, cleaning, governance, and advanced analytics. - Government Contracting: Developing secure, compliant AI solutions for the public sector. Our tech stack includes Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Go, Rust, Azure, Kubernetes, Spark, MLflow, Postgres, graph databases, and vector stores. We're a small, fast-moving team delivering enterprise-grade solutions with startup agility. Role Overview We are seeking a Senior DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer to design, scale, and optimize our cloud infrastructure. You'll directly influence our system reliability, deployment velocity, and security posture. Roles & Responsibilities Infrastructure & Cloud Management - Design and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for production workloads. - Configure Azure networking components – VNets, Application Gateway, NSG, Load Balancing. - Build and maintain Dockerized microservices and Helm chart deployments. - Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for modular, reusable infrastructure. CI/CD Pipeline & Deployment Automation - Build GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, building, and deployment. - Implement blue-green and canary deployments for zero-downtime releases. - Create automated rollback mechanisms and optimize build & deployment pipelines. Monitoring, Observability & Reliability - Implement Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / Datadog for system monitoring. - Define alerting thresholds and dashboards for uptime and performance metrics. - Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem documentation. Performance, Scalability & Cost Optimization - Architect solutions for real-time WebSocket scalability across thousands of users. - Implement auto-scaling policies (Kubernetes HPA, cluster autoscaler). - Optimize infrastructure to reduce cloud costs by 20–30%. Security & Compliance - Implement secrets management with Azure Key Vault or HashiCorp Vault. - Enforce container security, network segmentation, and access control. - Support SOC 2, HIPAA, and CMMC L2 compliance initiatives. Collaboration & Mentorship - Work closely with the Solutions Architect and developers to ensure release reliability. - Mentor junior team members and document DevOps best practices. - Participate in on-call rotations and improve operational excellence. Skills & Qualifications Must-Have Skills - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster management - Docker, Helm, Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) - CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) - Prometheus / Grafana / ELK Stack - Azure Networking (NSG, VNet, Load Balancer, App Gateway) - Secrets Management (Azure Key Vault / HashiCorp Vault) - SQL / WebSocket scalability knowledge Good-to-Have Skills - ArgoCD / Flux (GitOps) - KEDA (Event-Driven Autoscaling) - OpenTelemetry (Distributed Tracing) - Istio / Linkerd (Service Mesh) - Python or Go scripting - FinOps and Azure Cost Management Education - UG: B.Tech / B.E. – Computer Science / Information Technology - PG: M.Tech / M.E. / Any Postgraduate (preferred) Why Join Us - Impact: You'll have significant influence on the overall architecture and scalability of our products and the solutions we provide to a diverse set of clients. - Growth: Opportunities to lead team(s) as our organization expands. - Learning: Work with the latest in Azure, Kubernetes, and AI infrastructure. - Culture: Flat hierarchy, collaborative, and outcome-driven team.