Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer

About SureifySureify is transforming the life insurance and annuity industry through cutting-edge digital solutions that enable insurers to engage, sell, and service their customers with ease. Our mission is to modernize the insurance experience - empowering carriers with scalable technology that enhances customer engagement, streamlines operations, and drives meaningful digital transformation. At Sureify, we foster an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.About the RoleWe're looking for a talented and results-oriented Senior DevOps Engineer/Lead DevOps Engineer to work as a key member of Sureify's engineering team. You'll help build and evolve our next-generation cloud-based compute platform for digitally-delivered life insurance. You'll consider many dimensions such as strategic goals, growth models, opportunity cost, talent, and reliability. You'll collaborate closely with the product development team on platform feature architecture such that the architecture aligns with operational needs and opportunities. With the number of customers growing and growing, it's time for us to mature the fabric our software runs on. This is your opportunity to make a large impact at a high-growth enterprise software company.Key Responsibilities:Collaborate with key stakeholders across our product, delivery, data and support teams to design scalable and secure application architectures on AWS using AWS Services like EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambdas, VPC, RDS, ElastiCache provisioned via TerraformDesign and Implement CICD pipelines using Github, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, and Helm to automate application deployment and updates with key focus on container management, orchestration, scaling, optimizing performance and resource utilization, and deployment strategiesDesign and Implement security best practices for AWS applications, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, container security and secure coding practicesDesign and Implement best practices for Design and implement application observability using Cloudwatch and NewRelic with key considerations and focus on monitoring, logging and alerting to provide insights into application performance and health.Design and implement key integrations of application components and external systems, ensuring smooth and efficient data flowDiagnose and resolve issues related to application performance, availability and reliabilityCreate, maintain and prioritise a quarter over quarter backlog by identifying key areas of improvement such as cost optimization, process improvement, security enhancements etc.Create and maintain comprehensive documentation outlining the infrastructure design, integrations, deployment processes, and configurationWork closely with the DevOps team and as a guide / mentor and enabler to ensure that the practices that you design and implement are followed and imbibed by the teamRequired Skills & Experience:Minimum 6+ years of experience as DevOps EngineerProficiency in AWS Services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, SES, SQS, ElastiCache, Redshift, EFSStrong Programming skills in languages such as Groovy, Python, Bash Shell ScriptingExperience with CICD tools and practices including Jenkins, Spinnaker, ArgoCDFamiliarity with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudformationUnderstanding of AWS security best practices, including IAM, KMSFamiliarity with Agile development practices and methodologiesStrong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issuesProficiency in using observability, monitoring and logging tools like AWS Cloudwatch, NewRelic, PrometheusKnowledge of container orchestration tools and concepts including Kubernetes and DockerStrong teamwork and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross function teamsNice to havesAWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or ProfessionalWhy Join Sureify?At Sureify, you'll be part of a collaborative, innovation-driven culture where your expertise will directly influence the quality and success of products transforming the life insurance landscape. You'll work alongside passionate technologists and industry experts, tackling complex challenges with cutting-edge technologies while helping shape the future of digital insurance experience.