DevOps Senior Engineer

Job-Type
: Full-time, on-site

Location
: Nagercoil

JOB SUMMARY
:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure, automating CI/CD pipelines, ensuring system reliability and security, and collaborating with development teams to deliver high-performance, cost-efficient solutions for the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
:

1.
Infrastructure & Cloud Management
Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure

Manage cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) and hybrid environments

Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM

2.
CI/CD & Automation
Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment

Automate manual processes to improve efficiency and reliability

Ensure zero/minimal downtime during deployments

3.
System Reliability & Performance
Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity

Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, etc.)

Perform root cause analysis and incident resolution

4.
Security & Compliance (DevSecOps)
Integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines

Manage secrets, access control, and identity management

Ensure compliance with security standards and industry regulations

1. Containerization & Orchestration

Manage container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)

Design and maintain Kubernetes clusters

Optimize container performance, scaling, and resource utilization

6.
Collaboration & Leadership
Work closely with development, QA, and product teams

Mentor junior DevOps engineers and review their work

Define DevOps best practices and standards across projects

7.
Cost Optimization
Monitor and optimize cloud costs and resource usage

Implement cost-efficient architecture and scaling strategies

8.
Disaster Recovery & High Availability
Design and test backup, recovery, and failover strategies

Ensure business continuity and minimal data loss

9.
Documentation & Process Improvement
Maintain infrastructure and deployment documentation

Continuously improve DevOps workflows and processes

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
:

Educational Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

• Relevant certifications are a plus (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, DevOps)

Technical Skills
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

• Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible

• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration – Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

• Experience with Linux/Unix system administration

• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell

• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)

-Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls)

• Knowledge of security best practices and DevSecOps principles

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- 5–8 years of overall IT experience

• 3+ years of hands-on DevOps / Cloud engineering experience

• Experience managing production-grade systems and high-availability environments

SOFT SKILLS
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Leadership and mentoring capabilities

• Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments

• Strong ownership and accountability mindset

PREFERRED / ADDED ADVANTAGES
- Experience with microservices architecture

• Knowledge of cost optimization and cloud billing management

• Exposure to SRE practices

• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid environments