Adfolks LLC- A ZainTECH Company

Job Summary: We are looking for a dynamic and highly skilled Integration Specialist to join our Cloud Native Engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in cloud infrastructure, API management, and secure integration design. You will lead technical solutioning efforts, drive platform architecture decisions, and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. Key Responsibilities: API Management: Manage and maintain API gateways such as Apigee, Kong, or AWS API Gateway. Define and enforce usage policies, rate limiting, and traffic control mechanisms. Security & Identity: Implement secure API access using OAuth2.0, SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, and API keys. Ensure compliance with authentication and authorization best practices. Solution Design & Customer Engagement: Engage directly with internal or external customers to gather requirements and define technical scope. Translate business needs into scalable and feasible technical solutions. Create architecture diagrams and ensure alignment with platform best practices and business objectives. Cloud Infrastructure & Automation: Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Automate deployment and integration processes using scripting languages like Python or Bash. Observability & Reliability: Monitor infrastructure, APIs, and services using observability tools. Identify and resolve system issues promptly to ensure optimal performance and uptime. DevOps & CI/CD: Contribute to and support CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and safe deployment of changes. Containerization & Orchestration: Experience with Docker for application packaging and scaling. Knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) is a strong plus. Requirements: 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or systems engineering roles. Hands-on expertise with API management platforms and identity protocols. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerization technologies. Experience with IaC, DevOps practices, and automation/scripting (Python, Shell). Solid understanding of integration patterns, solution architecture, and technical documentation. Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and customers.

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to architect, lead, and execute strategy around GitLab/GitHub workflows, migrations, branching strategies, CI/CD pipeline deployments, and Kubernetes integrations. You will play a critical role in enhancing our DevOps practices and delivering seamless, automated deployment solutions for enterprise clients supported by tight SLAs and SRE best practices Location: Remote/Kochi Experience: 6+ Years Key Responsibilities: DevOps Strategy & Tooling Design and implement robust DevOps strategies aligned with organizational objectives (e.g., shift-left testing, infrastructure as code, release automation). Assess and recommend enhancements across CI/CD frameworks and branching workflows. Source Control & Branching Strategy Manage, optimize, and enforce best-of-breed practices in GitLab and/or GitHub, including branching models (Gitflow, trunk-based), merge strategies (MRs, PRs), and protected branch rules. Lead and execute migrations across Git platforms, ensuring version history integrity, compliance, and minimal workflow disruption. CI/CD Pipeline Design & Application Deployment Architect, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and/or GitHub Actions, leveraging both open-source and cloud-native tooling (e.g., Terraform, Helm, SonarQube, Appium) Deploy applications ("lift-and-shift" or modern microservices) to container platforms, integrating automated build, quality checks, and testing. Kubernetes Integration Design Kubernetes orchestration strategies, including Helm charts, deployments, namespaces, RBAC, and cluster lifecycle. Integrate CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes environments (e.g., AKS, EKS, GKE) for streamlined deployment workflows Infrastructure as Code & Automation Define and manage infrastructure through IaC using tools like Terraform or Azure Resource Manager. Enable consistency, reproducibility, and efficiency via automated deployments, scaling, and maintenance workflows. Observability & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Partner with SREs to monitor applications and infrastructure across the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring reliability and uptime per SLAs Implement logging, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices to meet performance and deployment SLAs. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Work cross-functionally with developers, security engineers, and IT to implement best practices in automation, cost optimization, and compliance. Document processes, runbooks, and workflows clearly, and deliver training to internal teams Requirements: Proven experience (4+ years) with GitLab and/or GitHub, including branching strategy implementation, migrations, and CI/CD design. Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and CI/CD orchestration. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE) and Helm charts. Proficiency in IaC tools like Terraform; cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). Demonstrated experience deploying applications in containerized/cloud-native environments. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and SRE practices.