DevOps Engineer (Cloud & Kubernetes)

Role: DevOps Engineer (Cloud & Kubernetes)About Us

At FluentX, we believe technology can shape how people think, feel, and act about fitness. We are building a fitness-focused media and technology platform that promotes inclusivity, wellness, and community—helping people realize that everybody deserves to be fit.

A reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure sits at the core of our mission. It enables seamless user experiences, fast product iteration, and long-term platform growth.

Role Overview

This is a core engineering and infrastructure role in a founder-led startup environment. You will own our cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and Kubernetes environments end to end—from initial setup and architecture decisions to scaling, optimization, and long-term reliability.

You will work closely with founders, backend engineers, and frontend teams to ensure smooth deployments, high availability, and secure systems across AWS and Azure cloud environments.
This role goes beyond basic server management. It is not a tool-only or maintenance-only role.

Core Responsibilities (Must-Have)

We are looking for an engineer with complete DevOps and cloud infrastructure ownership, not just deployment experience.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure
• Own production, staging, and development environments
• Implement best practices for security, availability, and cost optimization across multi-cloud setups

Kubernetes & Containers

• Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters (EKS / AKS)
• Containerize applications using Docker
• Handle service deployments, scaling, and rolling updates
• Ensure reliability and fault tolerance of containerized workloads

CI/CD & Automation

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for backend and frontend applications
• Automate deployments, testing, and environment provisioning
• Reduce manual operations through scripting and automation

Monitoring & Reliability

• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
• Ensure high uptime and fast incident response
• Debug infrastructure and deployment-related issues
• Continuously improve system performance, reliability, and observability

Collaboration & Ownership

• Work closely with backend (Django) and frontend (Next.js) teams
• Collaborate with founders on infrastructure and multi-cloud strategy
• Balance speed, reliability, security, and cost in a fast-moving startup
• Take full ownership of infrastructure decisions and outcomes

Tools & Skills

• Strong experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud services
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
• Linux system administration
• Networking fundamentals (VPC, VNets, Load Balancers, DNS)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools

Good to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation / Bicep)
• Security best practices and cloud compliance awareness
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid environments
• Cost optimization and performance tuning experience

Experience Requirement

• 2–5 years of experience in DevOps / Cloud / Platform Engineering
• Experience managing production systems
• Hands-on experience with containerized and cloud-native applications

Who Should Apply

• Engineers passionate about building reliable and scalable systems
• People who take ownership instead of just executing tasks
• Builders who enjoy infrastructure, automation, and scaling challenges
• Engineers looking for real responsibility, impact, and growth

What You’ll Get

• Ownership of cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Direct collaboration with founders and core engineering team
• Opportunity to influence platform architecture and cloud strategy
• High learning curve, real-world impact, and long-term growth

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chennai, Tamil Nadu