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About The Role We're looking for a highly experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong foundation in Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, and scripting. You will play a crucial role in automating, scaling, and securing infrastructure for high-traffic systems, particularly in FinTech and banking environments. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on mindset, excellent troubleshooting skills, and a passion for system optimization and automation. What You'll Be Doing Manage and maintain high-traffic production systems in cloud and on-premise environments Deploy, configure, and monitor infrastructure using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet Administer Kubernetes clusters and Docker containers for microservice deployments Implement and support edge caching systems using Redis and Aerospike Design scalable, secure cloud architectures on AWS and OpenStack Automate system processes with Bash, Python, or other scripting languages Ensure high availability and performance through HA/load balancing strategies Maintain and optimize Linux-based infrastructure (Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS) Work with application stacks including LAMP, Nginx, HAProxy, OpenResty Configure and troubleshoot DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, and network protocols Manage databases including MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, and SQL-based systems Monitor infrastructure health using tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, Cacti, and Ganglia Support version control and CI/CD pipelines using Git/SVN Develop infrastructure code and automation scripts for seamless deployments Your Toolkit Core Skills : 4+ years of hands-on DevOps or system engineering experience In-depth Linux/Unix administration experience Strong expertise with Kubernetes (must-have) and Docker Solid experience with AWS services and OpenStack cloud infrastructure Proficiency in at least two scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, Perl, Ruby, or PHP) Understanding of Linux kernel subsystems (memory, storage, network) Networking fundamentals : DNS, TCP/UDP, routing, load balancing Experience with automation/configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, Cacti, Ganglia) Database knowledge: MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, SQL/RDBMS Bonus Points Experience managing infrastructure in FinTech or banking domains Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Professional DevOps Engineer Certifications in tools like Certified Kubernetes Administrator or Terraform Associate Experience with edge caching technologies and high-performance environments Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills Why Join Us Work on mission-critical systems that power high-growth businesses Join a collaborative, forward-thinking DevOps culture Opportunity to implement and own end-to-end infrastructure strategies Competitive compensation and flexible work environment Contribute to a scalable, secure, and modern cloud-first engineering practice (ref:hirist.tech)
