DevOps Engineer

General Information:

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India or fully remote for exceptional candidates.

Employment Type: Full-Time (Onsite, Hybrid, or Remote options available)

Reports to: IT Head of the Development team

Role Overview:

As a DevOps Engineer at Fulfillment IQ, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud operations. You will collaborate closely with development, QA, and system teams to ensure seamless delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. This role requires strong expertise in cloud platforms, automation tools, and DevOps best practices, along with the ability to troubleshoot complex production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable faster, reliable, and automated deployments.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) for scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Implement infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.) for consistent environment provisioning.
• Monitor system reliability and application performance using modern observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards (ISO 27001, SOC2).
• Collaborate with developers to streamline code integration, automated testing, and release processes.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes.
• Document DevOps workflows, playbooks, and system architectures for knowledge sharing..
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 4-6 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong expertise in at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Good knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix administration and networking fundamentals.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Mandatory Certifications:

• AZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate OR
• AZ-305 (Current Equivalent): Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh frameworks (Istio, Linkerd).
• Exposure to security automation, secrets management, and DevSecOps practices.

Month-to-Month Activities (Summary):

• Months 1-2: Plan infrastructure upgrades, implement CI/CD improvements, and review system performance from the previous year.
• Months 3-4: Automate monitoring, optimize cloud resources, and support application release cycles
• Months 5-6: Conduct security audits, patch systems, and prepare for mid-year disaster recovery drills.
• Months 7-9: Scale systems for peak loads, refine IaC scripts, and collaborate with developers on feature rollouts.
• Months 10-12: Review cost optimization, prepare for year-end deployments, and update documentation and compliance reports.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Deployment Frequency - Number of successful deployments per week/month.
• Change Failure Rate - Percentage of deployments causing service degradation or failure.
• Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) - Average time taken to restore service after an incident.
• Infrastructure Automation Coverage - Percentage of infrastructure managed via automated tools.
• System Uptime - Overall availability and reliability of production environments.