Senior Devops Engineer

About the Company

We are an AI and Data Consulting Startup transforming how businesses leverage technology through four core service lines:

• Consulting Services:

  AI Strategy, Automation, and Digital Transformation for enterprises.

• SaaS Platform Development:

  Building a business application suite similar to Odoo and Zoho that is AI-native and user friendly.

• Data Lakehouse Solutions:

  Unified data pipelines for aggregation, cleaning, governance, and advanced analytics.

• Government Contracting:

  Developing secure, compliant AI solutions for the public sector.

Our tech stack includes Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Go, Rust, Azure, Kubernetes, Spark, MLflow, Postgres, graph databases, and vector stores.

We're a small, fast-moving team delivering enterprise-grade solutions with startup agility.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer to design, scale, and optimize our cloud infrastructure. You'll directly influence our system reliability, deployment velocity, and security posture.

Roles & Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Cloud Management

• Design and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for production workloads.
• Configure Azure networking components – VNets, Application Gateway, NSG, Load Balancing.
• Build and maintain Dockerized microservices and Helm chart deployments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for modular, reusable infrastructure.

CI/CD Pipeline & Deployment Automation

• Build GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, building, and deployment.
• Implement blue-green and canary deployments for zero-downtime releases.
• Create automated rollback mechanisms and optimize build & deployment pipelines.

Monitoring, Observability & Reliability

• Implement Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / Datadog for system monitoring.
• Define alerting thresholds and dashboards for uptime and performance metrics.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem documentation.

Performance, Scalability & Cost Optimization

• Architect solutions for real-time WebSocket scalability across thousands of users.
• Implement auto-scaling policies (Kubernetes HPA, cluster autoscaler).
• Optimize infrastructure to reduce cloud costs by 20–30%.

Security & Compliance

• Implement secrets management with Azure Key Vault or HashiCorp Vault.
• Enforce container security, network segmentation, and access control.
• Support SOC 2, HIPAA, and CMMC L2 compliance initiatives.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Work closely with the Solutions Architect and developers to ensure release reliability.
• Mentor junior team members and document DevOps best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotations and improve operational excellence.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster management
• Docker, Helm, Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• Prometheus / Grafana / ELK Stack
• Azure Networking (NSG, VNet, Load Balancer, App Gateway)
• Secrets Management (Azure Key Vault / HashiCorp Vault)
• SQL / WebSocket scalability knowledge

Good-to-Have Skills

• ArgoCD / Flux (GitOps)
• KEDA (Event-Driven Autoscaling)
• OpenTelemetry (Distributed Tracing)
• Istio / Linkerd (Service Mesh)
• Python or Go scripting
• FinOps and Azure Cost Management

Education

• UG:

  B.Tech / B.E. – Computer Science / Information Technology

• PG:

  M.Tech / M.E. / Any Postgraduate (preferred)

Why Join Us

• Impact:

  You'll have significant influence on the overall architecture and scalability of our products and the solutions we provide to a diverse set of clients.

• Growth:

  Opportunities to lead team(s) as our organization expands.

• Learning:

  Work with the latest in Azure, Kubernetes, and AI infrastructure.

• Culture:

  Flat hierarchy, collaborative, and outcome-driven team.