Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Description

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS to join our growing team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure. This role demands a proactive, highly technical individual who can drive DevOps practices across the organization and work closely with development, security, and operations teams. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain highly available cloud infrastructure using AWS services. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery and deployment. Collaborate with software engineers to ensure applications are designed for scalability, reliability, and performance. Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar. Optimize system performance, monitor production environments, and ensure system security and compliance. Develop and maintain system and application monitoring, alerting, and logging using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack. Manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes (EKS preferred). Conduct regular security assessments and audits, ensuring best practices are enforced. Mentor and guide junior DevOps team members. Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and best practices to improve infrastructure and deployment processes. Required Skills and Qualifications: 5+ years of professional experience as a DevOps Engineer, with a strong focus on AWS. Deep understanding of AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Lambda, ECS, EKS, etc.). Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar. Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline. Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS). Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go, etc.). Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, VPN, DNS, Load Balancers, etc.). Experience implementing security best practices (IAM policies, KMS, WAF, etc.). Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with monitoring and logging frameworks. Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. Preferred Qualifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or other AWS certifications. Experience with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda functions. Exposure to GitOps practices and tools like ArgoCD or Flux. Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet). Knowledge of cost optimization strategies in cloud environments.