Sr Staff/Principal Devops Engineer

Job Description

The ideal candidate should possess a consistent track record of architecting complex DevOps systems, massively scaling applications and infrastructure, solving complex problems in AWS, IaC, and CI/CD automation, and quickly learning and adapting to constantly evolving technologies with AWS and other cloud providers. You will Lead the development of critical DevOps projects, set technical direction, and influence the organizations technical strategy. Solve complex problems, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact DevOps solutions. Design and develop IaC components for Balbix solutions and internal engineering tools running in AWS. Build and deploy a state-of-the-art security SaaS platform using the latest CI/CD techniques, ensuring it is fully automated, repeatable, and secure. Secure infrastructure using best practices (e.g., TLS, bastion hosts, certificate management, authentication and authorization, network segmentation). Design and develop a scalable, cost-efficient deployment infrastructure on Kubernetes Design and implement consistent observability systems for Balbix solutions Participate in on-call rotation. You are Collaborative, comfortable working across teams, taking ownership of driving cross-organizational initiatives, and leading customer engagement for operational initiatives. An effective communicator with strong documentation practices and the ability to articulate thought processes in a team setting. Comfortable working in an agile environment. Curious about technology, industry trends, DevOps best practices, and committed to continuous learning. You have A Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or a related field. 10+ years of experience in DevOps for Sr Staff or 12- 15 years for Principal. 4+ years of experience setting up and managing infrastructure in AWS for a product development organization. Ability to independently architect, design, document, and implement complex platforms and complex DevOps systems. Solid understanding of AWS infrastructure and services such as load balancers (ALB/ELB), IAM, KMS, Networking, EC2, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, Lambda, etc. 4+ years of experience building infrastructure using Terraform. 3+ years of solid experience with Kubernetes and Helm. Expert-level programming experience with Python for scripting and automation. Excellent knowledge of working on configuration management systems such as Ansible. Hands-on experience with CI/CD code management and deployment technologies like GitLab, Jenkins, or similar. Familiarity with Nginx, HAProxy, Kafka, and other components used in public cloud environments. Experience managing Observability systems using Grafana, Prometheus, LGTM stack is a plus. Experience deploying and managing Aurora RDS - Postgres, ElasticCache, Cassandra, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, ClickHouse is a plus. Cloud certifications (e.g., Cloud Solutions Architect, DevOps, Developer, Database AWS certifications preferred) are a plus. MLOps experience is a plus. Experience building/working on the latest AI technologies for infrastructure management is a plus. Excellent time management skills, with the ability to stay focused and calm under pressure while meeting competing deadlines and quickly changing priorities when needed. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbal. Be available for on-call duties