Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance cloud infrastructure on AWS.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the DevOps and engineering teams.
Champion Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and promote automation-first practices.
Drive adoption of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous monitoring solutions.
Architect, deploy, and manage Kubernetes workloads (EKS) and Dockerized applications.
Create and manage Helm charts, reusable templates, and deployment libraries.
Implement security best practices, including IAM governance and secure deployment models.
Oversee system monitoring, performance tuning, and incident response using Datadog, Splunk, and CloudWatch.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure goals with product and business objectives.
Lead initiatives to optimize cost, enhance reliability, and improve operational efficiency across cloud environments.

Years of Experience:

6-9 years of relevant hands-on experience with cloud engineering, AWS infrastructure, and DevOps practices.

Educational Qualification & Certifications (Optional):

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer certification preferred.

Skill Set Required:

Must have:

Strong hands-on experience with AWS in a production environment.
Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS) , Docker , and Terraform (IaC) .
Proficiency with Jenkins , Git , and CI/CD pipeline automation.
Strong knowledge of Linux/UNIX systems and shell scripting .
Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Splunk).
Proficiency in Python or equivalent scripting language.
Experience in Agile and DevOps environments with cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have:

Experience managing large-scale multi-account AWS environments , including IAM and federated SSO.
Familiarity with CDN providers (e.g., Akamai).
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence decisions.
Experience in implementing logging, alerting , and cost optimization strategies.
Proven ability to work independently and drive cloud modernization initiatives.

Senior DevOps Engineer AWS & Kubernetes (EKS)