Development Operations Engineer

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer with 3 years of hands-on experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high availability of our platform services. You will work closely with development teams to streamline workflows and improve system reliability. 

A Typical Day in the Life Includes:

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure including EC2, VPC, VPC Peering, Subnets, Security Groups, Route Tables, NAT Gateways, Internet Gateways, and Load Balancers 
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or similar tools 
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage container orchestration with Kubernetes (EKS) 
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform 
• Manage and administer Linux-based servers (Ubuntu/Amazon Linux) 
• Configure and manage Nginx as a reverse proxy and load balancer 
• Administer and maintain MySQL and MongoDB databases in production environments 
• Write automation scripts (Bash/Python) to streamline operational tasks 
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions 
• Leverage AI tools and platforms to automate repetitive DevOps tasks and improve efficiency 
• Manage Git repositories, branching strategies, and code collaboration workflows 
• Troubleshoot networking issues across VPCs, peered connections, and hybrid environments 
• Ensure security best practices across infrastructure and deployments 

Basic Qualifications:

AWS Cloud (Strong) 

• EC2 instance management, AMIs, Auto Scaling Groups 
• VPC design and configuration (Subnets, Route Tables, NACLs, Security Groups) 
• VPC Peering and Transit Gateway 
• Networking: DNS (Route 53), Elastic IPs, NAT/Internet Gateways, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) 
• IAM roles, policies, and security best practices 
• S3, EBS, EFS storage management 
• CloudWatch monitoring and logging 

Containerization & Orchestration 

• Docker: Writing Dockerfiles, building images, managing containers, Docker Compose 
• Kubernetes: Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingress, RBAC, Helm charts 
• Experience with Amazon EKS is a strong plus 

Infrastructure as Code 

• Terraform: Writing modules, state management, workspaces, provider configuration 
• Version-controlled infrastructure with proper CI/CD integration 

Linux & Scripting (Strong) 

• Strong command over Linux administration (Ubuntu/CentOS/Amazon Linux) 
• Shell scripting (Bash) for automation 
• Python scripting for tooling and automation tasks 
• Cron jobs, systemd services, process management 

Databases 

• MySQL: Installation, configuration, backup/restore, replication basics 
• MongoDB: Deployment, replica sets, backup strategies, TLS configuration 

Version Control 

• Git: Branching strategies (GitFlow), merge requests, conflict resolution 
• GitLab/GitHub repository management and CI/CD pipeline configuration 

Web Server & Reverse Proxy 

• Nginx: Configuration as reverse proxy, SSL termination, load balancing, virtual hosts 

Automation & AI 

• Use of AI-powered tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Kiro, etc.) to automate infrastructure tasks 
• Building automated workflows for deployment, monitoring, and incident response 
• Scripting automation for routine operational tasks 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with EMR on EKS / Spark workloads 
• Familiarity with Kafka, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch 
• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring 
• Knowledge of DocumentDB or managed database services 
• Exposure to Ansible or other configuration management tools 
• Understanding of microservices architecture 
• Experience with cost optimization on AWS 

Soft Skills 

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities 
• Good communication and documentation skills 
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment 
• Eagerness to learn and adopt new technologies 
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues 

Education 

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)