DevOps Engineer - CI/CD Tools (5-10 yrs)

Job Description :

We are seeking a proactive and experienced DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance of critical applications. This role requires hands-on experience in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools like Datadog.

Key Responsibilities :

Cloud Infrastructure Management :

- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure AWS cloud infrastructure.

- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for provisioning and managing resources.

- Kubernetes and Container Orchestration

- Manage Kubernetes clusters, ensuring optimal pod sizing and configuration.

- Implement Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) to maintain application performance.

- Utilize Helm for packaging, deploying, and managing Kubernetes applications.

Continuous Integration and Delivery :

- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD to automate build, test, and deployment processes.

- Implement strategies to enhance deployment speed and reliability.

Monitoring and Alerts :

- Set up Datadog dashboards to monitor system health, application performance, and resource utilization.

- Configure alerts to proactively address potential issues and maintain service uptime.

Operational Excellence :

- Develop and maintain runbooks for operational troubleshooting and incident resolution.

- Define and monitor Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to align with business goals.

Collaboration and Incident Management :

- Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize system performance and scalability.

- Participate in on-call rotations and manage incident responses to ensure rapid resolution and root cause analysis.

Skills and Qualifications :

Mandatory Skills :

- Cloud Expertise : Proficient in AWS cloud services and architecture.

- IaC : Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.

- Kubernetes : Expertise in Kubernetes cluster management, pod sizing, HPA, and Helm.

- CI/CD : Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD for automated pipelines.

- Monitoring : Proficiency in Datadog for creating dashboards and configuring alerts.

Additional Skills :

- Experience with containerization (Docker) and related tooling.

- Knowledge of runbook creation and incident management best practices.

- Strong understanding of SLOs, SLIs, and performance metrics.

Preferred Skills :

- Familiarity with other monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).

- Scripting knowledge (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.

- Certifications in AWS or Kubernetes