AWS DevOps Lead / Architect

Technical Skills Required:

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Architecture, or similar technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience with AWS services, particularly AWS EKS, in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Harness.
• Adept in provisioning resources on AWS using Terraform or Cloud Formation
• Strong proficiency with monitoring solutions such as Data dog and AWS Cloud Watch.

Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to articulate complex technical concepts.
• DevOps Technical Skills - must be hands on
• Ability to lead a team - must be already leading a team- assigning work, guiding team members • Ability to handle unplanned situations and resource unavailability
• Ability to define strategy , roadmap for DevOps
• Must be updated with tools and technologies used in the industry, should have the ability to compare tools and take decisions based on a given situation

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership:

• Lead a team of DevOps engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance evaluations.
• Drive the technical vision for cloud infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable cloud solutions.

2. Cloud Architecture & Management:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive cloud architecture on AWS, focusing on best practices for security, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Oversee the configuration and management of AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) environments.

3. CI/CD Pipeline Implementation:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Harness and other relevant tools to streamline and automate deployment processes.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of deployment pipelines and production environments.

4. Monitoring & Incident Management:

• Implement and manage monitoring solutions using Data dog and AWS Cloud Watch to maintain system health and performance.
• Lead incident response efforts, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime for critical systems.

5. System Performance & Optimization:

• Conduct regular performance tuning, capacity planning, and optimization of infrastructure resources.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential bottlenecks and issues in the cloud architecture.

6. Compliance & Security:

• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices, implementing security measures across all cloud environments.
• Conduct regular security audits and risk assessments, applying remediation strategies as needed.