Hiring DevOps Specialist with Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (_VOIS)

Location: Pune

Experience: 4-9 Years

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Application DevOps Specialist to lead the migration of our in-house applications from on-premises infrastructure to the AWS Cloud. The role will focus on modernizing existing applications, establishing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing cloud deployments using best practices in AWS architecture and DevOps methodologies. You will work closely with development, operations, and architecture teams to ensure a smooth and efficient migration process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with development/application teams to gain deep understanding of existing application architecture, dependencies in-order to plan and execute migration strategy for application modernization with approaches such as rehosting, refactoring, rehosting.
• Ensure seamless integration, minimal downtime & service disruption during migration.
• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and ArgoCD for efficient, automated application delivery.
• Develop and manage Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications in Kubernetes clusters (on-prem or cloud environments like Azure AKS, AWS EKS, or GKE).
• Ensure secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure for application deployment, utilizing Kubernetes best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve the performance of applications in Kubernetes environments using Prometheus, Grafana, EFK or other monitoring tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address operational challenges, ensuring the reliability and uptime of production services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in Application Lifecycle Operations/DevOps engineering or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodePipeline, and ArgoCD.
• Experienced in containerization & Helm charts development.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Proficiency in Linux systems administration and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g. CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Knowledge of networking, security best practices, and disaster recovery strategies in cloud and Kubernetes environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes (CKAD/CKA).
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), or Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Experience in microservices architecture and deploying highly available distributed systems.
• Familiarity with GitOps principles and tools.