Devops Engineer

Experience Range: 4-8 years

Work Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Employment Type: Full-time

Notice Period: Immediate or December joiners only

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters in on-premises and cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Automate cluster scaling, upgrades, and disaster recovery.
• Experience to implement stateful service in Kubernetes clusters
• Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes performance and availability.
• Manage containerized applications using Helm charts and custom Kubernetes manifests.
• Enforce security policies within the cluster using RBAC, network policies, and other Kubernetes security tools.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or ArgoCD.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of resources using Ansible or Chef.
• Develop and manage logging, monitoring, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize workflows and improve development velocity.

General:

• Participate in on-call rotation for handling critical incidents.
• Document processes, configurations, and best practices.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where applicable.

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, including deploying and managing clusters.
• Hands-on experience with containerization using Docker.
• Proficiency in DevOps tools like Jenkins, Git, Terraform, and Ansible.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and service mesh solutions like Istio or Linkerd.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes concepts like Operators and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
• Experience with GitOps practices and tools like Flux or ArgoCD.
• Certification(s) such as CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) or CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer).
• Familiarity with hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes environments.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).