Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: [Insert Location / Remote Option]
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5–10+ years
About the Company:
[Insert brief about the company: industry, size, tech focus, culture, mission.]
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between development and operations teams, ensuring seamless delivery, high availability, and scalable applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Management:
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of all infrastructure components.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
- CI/CD Pipelines:
- Develop, maintain, and optimize automated CI/CD pipelines for multiple environments.
- Ensure automated testing, deployment, and rollback strategies are robust and reliable.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment processes.
- Monitoring & Logging:
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for applications and infrastructure.
- Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and propose optimizations.
- Security & Compliance:
- Implement security best practices across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory standards (GDPR, ISO, etc.).
- Collaboration & Mentorship:
- Work closely with development, QA, and product teams to align DevOps practices.
- Mentor junior DevOps engineers and promote best practices in automation, monitoring, and infrastructure design.
- Troubleshooting & Incident Management:
- Manage incident response and root-cause analysis for infrastructure or deployment failures.
- Develop strategies for disaster recovery and business continuity.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems administration.
- Expertise in CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Azure DevOps.
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
- Experience with IaC tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Puppet.
- Solid scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, CloudWatch, etc.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity/access management.
- Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes Administrator.
- Experience with microservices architecture and serverless technologies.
- Exposure to agile software development methodologies.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
- Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Flexible work environment.
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud and DevOps technologies.
- Professional growth and certification support.