DevOps Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with 4–6 years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and cost optimization. You will take full ownership of our company-wide cloud environments (primarily AWS), ensuring they are secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and SOC 2 compliant. This role will focus on AWS-based environments, enhancing observability, implementing security best practices, and using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate infrastructure-as-code and automation. You will collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure our systems are optimized for performance, cost, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities :

Cloud Infrastructure

Design, implement, and manage AWS-based infrastructure (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.)

Optional exposure to GCP and Azure is a plus

Take ownership of company-wide cloud cost optimization, including monitoring, forecasting, and reducing spend

Container Orchestration

Manage and optimize Kubernetes (K8s) clusters

Apply GitOps workflows for configuration and deployment

Infrastructure as Code

Develop and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage infrastructure

Use AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to generate IaC templates and automation scripts

Observability & Monitoring

Improve system observability using Grafana, Prometheus, logging, and alerting best practices

Implement cost-aware monitoring strategies

Security & Compliance

Apply security principles and controls to meet SOC 2 compliance requirements

Manage secrets securely (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)

Automation & CI / CD

Implement and maintain CI / CD pipelines for seamless delivery using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools

Collaboration

Participate in cross-time-zone meetings with US / Canada teams for coordination and planning

Mentor junior DevOps engineers and contribute to a culture of automation and efficiency

Required Qualifications :

4–6 years in a DevOps, Cloud Engineer, or similar role (minimum 3–5 years for mid-level candidates)

Strong AWS expertise (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.)

Proficiency in Kubernetes and GitOps workflows

Solid experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles

Familiarity with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or equivalent

Strong understanding of security principles and best practices in cloud environments

Experience contributing to compliance efforts (SOC 2 preferred)

Proficiency with Git and modern CI / CD tools

Experience using AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) for code generation and automation

Ability to work partially aligned with US / Canada time zones

Preferred Qualifications :

Exposure to AWS or Azure environments

Scripting experience in Python, Go, or Bash

Experience with log aggregation tools (Loki, ELK Stack, etc.)

Familiarity with incident response and disaster recovery procedures

AwS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent certification

FinOps certification or proven cloud cost optimization experience