Job Role : Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location : Hyderabad, Telangana
Employment Type : Contract-to-Hire (C2H)
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in infrastructure automation, cloud-native environments, and CI / CD pipelines. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools, along with proven ability to design, implement, and scale secure, reliable, and high-availability DevOps solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform across cloud environments.
- Configure and administer Kubernetes clusters (GKE) including Helm charts and workload deployments.
- Manage containerization platforms (Docker) and optimize image build strategies.
- Build, maintain, and enhance CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Harness, or equivalent tools.
- Collaborate with developers to implement deployment strategies for high-availability and high-change-rate application environments.
- Manage Linux system administration and networking within hybrid / cloud infrastructures.
- Implement and maintain cloud-native monitoring and observability using tools such as Splunk Observability, OpenTelemetry, and Synthetics.
- Drive automation, reliability, and scalability improvements across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
- Troubleshoot production issues and ensure system reliability, security, and performance.
- Document processes, standards, and best practices for DevOps workflows.
Professional & Technical Skills Have :
7+ years of overall experience, with 5+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering.Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.Solid expertise in Linux system administration and networking fundamentals.Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.Strong knowledge of Kubernetes (GKE) administration, Helm charts, and container orchestration.Hands-on experience with Docker containerization.Strong understanding of CI / CD automation, preferably with GitHub Actions or Harness.Knowledge of deployment strategies (blue-green, rolling, canary).Proficiency in monitoring / observability tools (Splunk Observability, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).Good to Have :
Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS / Azure).Experience with security best practices in DevOps (secrets management, IAM, compliance).Familiarity with scripting / programming languages (Python, Go, or Shell scripting).Understanding of site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.(ref : hirist.tech)