Job Title : Senior DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes & DevSecOps Focus)
Location : Gurugram
Experience : 5+ Years
Type : Full-Time | Individual Contributor
About the Role :
We are looking for a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong foundation in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, automating, securing, and optimizing our infrastructure and CI / CD pipelines. You will collaborate closely with engineering, security, and QA teams to build highly scalable and secure platforms.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure on AWS / GCP using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Build and maintain secure and efficient CI / CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar.
- Lead Kubernetes cluster design, deployment, and day-to-day operations (self-managed or EKS / GKE).
- Enforce DevSecOps practices - integrating security scanning, compliance checks, and secrets management into pipelines.
- Monitor infrastructure and application performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, CloudWatch, or ELK stack.
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to streamline release cycles and support a shift-left culture.
- Manage and optimize Linux-based systems (Ubuntu / RedHat) and databases such as MySQL and MongoDB.
- Define and maintain robust disaster recovery, backup, and high availability strategies.
- Own cost-efficiency and reliability of infrastructure - applying cloud cost optimization practices.
Required Skills & Experience :
5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Infra Engineering roles.Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting).Solid expertise in DevSecOps tooling : container / image scanning, secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), policy enforcement (OPA / Kyverno), etc.Proficient in Terraform, Ansible, and shell / Python scripting for automation.Experience working with CI / CD platforms : GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.Deep knowledge of AWS or GCP services (IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, EKS / GKE, etc.).Experience in monitoring / logging using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, or similar tools.Comfortable with DNS and CDN configuration (Route 53, CloudFront, Akamai, etc.).Strong Linux systems knowledge and understanding of network security principles.Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.Bonus Points :
Exposure to policy-as-code and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS, SOC2).Hands-on experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or Zero Trust architectures.Contributions to open-source projects or DevOps communities.Experience with GitOps tools like ArgoCD or FluxCD.What We Offer :
A high-impact, fast-paced environment to grow your DevOps skillset.Opportunity to drive DevSecOps culture in a product-first company.Flexible work environment with smart, motivated colleagues.(ref : hirist.tech)