Job Summary :
We are seeking a skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in modern infrastructure tools and cloud-native technologies.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Terraform, Kubernetes (including EKS), containerization, and CI / CD systems, and will play a key role in automating infrastructure provisioning, securing communication layers, and maintaining application uptime in production environments.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform.
- Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and Amazon EKS with Persistent Volumes.
- Configure and maintain secure communication across services using TLS / mTLS.
- Manage application deployments using Argo CD, ensuring reliable GitOps-based workflows.
- Implement and troubleshoot Kubernetes concepts, including :
1. Pods, Services, Deployments
2. Taints and Tolerations
3. Node Affinities, Resource Requests / Limits
Proactively monitor and troubleshoot application performance and infrastructure issues.Collaborate with development teams to define and implement CI / CD pipelines and release automation.Work with configuration management tools, comparing Ansible vs Terraform for use-case efficiency.Assist in basic database administration tasks for MySQL and MongoDB, including connectivity, configuration, and availability Skills :Strong proficiency in Terraform (infrastructure as code, modules, state management).Experience with Docker and Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).Understanding and implementation of Persistent Volumes in Kubernetes.Deep understanding of TLS / mTLS for secure service-to-service communication.Hands-on experience with Argo CD for GitOps-based application deployments.Strong grasp of Kubernetes architecture, troubleshooting, and advanced concepts like taints, tolerations, and node management.Familiarity with Ansible and ability to differentiate its use cases from Terraform.Basic operational knowledge of MySQL and MongoDB.Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and Qualifications :Experience with other cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, Azure) in addition to AWS.Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) is a plus.Monitoring and observability experience using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / EFK stack.Relevant certifications (CKA, AWS DevOps Engineer, Terraform Associate) are a plus(ref : hirist.tech)