Devops Engineer - (DevOps, Cloud Ops, & DBAs)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Tech Leads and developers to assess existing problems and to come up with process improvement solutions 
• Detect upcoming bottlenecks and production issues proactively and consult teams towards improved technical solutions
• Participate in planning delivery time, code quality, and process efficiency improvement projects 
• Execute on building coding standardizations and automating processes for the organization
• Perform daily tasks such as environmental health checks, disk space monitoring, and environmental status reports (i.e., Monitoring)
• Maintain and grow your knowledge of platform configuration management and troubleshooting 
• Actively participate in deploying application artifacts to appropriate target environments
• Collaborate with the rest of DevOps team to deliver consistent and holistic solution to the organization 

Key Skills

• Domain Expertise
• 2-5 years of experience as a DevOps or SRE Engineer on a cross-functional agile team Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering
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• Technical Skills
• Proficiency in cloud computing platforms, particularly
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• AWS services such as:
• Compute: EC2, ECS, Lambda
• Storage: S3, EBS, EFS
• Networking: VPC, Route 53Database/query engine: RDS, Athena
• Monitoring & Security Tools
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform for automating infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker for packaging applications and Kubernetes for container orchestration and management.
• Knowledge in configuration management tools for automating server configuration and application deployment.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like GitLab CI/CD.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git for code management, branching strategies, and collaboration.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for tracking system performance and troubleshooting issues.
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance standards for securing cloud infrastructure and data, including encryption, access control, and network security.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash or Python for automation and scripting tasks.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and high availability architectures to ensure system reliability and data integrity.

Mindset and attributes

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues in production environments.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Mentorship skills to guide and support junior engineers, drive technical excellence, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Attention to detail and commitment to following best practices for security, scalability, and performance.
• Capacity to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and meet project deadlines while balancing multiple responsibilities.
• Adaptability and resilience to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, embrace change, and overcome challenges with a positive attitude.
• Ability to document processes, procedures, and technical architectures for knowledge sharing and future reference.
• Continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and efficiency gains in infrastructure and deployment processes.