Senior DevOps engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Senior Level

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead our cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical expert with a deep understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native technologies. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and a passion for building scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment.

• Lead automation efforts for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for cost efficiency, availability, and performance.

• Build and maintain containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, or GKE).

• Implement and monitor system performance, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).

• Drive adoption of DevOps best practices across teams and mentor junior engineers.

• Collaborate closely with development, QA, and security teams to ensure smooth releases and secure deployments.

• Support disaster recovery, incident management, and root cause analysis for system issues.

• Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance infrastructure efficiency and developer productivity.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.).

• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes orchestration.

• Solid understanding of networking, security, and Linux administration.

• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, Azure DevOps Expert, or CKA/CKAD.

• Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing.

• Familiarity with DevSecOps, GitOps, and observability frameworks.

• Prior experience mentoring or leading a DevOps or SRE team.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

• Proven leadership ability and proactive approach to system improvements.

• Ability to work effectively in agile, fast-paced environments.