Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, infrastructure management, and automation, with a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions efficiently. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize our development and deployment processes, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security of our software applications.
Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Management:
- Manage and maintain our cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises servers.
- Design, configure, and optimize network architecture for high availability and performance.
- Implement security best practices and maintain a robust backup and disaster recovery strategy.
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds, testing, and deployments.
- Monitor and improve the release process to minimize downtime and ensure zero-downtime deployments.
- Automation and Configuration Management:
- Automate routine operational tasks and manual processes using scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
- Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Monitoring and Alerting:
- Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Perform root cause analysis for incidents and implement preventive measures.
- Security and Compliance:
- Implement security best practices and participate in vulnerability assessments and security audits.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
- Collaboration and Documentation:
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline processes and improve workflow.
- Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and procedures.
- Mentorship and Leadership:
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Lead by example in adopting best practices, staying up-to-date with industry trends, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, with at least 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.
- Strong knowledge of any cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Scripting and programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Ruby).
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar are a plus.