DevOps Engineer

About the job Role : Devops Engineer KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Design, deploy, and manage production-grade AWS cloud infrastructure including EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, and Step Functions Manage multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters with a focus on autoscaling, workload isolation, network policies (Calico), and policy governance (Kyverno) Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with reusable, version-controlled modules across multiple environments Build, own, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and ArgoCD, following GitOps declarative deployment principles Establish and maintain end-to-end observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Thanos, Datadog, and Dynatrace for real-time alerting and performance insights Configure and enforce secure AWS networking (VPC, VPN, NAT, Transit Gateway) and implement IAM, WAF, and KMS security governance Manage Linux-based environments (Amazon Linux, RHEL) including system configuration, networking, and automated patching via Ansible Lead cost optimization initiatives through right-sizing, autoscaling policy design, and resource utilisation analysis Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production incidents, ensuring rapid resolution with minimal service impact Contribute to security observability initiatives including SIEM integration (Wazuh or equivalent) and LLM-enabled operational tooling where applicable Collaborate closely with program delivery teams, solution architects, and SITA stakeholders to align infrastructure with program objectives TECHNICAL SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS Skill Area Required Proficiency Kubernetes / EKS : Production-grade multi-tenant cluster management; autoscaling, Calico network policies, Kyverno policy enforcement, Karpenter node provisioning AWS Cloud Services: EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, Route53, CloudFront, WAF, KMS, IAM — hands-on deployment and governance Terraform (IaC): Reusable module design, multi-environment state management, automated provisioning pipelines CI/CD & GitOps: GitLab CI, ArgoCD declarative deployments, AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy; GitOps workflow ownership end-to-end Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Thanos, CloudWatch, Datadog, Dynatrace — full-stack observability and alerting Networking & Security: VPC, VPN, NAT Gateway, Transit Gateway configuration; IAM, WAF, KMS governance; Wazuh SIEM or equivalent Linux Administration: Amazon Linux, RHEL/CentOS — system configuration, networking (ufw/firewalld), scripting Scripting & Automation: Bash scripting for system administration; Ansible for configuration management and patching Storage: Rook CEPH or equivalent distributed storage; persistent volume management for cloud-native workloads AI/LLM Integration: Desirable: on-prem or cloud LLM deployment (OpenShift/Kubernetes), prompt engineering, AI-enabled workflows ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum 4 years of hands-on DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure engineering experience in production environments Demonstrated experience managing production EKS clusters with Terraform IaC — portfolio evidence or verifiable project history required Proficiency in GitOps methodology with ArgoCD and GitLab CI as primary toolchain Strong AWS services knowledge across compute, networking, security, and serverless (EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, IAM, WAF, KMS, Route53) Full observability stack experience: Prometheus + Grafana + Loki minimum; Datadog or Dynatrace highly preferred Linux administration proficiency (Amazon Linux / RHEL) with Bash scripting and Ansible automation DESIRABLE / NICE-TO-HAVE Experience with LLM/AI platform deployment on Kubernetes or OpenShift (on-prem or cloud) Familiarity with Wazuh SIEM, Sysdig, or equivalent security event monitoring tooling Experience with Rook CEPH or distributed storage management for persistent workloads Serverless migration experience (on-prem to AWS Lambda / Aurora / Step Functions) Karpenter node provisioner experience for cost-efficient EKS autoscaling Aviation or travel industry domain exposure (not mandatory) EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred. Relevant certifications will strengthen an application: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) HashiCorp Terraform Associate or Professional