03303 Devops Engineer- GDC

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to manage enterprise Kubernetes platforms across AWS and hybrid infrastructure. You will enable secure automated delivery of banking applications, design high-availability clusters, and implement robust disaster recovery strategies with Terraform-driven automation.

You will operate Rancher-based clusters, ensure compliance, and drive CI/CD pipelines with ArgoCD or Flux, while monitoring via Grafana and Prometheus in

Qualifications

• 7 years of hands-on Kubernetes/DevOps or platform engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate, manage, and scale Rancher managed Kubernetes clusters (RKE2, EKS) in production.
• Design and implement high availability across multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
• Establish, manage, and validate Kubernetes backup and recovery solutions (Portworx, Longhorn, Velero, Kasten).
• Own and validate DR strategies including failover, testing, RTO/RPO.
• Drive Terraform for standardized, auditable infrastructure builds.
• Implement, maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux).
• Ensure platform reliability against SLAs, security, and compliance.
• Support incident response, RCA, and regulatory readiness for banking/compliance audits.
• Deploy and optimize monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk.
• Configure secure networking, VPC management, and RBAC/IAM controls across cloud and on-prem.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

EKS

Terraform

IAM

VPC

On Premises Infrastructure

Containerization

CI/CD

GitOps

Rancher

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related

Tools

Rancher

ArgoCD

Velero

Portworx

Kasten

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

About this position

Onsite - All 5 days Work from office

Positions:1 Full Time
Experience
8 - 12 Years

DevOps Engineer Kubernetes and Cloud Infrastructure

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to manage and scale enterprise Kubernetes platforms across AWS and hybrid infrastructure. In this critical role, you will enable secure automated and compliant delivery of mission critical banking applications. You will design and operate highly available Kubernetes clusters implement robust disaster recovery solutions and drive infrastructure automation using modern DevOps practices and tools.

Key Responsibilities

Kubernetes Platform Operations Operate manage and scale Rancher managed Kubernetes clusters RKE2 and EKS in production environments

High Availability and Architecture Design and implement High Availability HA architectures across multi cluster Kubernetes environments

Backup and Disaster Recovery Establish manage and validate Kubernetes backup and recovery solutions using tools such as Portworx Longhorn Velero or Kasten

Disaster Recovery Strategy Own and validate comprehensive DR strategies including failover procedures testing protocols and recovery time objectives RTO and RPO

Infrastructure as Code Drive Infrastructure as Code Terraform implementations for standardized auditable and reproducible infrastructure builds

CI and CD and GitOps Implement optimize and maintain CI and CD pipelines and GitOps workflows ArgoCD Flux for automated application delivery

Platform Reliability Ensure platform resiliency availability and performance against defined Service Level Agreements SLAs

Security and Compliance Enforce security controls compliance standards and audit requirements including IAM policies RBAC secrets management and regulatory frameworks

Incident Management Support incident response root cause analysis RCA and maintain regulatory readiness for banking and compliance audits

Monitoring and Observability Deploy and optimize monitoring logging and alerting solutions Grafana Splunk Prometheus to ensure visibility and troubleshooting capability

Networking and Security Configure and maintain secure networking VPC management and implement security best practices across cloud and on premises infrastructure

Core Requirements

Experience 7 years of hands on experience in Kubernetes DevOps or platform engineering roles

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field

Kubernetes Expertise Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture cluster management and production grade operations

Rancher and Container Orchestration Proven experience managing Rancher based Kubernetes clusters RKE2 and EKS

AWS Cloud Proficiency Strong expertise in AWS services including EKS VPC IAM EC2 and related infrastructure components

High Availability and Disaster Recovery Demonstrated experience designing HA backup and DR solutions for Kubernetes environments

Infrastructure Automation Hands on proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and automation

CI and CD Engineering Proven experience designing and implementing CI and CD pipelines and deployment automation

Production Critical Environments Experience supporting mission critical regulated or high availability production systems

Security and Networking Deep knowledge of Kubernetes security networking RBAC IAM and compliance controls

Observability Hands on experience with monitoring logging and troubleshooting tools Grafana Prometheus Splunk or similar

Mandatory Skills DevOps Kubernetes AWS EKS VPC IAM Terraform On Premises Infrastructure and Containerization

Preferred Qualifications

Banking and Regulated Environment Experience Prior experience working in banking financial services or other heavily regulated industries

Compliance and Audit Familiarity with DR drills audit controls compliance frameworks e.g. SOX PCI DSS regulatory standards

Advanced Backup Tools Hands on experience with Velero Kasten or Portworx for enterprise backup and recovery

GitOps Platforms Experience with ArgoCD or Flux for declarative application delivery

Kubernetes Ecosystem Proficiency with Helm Prometheus and advanced Kubernetes tooling

Hybrid Infrastructure Experience managing Kubernetes across hybrid environments on premises and cloud

Preferred Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate

Work Preferences

Work Location Onsite 5 days per week full time office presence required

Shift Night Shift

Note Candidate acknowledgment email confirming acceptance of night shift and onsite requirements is mandatory

Candidate Profile

We are currently seeking Male candidates for this position.

What We Value

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Excellent communication skills and documentation practices
• Proactive approach to learning and staying current with DevOps trends
• Commitment to operational excellence, security, and regulatory compliance
• Experience in fast-paced, mission-critical environments

Value Proposition

This role offers the opportunity to design, build, and operate ahighly available, resilient, and compliant Kubernetes platformwith enterprise-grade backup and disaster recovery capabilities. You will work on mission-critical banking applications, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and operational excellence. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and security of our platform infrastructure, supporting thousands of users and critical business operations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our organization is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from qualified candidates and provide equal opportunities regardless of protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws.