AWS DevOps

VirtusaPolaris - Virtusa Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Hyderabad is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer specializing in Kubernetes EKS. You will design and implement scalable Kubernetes clusters, automate infrastructure, and ensure security compliance. The role requires strong experience with AWS services and Kubernetes architecture, as well as proficiency in DevOps automation and scripting. Competitive remuneration and support for continuous learning provided.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable Kubernetes clusters on AWS.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot EKS clusters and workloads.
• Apply security best practices for Kubernetes workloads.
• Work closely with developers to containerize applications.

Skills

Cloud Expertise

Kubernetes EKS

DevOps Automation

Monitoring Logging

Programming Scripting

Soft Skills

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer

Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA or CKAD

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

AWS CloudWatch

Job description

Overview

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer Kubernetes EKS Specialist. Department: Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Platform Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design Architecture: Architect and implement scalable secure and highly available Kubernetes clusters on AWS using EKS. Collaborate with development and operations teams to design cloud native applications and microservices.
• Deployment Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or AWS CodePipeline.
• Operations Monitoring: Monitor and troubleshoot EKS clusters and workloads using Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch and ELK stack. Implement logging alerting and observability best practices.
• Security Compliance: Apply security best practices for Kubernetes workloads including IAM roles RBAC network policies and secrets management. Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards e.g. HIPAA SOC2 ISO.
• Collaboration Support: Work closely with developers to containerize applications and optimize deployment strategies. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and participate in code reviews.

Required Skills Qualifications

• Cloud Expertise: 8 to 10 years of hands on experience with AWS services EC2 VPC IAM S3 RDS Lambda etc. Strong understanding of cloud networking security groups and load balancing.
• Kubernetes EKS: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture components and operations. Experience deploying and managing EKS clusters in production environments.
• DevOps Automation: Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation. Experience with containerization tools Docker and orchestration.
• Monitoring Logging: Familiarity with tools like Prometheus Grafana Fluentd ELK and AWS CloudWatch.
• Programming Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages Python Bash Go for automation and tooling.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem solving and communication skills. Ability to work independently and in a team oriented agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer CKAD
• Experience with service mesh Istio Linkerd and GitOps tools ArgoCD Flux
• Familiarity with Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators