AWS DevOps Engineer

Taxmann; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Taxmann is seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will lead CI/CD initiatives, implement IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation, and ensure secure, scalable systems while mentoring junior engineers.

The role involves managing core AWS services, monitoring, security, and incident response, with collaboration across development, QA, security, and product teams. Prior AWS certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services in a production environment
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Exposure to Azure is a strong plus
• Ability to design, build, test, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure on AWS
• Architect and manage core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Route 53, and CloudFront
• Build, own, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and reliable deployments
• Design and implement IaC using Terraform / AWS CloudFormation
• Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
• Implement security best practices including IAM policies, security groups, NACLs, KMS, Secrets Manager, and compliance standards
• Lead troubleshooting and RCA for infra, deployment, and production incidents
• Drive backup, DR, high-availability, and cost-optimization strategies
• Containerize applications and manage orchestration using Docker, ECS, and/or Kubernetes (EKS)
• Automate repetitive operational tasks through scripting and tooling
• Support hybrid or multi-cloud initiatives involving Azure where applicable
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and product teams to support deployments
• Maintain documentation of architecture, configurations, processes, and runbooks
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed
• Skills:- DevOps and Python

Skills

AWS

CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Shell scripting

Linux

Networking

Monitoring

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Docker

ECS

EKS

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

CodePipeline

CloudWatch

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer with around 4 years of hands-on experience to join our infrastructure/DevOps team. The ideal candidate will independently design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS, drive automation initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available systems. Exposure to Azure is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure on AWS
• Architect and manage core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Route 53, and CloudFront
• Build, own, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable fast and reliable deployments
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform / AWS CloudFormation
• Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)
• Implement and enforce security best practices including IAM policies, security groups, NACLs, KMS, Secrets Manager, and compliance standards
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for infrastructure, deployment, and production incidents
• Drive backup, disaster recovery, high-availability, and cost-optimization strategies (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, right-sizing)
• Containerize applications and manage orchestration using Docker, ECS, and/or Kubernetes (EKS)
• Automate repetitive operational tasks through scripting and tooling
• Support any hybrid or multi-cloud initiatives involving Azure services, where applicable
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work, providing technical guidance
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and product teams to support and streamline application deployments
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of architecture, configurations, processes, and runbooks
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 4+ years of hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services in a production environment
• Strong expertise in core AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, Route 53, ELB/ALB, Auto Scaling
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (subnets, routing, security groups, load balancers, VPNs, VPC peering, Direct Connect)
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Proven experience with Linux and/or Windows server administration
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and branching strategies
• Solid experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS, or EKS/Kubernetes)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet) is a plus
• Application Server Management — strong knowledge of networking, firewalls, load balancers, Nginx, Apache, etc.
• Ability to independently read, interpret AWS documentation, and troubleshoot complex issues
• Experience with cost optimization, security audits, and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, SOC2) is a plus
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred

Good to Have

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services (Virtual Machines, VNets, Azure DevOps, Azure Storage, Azure AD/Entra ID, AKS)
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments
• Familiarity with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep
• Any Azure certification (AZ-104, AZ-400, etc.)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to mentor and guide junior team members
• Proactive, ownership-driven approach to infrastructure and incident management
• Strong collaboration skills in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
• High attention to detail with a focus on reliability and scalability

Skills:- DevOps and Python