Cloud DevOps Engineer

Zain Group; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zain Group is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer in Ernakulam, India, to design and manage scalable AWS cloud solutions. Responsibilities include AWS infrastructure management, Kubernetes operations, and CI/CD pipeline implementation. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in computer science and over 3 years of relevant experience. Key skills include AWS services, Linux administration, and DevOps practices. Candidates with AWS certification will be preferred. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud architecture and deployment models.
• Expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM).

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, EKS.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using AWS CloudFormation / Terraform.
• Ensure cloud governance, compliance, and security best practices.

Skills

AWS Infrastructure Management

Kubernetes Operations

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation

Linux Administration

Containerization with Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cloud DevOps Engineer role focused on designing, deploying, and managing scalable and secure AWS cloud solutions. Responsibilities include AWS infrastructure management, Kubernetes (EKS) operations, Linux administration, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and DevOps integration for cloud-native applications. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring cloud security and governance, and supporting containerized application environments.

Responsibilities

• Assistapplication teams in deploying solutions on AWS cloud platforms
• Design andmaintainsecure, scalable AWS infrastructure
• Ensurecloudgovernance, compliance, and security best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, DB, security)
• Participate in architecture discussions, solution design, and POCs
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations

Linux Hosting & Administration

• Deploy and manage Linux-based EC2 instances
• Configure andmaintainweb servers (Apache/Nginx), databases, and services
• Automate patching using AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
• Monitor system performance using CloudWatch Agent
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for system issues

Kubernetes Operations (AWS)

• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• Create and manage Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts
• Implement auto-scaling using HPA & ClusterAutoscaler
• Monitor cluster performance using CloudWatch Container Insights / Prometheus

DevOps Integration

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:AWSCodePipeline,CodeBuild,CodeDeployOr Jenkins / GitHub Actions
• Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration with EKS
• Manage artifacts using Amazon ECR

Application Support

• Provide L1/L2 support for applications running in containerized environments
• Collaborate with development teams for issue resolution in staging/production

AWS Infrastructure Management

• Deployandmanage:EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, EKS
• Implement Infrastructure as Codeusing:AWS CloudFormation / Terraform
• Manage storage and backup using:S3 lifecycle policies, AWS Backup

Monitoring & Logging (AWS + Open Source)

• AWS Native:
• CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms)
• CloudTrail (audit logging)
• Open Source (any of the following):
• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Grafana + Prometheus
• Loki for log aggregation
• Experience with Amazon Managed Prometheus / Managed Grafana

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceor related field
• 3+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud architecture and deployment models
• Experience with AWS networking & security services:Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), AWS WAF, AWS Shield
• VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs
• Expertisein Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Integration with Active Directory (AWS Managed AD / AD Connector)
• Good knowledge of Linux and Windows systems on AWS EC2
• Experience with databases:AWS RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora
• Experience in monitoring & governance:AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config
• Hands-on experience with: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)andDevOps and microservices architecture
• AWS Certification preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect /SysOpsAdministrator
• Strong communicationand stakeholder management skills