DevOps Engineer

WEBSKITTERS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in India is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer focused on cloud infrastructure management and CI/CD implementation. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of hands-on experience, including proficiency in AWS and GCP, Terraform, and container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Strong scripting skills and a solid understanding of cloud security practices are essential. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure high performance and security in a multi-cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer in production environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
• Hands-on knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automation.
• Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation.
• Containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE).
• Linux/Unix administration, networking, and performance tuning.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or Shell.
• Monitoring/logging/alerting with Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog.
• DevSecOps, cloud security, and cost optimization knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Manage containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE).
• Monitor and optimize cloud infra with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar.
• Apply security best practices for IAM, VPCs, firewalls, and encryption standards.
• Conduct cost optimization and resource utilization analysis across multi-cloud setups.
• Oversee application deployment, load balancing, and scaling strategies.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth build, deployment, and release processes.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.

Skills

AWS

GCP

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Linux/Unix administration

Cost optimization

Multi-cloud architecture

Cloud security

Serverless (AWS Lambda / GCP Functions

Database management},

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Ansible

CloudFormation

Grafana

Prometheus

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS, GKE)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong background in cloud infrastructure management, automation, and CI/CD implementation. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), along with a solid understanding of containerization, orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams (developers, architects, QA, and security engineers) to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and high‑performing systems in a multi‑cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Manage and automate containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE).
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure using CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Implement security best practices for cloud environments including IAM policies, VPCs, firewalls, and encryption standards.
• Perform cost optimization and resource utilization analysis across multi‑cloud setups.
• Manage application deployment, load balancing, and scaling strategies for high availability.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth build, deployment, and release processes.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and performance tuning activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience as a DevOps Engineer in production environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Hands‑on knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, GKE).
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix administration, networking, and system performance tuning.
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Python, Bash, or Shell.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, etc.).
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, cloud security, and cost optimization best practices.

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

• Experience with multi‑cloud architecture or cloud migration projects.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with serverless computing (AWS Lambda / Google Cloud Functions).
• Exposure to database management (RDS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cloud SQL).
• Certification in AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross‑functional agile teams.
• Self‑driven, detail‑oriented, and able to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Passionate about automation, scalability, and continuous improvement.