DevOps Engineer

StackNexus; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Pune, Maharashtra is seeking a DevOps Engineer to lead CI/CD automation and Kubernetes deployments across hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with tools like Jenkins and GitHub, and strong programming skills in Python and shell scripting. Responsibilities include designing CI/CD pipelines, deploying Kubernetes clusters, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance software delivery. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least two days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles focusing on CI/CD and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for production deployments.
• Administer GitHub workflows for release management.
• Deploy and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters across various platforms.

Skills

CI/CD pipeline design

Kubernetes

GitOps

Python scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

CircleCI

Argo CD

GitHub

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Job Description: DevOps Engineer

Objectives of this role: As a DevOps Engineer, you will own and drive end-to-end CI/CD automation across hybrid environments, with a strong focus on Kubernetes based workloads and GitOps driven delivery. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with source code management, artifact repositories, and modern pipeline tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, Argo), and brings an automation first mindset to streamline build, test, security, and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines from code commit to production deployment across multiple environments and applications.
• Own and administer GitHub based workflows (branches, PRs, code reviews, release tagging, protection rules) to enable reliable release management.
• Manage container image registries (Docker Hub, JFrog, Harbor) and binary/artifact repositories (Nexus, Artifactory) for application and dependency artifacts.
• Build, standardize, and optimize pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, and Argo (Argo CD / Argo Workflows) for build, test, security scan, and deployment stages, following pipelines practices.
• Implement GitOps based deployment workflows for Kubernetes using CD pipelines where applicable.
• Develop and maintain reusable YAML based templates for CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes manifests, Helm/Kustomize, and configuration management.
• Write automation and tooling in Python and shell (bash) to integrate systems, build custom CLIs/helpers, and eliminate manual tasks.
• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters across multiple platforms (EKS/GKE/AKS, on-prem distributions such as vanilla Kubernetes, OpenShift, RKE, etc.).
• Implement and maintain application deployment strategies on Kubernetes (Helm, Kustomize, raw manifests), including rolling, canary, and blue/green deployments where required.
• Ensure CI/CD and platform integrations work seamlessly in hybrid environments (on-prem DC and public cloud), including networking, secrets, and identity integrations.
• Embed security, compliance, and quality gates into pipelines (linting, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, container image scanning, policy checks).
• Monitor and continuously improve pipeline reliability, execution time, and feedback loops, leveraging metrics and observability tooling where available.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, SRE/platform, and operations teams to standardize delivery patterns and champion DevOps best practices across the organization

Primary Skill Set

• Strong experience designing and operating production grade CI/CD pipelines for microservices or distributed systems (build, test, release, and deployment automation).
• Handson expertise with GitHub and Git based workflows (GitFlow, trunk based development, protected branches, PR reviews).
• Deep working knowledge of at least two CI/CD tools: Jenkins, CircleCI, Argo CD, Argo Workflows, or equivalent (pipeline as code, shared libraries/templates).
• Strong proficiency in YAML for CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes manifests, Helm/Kustomize charts, and config management.
• Solid programming/scripting skills in Python and bash, with ability to build integrations, CLIs, and automation for repetitive tasks.
• Strong Kubernetes knowledge: cluster architecture, namespaces, deployments, stateful sets, services, ingress, config maps, secrets, RBAC, resource requests/limits, autoscaling, and troubleshooting.
• Experience operating Kubernetes on multiple platforms (EKS/GKE/AKS plus at least one on-prem or alternative distro such as vanilla k8s, OpenShift, RKE, etc.), including hybrid or multi-cloud setups.
• Strong Linux fundamentals, containerization (Docker/Containerd), and debugging skills (logs, metrics, events, kubectl tooling).
• Clear automation first mindset with a track record of eliminating manual steps via scripts, pipelines, or tooling.

Secondary Skill Set

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar) for provisioning Kubernetes clusters, cloud resources, and supporting infrastructure.
• Exposure to observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, or OpenTelemetry for monitoring pipelines, Kubernetes workloads, and platform health.
• Knowledge of security best practices for Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and containers (RBAC hardening, image policies, network policies, secrets management, compliance checks).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools integrated into pipelines.
• Understanding of hybrid infrastructure patterns (on-prem data center plus public cloud), VPC/VNet basics, connectivity, and DNS/load balancing concepts.
• Experience with configuration management and GitOps practices (e.g., Argo CD, Flux) to manage environment and infrastructure state through version control.
• Knowledge of database and message broker basics to support application deployment and troubleshooting (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, platform, or SRE type roles with strong focus on CI/CD and Kubernetes (adjust experience band as per your hiring level).
• Proven experience owning CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes based deployments in production environments (including at least one major public cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross functional teams (developers, QA, operations, security) to improve software delivery speed and reliability.
• Preferred certifications (nice to have, not mandatory): Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD/CKS), cloud provider certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP), or Terraform/DevOps oriented certifications

Business Hours

• Normal Business hours. The expectation would be to start early to cover PST timezone or start late to cover EST time. Exception subject to manager permission.

Job Type

• Hybrid Working: Minimum 2 days from office Tuesday and Thursday, but in case of business need and high demand, the manager may request to be present in the office on other days.

Location

• Pune – Maharashtra – India