DevOps Engineer - Farenexus Solutions pvt. ltd. Mohali

OpenTalent; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent in India seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. The role emphasizes AWS, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation, and cloud security, with hands-on leadership and mentoring of engineers.

You will lead architecture and platform operations, manage Kubernetes clusters, design enterprise CI/CD pipelines, implement Terraform standards, and champion security and cost optimization across Agile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 5+ years in DevOps/Cloud Infra or SRE.
• 3+ years managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS preferred).
• Strong AWS experience (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Route 53, CloudWatch).
• IaC experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in Docker, Git, Linux, scripting (Bash/Python).
• Experience with Ansible; monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, CloudWatch or Datadog.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, security, DR, cost optimization; Agile collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and management of scalable AWS cloud infra.
• Own Kubernetes platform operations, upgrades, security, and tuning.
• Design and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
• Define IaC standards using Terraform and automation frameworks.
• Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident processes.
• Lead root-cause analysis for production incidents and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on deployment strategies.
• Implement cloud governance, security controls, and DR plans.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cloud costs.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Kubernetes

IaC (Terraform)

CI/CD

Automation

Cloud Security

AWS Services

Linux

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Monitoring/Observability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS preferred)

Terraform

Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD/GitHub Actions

Docker

Ansible

Terraform / CloudFormation

AWS Cloud Services

Job description

We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, automation, and cloud security. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring technical excellence, strategic thinking, and the ability to mentor engineers while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS preferred; AKS/GKE/OpenShift acceptable).
• Strong expertise in AWS services including EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Route 53, CloudWatch, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling, Lambda, and ECS.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (preferred) or AWS CloudFormation.
• Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Proficiency in Docker, Git, Linux administration, and scripting (Bash/Python).
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible.
• Hands‑on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, CloudWatch, or Datadog.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, disaster recovery, backup strategies, and cost optimization.
• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, implementation, and management of scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Own and manage Kubernetes platform operations, upgrades, security, performance tuning, and best practices.
• Design and implement enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and faster software releases.
• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform and automation frameworks.
• Drive infrastructure automation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering teams.
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident management processes to ensure platform reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis for production incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Security, Product, and Architecture teams to define deployment strategies and cloud architecture.
• Implement cloud governance, security controls, compliance standards, and disaster recovery plans.
• Optimize infrastructure performance, scalability, and cloud costs.