Principal Engineer - Devops / DBA

Weekday (YC W21); Mumbai; Presencial; INR 3.000.000 - 4.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Weekday (YC W21) is seeking a technically strong Principal Engineer specialized in DevOps and Database Administration to lead infrastructure development, deployment automation, and database operations. You will own scalable cloud infrastructure, automate deployment, and optimize performance across AWS, on-prem, and multi-cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, Linux/Unix, and database optimization, with hands-on CI/CD, monitoring, and

Formación

• 8–10 years of experience designing and maintaining scalable cloud-based microservices
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and scripting (Python/Shell)
• Extensive cloud platform experience: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Experience with deployment automation and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab)
• Monitoring and logging expertise (Zabbix, CloudWatch, Nagios)
• Knowledge of JVM, Tomcat, Nginx, Kafka, and caching systems
• Database performance tuning and NoSQL/SQL databases
• Background in enterprise app dev, maintenance, and production ops

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure for web, mobile, and big data apps
• Lead deployment automation and configuration management across environments
• Manage SQL/NoSQL databases including MongoDB and related services
• Ensure high availability with automated failover and DR planning
• Build robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
• Drive DevOps improvements and streamline development and ops workflows
• Troubleshoot complex infra, DB, and deployment issues in production
• Maintain best practices for enterprise-grade, always-on services

Conocimientos

AWS

ELK Stack

Kubernetes

DevOps

Cloud Infra Mgmt

Database Admin

Linux/Unix

Automation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Herramientas

Jenkins

Maven

Puppet

Chef

GitLab

Zabbix

CloudWatch

Nagios

Nginx

Tomcat

Kafka

MongoDB

Docker

Descripción del empleo

This role is for one of our clients

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Industry: Software Development

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: MumbaiJobType: full-time

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

We are looking for a technically strong and passionate Principal Engineer specialising in DevOps and Database Administration to lead infrastructure development, deployment automation, and database operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, high-performing, and scalable cloud infrastructure.

This role requires strong expertise in cloud platforms, Linux/Unix administration, database performance optimization, and automation. You will be responsible for selecting and deploying appropriate tools and technologies, streamlining development and operational processes, and ensuring high availability across development, staging, and production environments.

The successful candidate will take ownership of infrastructure reliability, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and drive continuous improvements across the platform.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Design: Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure for deploying and operating web, mobile, and big data applications across cloud environments
• Database Administration and Optimization: Manage, scale, and optimize SQL and NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB, along with web servers, application frameworks, caching systems, and distributed messaging platforms
• Infrastructure Automation: Automate deployment, configuration, and management of virtualized infrastructure and the complete software stack
• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Design and maintain reliable backup and restoration strategies, ensuring minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
• Cloud Operations: Manage Linux servers and SaaS infrastructure across AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud
• Performance Engineering: Establish processes to identify performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and infrastructure limitations
• Monitoring and Alerting: Design, implement, and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure infrastructure health and operational visibility
• DevOps Process Improvement: Identify and implement tools and technologies to automate repetitive operational tasks and improve development efficiency
• High Availability: Build and maintain highly available infrastructure with automated failover capabilities and minimal manual intervention
• Troubleshooting and Support: Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure, database, and deployment issues across development, staging, and production environments
• Operational Excellence: Establish and maintain best practices for enterprise applications and always-available services

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• 8–10 years of experience designing and maintaining high-volume, scalable microservices architectures on cloud infrastructure
• Strong expertise in Linux/Unix administration and Python or Shell scripting
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS services such as EC2, ELB, S3, Auto Scaling, VPC, and Lambda
• Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure
• Hands-on experience with deployment automation and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, Chef, and GitLab
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Amazon CloudWatch, and Nagios
• Knowledge of Java Virtual Machines (JVM), Apache Tomcat, Nginx, Apache Kafka, microservices architecture, and caching mechanisms
• Experience in database query analysis, performance tuning, and database redesign
• Background in enterprise application development, maintenance, and production operations
• Strong understanding of IT operations and best practices for highly available, always-on services
• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills

Must-Have Skills

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• ELK Stack
• Kubernetes (K8s)
• DevOps Engineering
• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Database Administration
• Linux/Unix Administration
• Infrastructure Automation

Good-to-Have Skills

• Linux/Unix and Shell Scripting
• Python and Shell Scripting
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Microsoft Azure
• MongoDB
• CI/CD Automation
• Monitoring and Alerting Tools
• Database Performance Optimization
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery