Redica Systems - Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS Infrastructure

Redica Systems; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Redica Systems is seeking a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer to lead cloud infrastructure, automation, observability, reliability, and DevSecOps initiatives across AWS with Azure as a secondary cloud. You will mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions for scalable, secure, and cost-efficient platforms.

The role requires deep AWS expertise, Terraform/IaC proficiency, container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes), robust CI/CD, and strong security practices. Hybrid work model with global teams.

Qualifications

• BE/BSc in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years in DevOps/Cloud/SRE/Platform roles with principal ownership.
• Expert AWS production experience across EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config, Organizations, KMS, Secrets Manager, SSM, Backup, SNS, SQS, EventBridge; hands-on Azure VMs, VNets, AKS, Storage, Monitor, Entra ID, ACR.
• Expert Terraform/IaC with reusable modules; strong Python/Bash scripting.
• Strong hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, Helm, CI/CD, GitOps/Argo CD.
• Experience Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Linux, networking, security, incident management, DR, cost optimization, RCA.
• Preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional and/or AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional; Azure certs; multi-account AWS; FinOps; CSPM; SOC 2/ISO/GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, deployment, and operation of AWS production infrastructure, with Azure as a secondary cloud.
• Design secure, highly available, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud architectures across compute, networking, storage, databases, security, and platform services.
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Design and operate container platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, ECS/Fargate, and Helm; support Azure AKS where appropriate.
• Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scanning, deployment, rollback, and release processes; apply GitOps practices where appropriate.
• Build production observability using Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, CloudTrail, logging, metrics, alerting, and tracing.
• Establish reliability metrics, SLIs/SLOs, and operational KPIs; lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and improvements.
• Embed security into infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud operations with IAM, KMS, Security Groups, NACLs, CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Secrets Manager; vulnerability management.
• Implement SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, container scanning, IaC scanning, and cloud security posture management; support SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR.
• Own backup and disaster-recovery architecture and testing; drive cloud cost optimization through rightsizing, autoscaling, tagging, Savings Plans.
• Act as technical authority for Cloud, DevOps, and Infrastructure; mentor engineers and collaborate with Engineering, Security, AI, Product, QA.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitOps

Observability

Security

Incident response

Cost optimization

Python scripting

Automation

Education

BE/BSc in CS or related

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

GitOps tools

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Prometheus

CloudWatch

Job description

Redica Systems is a SaaS start-up serving more than 200 customers within the life science sector, with a specific focus on Pharmaceuticals and MedTech. Embracing a hybrid model, our workforce is distributed globally, with headquarters in Pleasanton, CA.

Redica's data analytics platform empowers companies to improve product quality and navigate evolving regulations. Using proprietary processes, we harness one of the industry's most comprehensive datasets, sourced from hundreds of health agencies and the Freedom of Information Act.

Our customers use Redica Systems to more effectively and efficiently manage their inspection preparation, monitor their supplier quality, and perform regulatory surveillance.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in AWS and experience with Azure to lead our cloud infrastructure, DevOps, automation, observability, reliability, and DevSecOps initiatives. This is a highly hands-on senior-level role responsible for architecting, implementing, troubleshooting, and continuously improving Redica's infrastructure while providing technical leadership and mentoring across Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, deployment, and operation of AWS production infrastructure, with Azure as a secondary cloud.
• Design secure, highly available, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud architectures across compute, networking, storage, databases, security, and platform services.
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Design and operate container platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, ECS/Fargate, and Helm; support Azure AKS where appropriate.
• Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scanning, deployment, rollback, and release processes; apply GitOps practices where appropriate.
• Build production observability using Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, CloudTrail, logging, metrics, alerting, and distributed tracing.
• Establish reliability metrics, SLIs/SLOs, and operational KPIs; lead incident response, complex production troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and improvements that reduce alert fatigue.
• Embed security into infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud operations using AWS IAM, KMS, Security Groups, NACLs, CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Secrets Manager, and appropriate vulnerability-management controls.
• Implement SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, container scanning, IaC scanning, cloud security posture management, and security remediation while supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and related compliance requirements.
• Own backup and disaster-recovery architecture and testing aligned to defined RTO/RPO requirements, and drive cloud cost optimization through rightsizing, autoscaling, tagging, reserved capacity/Savings Plans, and infrastructure optimization.
• Act as a technical authority for Cloud, DevOps, and Infrastructure : lead architecture reviews, define cloud and IaC standards, mentor engineers, partner with Engineering, Security, AI, Product, and QA, and use AI and automation to improve engineering quality, reliability, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• BE/BSC degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, SRE, Platform Engineering, or related infrastructure roles, with Principal-level technical ownership.
• Expert-level AWS production experience across EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, Organizations, KMS, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager, AWS Backup, SNS, SQS, and EventBridge; hands-on experience with Azure VMs, VNets, AKS, Storage, Azure Monitor, Entra ID, and Azure Container Registry.
• Expert-level Terraform/IaC experience, including reusable module design and strong Python, Bash, or similar scripting skills.
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, Helm, CI/CD, automated release processes, and production deployment practices; GitOps/Argo CD experience is a plus.
• Strong experience with Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Linux, networking, cloud security, incident management, disaster recovery, cost optimization, and production root-cause analysis.
• Preferred : AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional and/or AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional; Azure certifications; AWS Organizations/multi-account architecture; FinOps; CSPM/CNAPP platforms; and experience supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR.

Additional Information

We're looking for a hands-on AWS expert with Principal-level ownership who can architect solutions, build and automate infrastructure, troubleshoot complex production environments, improve security and reliability, optimize cloud costs, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate is comfortable working end-to-end across AWS architecture, Terraform, EKS/ECS, CI/CD, Grafana/Loki, security, reliability, cost optimization, and technical leadership. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits packages, and a dynamic environment where you can continue to grow your technical impact.

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