Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Persistent Systems; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work? Remote option not stated

Flexible work hours

Long Service awards

Education sponsorship and higher ed

Job summary

Persistent Systems is seeking an experienced Senior AWS DevOps Engineer in Pune to design, automate, deploy, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will implement IaC with Terraform, manage containerized workloads via Docker/Kubernetes (EKS), and build robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and CodePipeline.

The role requires 8–14 years of IT experience with strong AWS, DevOps, Python/Shell scripting, and security practices.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in designing, automating, deploying, and managing AWS-based cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform and IaC principles.
• Proficiency in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• CI/CD pipeline design and automation using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and AWS CodePipeline.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure.
• Provision infrastructure using Terraform and IaC.
• Deploy, administer, and optimize containerized apps with Docker, Kubernetes, and EKS.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple tools.
• Manage AWS networking components (VPCs, subnets, security groups, ALB/NLB).
• Implement IAM roles, policies, and security best practices.

Skills

AWS Expertise

DevOps Engineer

Python

Shell/Bash

Linux Admin

IaC

CI/CD

Cloud Security

Incident management

Agile

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

AWS CodePipeline

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

CloudTrail

ELK Stack

OpenSearch

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior AWS DevOps Engineer with 8 to 14 years of experience in designing, automating, deploying, and managing highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in AWS cloud services, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, containerization, cloud security, and production operations.

• Location: Pune
• Experience: 8 to 14 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on AWS.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Deploy, administer, troubleshoot, and optimize containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, and related tools.
• Manage AWS networking components including VPCs, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NAT Gateways, Load Balancers, Route 53, and PrivateLink.
• Implement and maintain IAM roles, policies, access controls, and security best practices using the principle of least privilege.
• Automate operational and infrastructure tasks using Python and Shell scripting.
• Implement DevSecOps practices, vulnerability management, secrets management, and cloud security controls.
• Build and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or OpenSearch.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across infrastructure, cloud services, networking, container platforms, and deployments.
• Design and implement high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and infrastructure resilience strategies.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to improve deployment reliability and platform efficiency.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, production support, and performance optimization activities.
• Identify deployment bottlenecks and drive automation and process improvements.
• Ensure governance, compliance, quality, and security requirements are incorporated throughout the deployment lifecycle.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 8 to 14 years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on expertise in AWS and DevOps engineering.
• Extensive experience with AWS services including EC2, EKS, S3, IAM, VPC, Route 53, ALB, NLB, Lambda, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail.
• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Docker.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes and Amazon EKS administration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, or equivalent tools.
• Strong understanding of AWS networking concepts, security architecture, and cloud infrastructure best practices.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, secrets management, and cloud security frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python and Shell/Bash scripting for automation and operational excellence.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK Stack, and OpenSearch.
• Strong knowledge of incident management, root cause analysis, and production support processes.
• Experience implementing high availability, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Strong understanding of Linux system administration and cloud-native architecture principles.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps-driven delivery environments.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."