# Senior Cloud DevOps EngineerVirtusa Consulting ServicesPosted on October 9, 2026---Experience6 - 8 yrsJob LocationChennai, IndiaVacancy1DesignationSenior Devops EngineerJob TypeONSITE---## Job Description## Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled **Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer** with **6+ years of experience** in **cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, and platform engineering**. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments that support business-critical applications and data platforms. This role requires strong expertise in **cloud-native technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization**, and **DevOps best practices**.## Key Responsibilities* Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure on **AWS**.* Develop and maintain **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** using **Terraform, CloudFormation**, or similar tools.* Implement and optimize **CI/CD pipelines** using **Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps**, or equivalent.* Deploy and manage containerized applications using **Docker** and **Kubernetes**.* Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments.* Monitor system performance, avurity standards.* Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.* Support disaster recovery, backup strategies, and high-availability architectures.* Drive continuous improvement initiatives for cloud platforms and deployment processes.## Requirements* **6+ years of experience** in **DevOps, Cloud Engineering**, or **Site Reliability Engineering**.* Strong hands-on experience with **AWS**.* Expertise in **Terraform** and **Infrastructure as Code** methodologies.* Experience with **Docker, Kubernetes, Helm**, and container orchestration.* Strong knowledge of **CI/CD tools** such as **Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI**, or **Azure DevOps**.* Proficiency in scripting languages such as **Python, Bash**, or **PowerShell**.* Experience with **Linux administration** and **cloud networking** concepts.* Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as **Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog**, or **Splunk**.* Familiarity with **security best practices, IAM, secrets management**, and vulnerability remediation.* Experience with **Git** version control and **Agile/Scrum** methodologies.## Preferred Skills* Experience in regulated environments such as **healthcare, pharmaceuticals**, or **life sciences**.* Knowledge of **serverless architectures** and **cloud-native services**.* Experience with **ArgoCD, FluxCD**, or other **GitOps** frameworks.* Understanding of **SRE principles** and **platform engineering** concepts.* **Cloud certifications (AWS)**.