Senior devOps engineer

Weekday AI (YC W21); Dadri; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer based in Gurgaon, India. The role requires 4–7 years of experience in DevOps, strong Python scripting skills, and proficiency with CI/CD tools like Jenkins. The successful candidate will design and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure, develop automation scripts, and manage CI/CD pipelines. You'll collaborate with development teams and ensure security best practices. A great opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands‑on experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python scripting for automation, tooling, and system integration.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms like AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Develop Python scripts for automation and operational tasks.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines for software releases.
• Collaborate with development teams for deployment processes.

Skills

Python scripting

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containerization with Docker

Kubernetes

Linux/Unix administration

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Gurgaon, India. Job type: Full‑time. Minimum experience: 4 years.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, monitoring, and operational tasks.
• Build, optimize, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software releases.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build, release, and deployment processes.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability; proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Improve observability by implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Ensure security best practices across infrastructure, pipelines, and deployments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and contribute to technical documentation and SOPs.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands‑on experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python scripting for automation, tooling, and system integration.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools.
• Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills.
• Experience working with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
• Good understanding of networking, security, and scalability concepts.

Nice to Have

• Experience building internal DevOps tools using Python.
• Exposure to SRE practices and reliability engineering.
• Knowledge of cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud environments.
• Experience working in fast‑paced, product‑driven or startup environments.