Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS)

TechBrein Solutions Private Limited; Kozhikode district; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TechBrein Solutions Private Limited is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) to design and optimize cloud-native architectures and automate large-scale workloads. You will own CI/CD pipelines, IaC with Terraform, and resilient infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with MIR teams, performance tuning, and driving DevSecOps and GitOps adoption. Strong scripting, Linux admin, and multi-cloud familiarity are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering with production AWS experience (EKS, ECS, Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM).
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• AWS certifications (DevOps Pro or Solutions Architect Pro) preferred; CKAs and Terraform Associate are strong plus.
• Infrastructure as Code expertise with Terraform mandatory (CloudFormation/Ansible a plus).
• CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
• Cloud-Native Architecture, Distributed Systems, and messaging knowledge (SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Scripting in Python/Bash/Go; Linux, cloud networking, security, IAM frameworks.
• Domain exp. in SaaS/FinTech/ISV environments; multi-cloud exposure (Azure/GCP) preferred.
• Soft skills: analytical, proactive, strong communication, ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native and containerized applications.
• Manage IaC and automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Administer and scale Kubernetes clusters and Docker containers.
• Collaborate with development teams to enable cloud-native architecture and microservices.
• Implement centralized observability with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch; drive SRE practices.
• Conduct cost optimization and performance tuning across environments.
• Improve release processes and promote DevSecOps and GitOps practices.
• Lead incident management with RCA and preventive actions.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster reliability-focused culture.

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Linux Administration

Cloud Native Architecture

Communication & Ownership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/SE

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Kubernetes (EKS)

CI/CD Tools (Jenkins/GitLab/GitHub Actions)

Git & Automation

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) who thrives on solving complex cloud challenges and building automation that powers large-scale, modern applications. You’ll be at the heart of designing and optimizing cloud-native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and resilient infrastructures that run critical workloads across AWS. You’ll work on challenging, high-impact projects across enterprise and SaaS environments, collaborating with architects and MIR teams to drive automation, reliability, and performance at scale.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering role, with a strong focus on production AWS environments (EKS, ECS, Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM).

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (equivalent practical experience considered).

• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) is highly preferred.

• Additional Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate is a strong plus.

• Infrastructure as Code: Advanced expertise in Infrastructure as Code, withTerraform being mandatory (CloudFormation or Ansible is a plus).

• CI/CD & Tools: Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.

• Architecture & Messaging: Deep understanding of Cloud-Native Architecture, Distributed Systems, and working knowledge of message queues (SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for automation tasks.

• Systems & Networking: Strong understanding of Linux administration, cloud networking, security, and IAM frameworks.

• Industry & Domain (Preferred): Experience working in SaaS, FinTech, or ISV product environments.

• Advanced Tech (Preferred): Exposure to Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd), Serverless (Lambda, Fargate), or familiarity with multi-cloud environments (Azure or GCP).

• Soft Skills: Strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, an ownership mindset, and a proactive approach to challenges.

Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Architecture: Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native and containerized applications to ensure safe, rapid code delivery.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Manage, automate, and provision scalable cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Administer, monitor, and scale Kubernetes clusters, Docker containers, and related container services.

• Architecture Collaboration: Partner with development teams to enable cloud-native architecture, microservices, and message-driven systems using SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.

• Observability & SRE: Implement centralized logging, monitoring, and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch. Partner with the MIR team to establish modern SRE practices and incident management.

• Cost & Performance Tuning: Conduct infrastructure performance tuning, cost optimization, governance, and scalability planning across all environments.

• Process Improvement: Collaborate with dev teams to improve release processes, deployment strategies, and drive DevSecOps and GitOps adoption.

• Incident Management: Identify root cause analysis (RCA) for complex production issues and take preventive actions.

• Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a company-wide culture of reliability, automation, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us

• Impactful Work: You will have total ownership over our infrastructure roadmap and the freedom to implement cutting-edge cloud technologies.

• Growth & Mentorship: A culture that values continuous learning, offering support for cloud certifications and technical conferences.

• Great Work Culture: A collaborative, innovation-driven environment based out of the vibrant tech ecosystem in Calicut.

Skills

• Infrastructure as Code
• AWS
• GCP
• AZURE
• ECS
• EKS
• Networking
• Database ManagementCICD
• Kubernetes
• GitOps
• Leadership
• RDS
• DevSecOps
• System design
• Scripting
• DNS
• Compliance & Governance
• Monitoring
• Zero-Trust
• AIOps
• Distributed Systems Engineering
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Zero-Downtime Deployments
• MultiCloud
• Containerization
• Git
• Disaster Recovery