AWS DevOps Engineer

NorthBay Solutions LLC; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 892,800 - 1,339,200; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay Solutions LLC is seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer with 4–6 years of experience to manage cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with backend services and ensure smooth operation across infrastructure layers.

Ideal candidates should be proficient in Python, Docker, SQL, and AWS services, demonstrating excellent troubleshooting skills and a strong ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional software / DevOps / cloud engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python scripting.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and HTTP.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL (MySQL preferred).
• Hands-on experience with Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild.
• Manage infrastructure using AWS CDK.
• Build, manage, and debug Docker containers.
• Deploy and manage services on ECS (Fargate).
• Monitor systems using CloudWatch and Sentry.

Skills

Python scripting

REST APIs

SQL (MySQL)

Docker

CI/CD tools

AWS services (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda)

Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK)

Git workflows

Tools

AWS CodePipeline

AWS CodeBuild

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

DevOps Engineer - AWS

We are looking for a hands‑on DevOps Engineer with up to 4‑6 years of experience to manage cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and support backend systems. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across infrastructure, containers, and application layers, with strong ownership and debugging skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild
• Manage infrastructure using AWS CDK (Infrastructure as Code)
• Build, manage, and debug Docker containers
• Deploy and manage services on ECS (Fargate)
• Work closely with backend services (Flask APIs, workers, scheduled tasks)
• Monitor systems using CloudWatch, Sentry, and alerting tools
• Troubleshoot issues across APIs, databases, queues, and infrastructure
• Manage and maintain MySQL (RDS) databases and schema changes
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Collaborate via Git workflows (PRs, code reviews, branching strategies)

Required Skills (Must‑Have)

• 4–6 years of professional software / DevOps / cloud engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Python scripting (comfortable reading and writing production code)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and HTTP
• Strong working knowledge of SQL (MySQL preferred) — queries, joins, indexes
• Hands‑on experience with Git workflows (branching, PRs, merge conflicts)
• Experience with CI/CD tools — AWS CodeBuild and CodePipeline
• Strong experience with Docker (Dockerfile, running containers, debugging issues)
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services: EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda, Secrets Manager
• Experience working with ECS, RDS, and AWS CDK (CLI and deployments)
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK)
• Experience with CloudFormation or Terraform
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command‑line tools
• Ability to troubleshoot across API, database, containers, and infrastructure layers
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to learn and take responsibility

Additional Skills (Nice‑to‑Have)

• Experience with Flask or any Python web framework (Django, FastAPI)
• Exposure to Redis (caching, queues)
• Experience with SQLAlchemy or any ORM
• Familiarity with AI/LLM concepts (prompts, tokens, embeddings, agents)
• Familiarity with async Python (asyncio, httpx)