Tier III DevOps Engineer

Encora; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Tier III DevOps Engineer to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of AWS-based platforms and Kubernetes workloads. You will resolve Tier 3 issues, enable smooth releases, and drive improvements in platform stability and customer experience.

The role emphasizes automation, incident response, and collaboration with engineering teams. Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Python or Go, CI/CD, and observability tools is required, with a focus on performance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Proficiency in Python or Go for scripting and automation
• Experience in platform support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and observability practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and an engineering mindset
• Familiarity with Observability stack (Open Source) PLGJ Prometheus + Loki + Grafana + Jaeger

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve Tier 3 platform issues on AWS-based custom applications.
• Work closely with engineering teams to prepare Operations for new releases and feature enhancements.
• Identify recurring issues and develop automated solutions or process improvements.
• Implement strategies to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Monitor system health and proactively address potential risks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve customer experience and product robustness.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews.
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational readiness plans.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Python/Go

CI/CD

Observability

SRE

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking for a Tier III DevOps Engineer to join our team and ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of custom platforms built on AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes containers. This role will focus on resolving Tier 3 issues, collaborating with engineering teams to prepare operations for new releases, and proactively improving platform stability and customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve Tier 3 platform issues on AWS-based custom applications.
• Work closely with engineering teams to prepare Operations for new releases and feature enhancements.
• Identify recurring issues and develop automated solutions or process improvements.
• Implement strategies to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Monitor system health and proactively address potential risks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve customer experience and product robustness.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews.
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational readiness plans.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Proficiency in Python or Go for scripting and automation.
• Experience in platform support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and observability practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an engineering mindset.
• Familiarity with Observability stack (Open Source) PLGJ Prometheus + Loki + Grafana + Jaeger

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and SRE principles.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps, or DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.