Sr. DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Key Result Areas and Activities: Infrastructure management: Provision AWS EC2 instances using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform, implement CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, automate operational tasks through Ansible, facilitating efficient software deployment and configuration management System Setup and Administration: Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Responsible for Linux system administration, managing user accounts, ACLs, permissions, and system resources. Network Security: Utilize in-depth knowledge of iptables and other firewall technologies to implement robust network security measures. Set up and manage systems like HAProxy or Nginx to enhance application scalability, availability, and load balancing. Design, deploy, and maintain Squid proxies and VPN solutions to secure network communication and provide controlled access. Environment Migration and Monitoring: Migrate workloads from IBM Cloud to AWS Cloud. Establish monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address performance issues or anomalies. Collaboration And Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements, understand their needs, work with cross-functional teams in configuring system setup, security. Conduct regular meetings and presentations as required. Work and Technical Experience: Essential Skills: Ability to design and implement automation solutions for routine operational tasks using tools like Terraform and Ansible Ability to create and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform. Ability to automate builds, deployments, monitoring, and alerting processes. Ability to enhance existing CI/CD pipelines, automate through Jenkins, and ensure smooth integration with tools like Kubernetes and Docker. Expertise in AWS EC2 provisioning, setup SFTP, S3 buckets Conduct advanced performance tuning for databases and application systems with containerized environments in mind. Proven experience in Linux, including system administration, user management, and resource optimization. Strong familiarity with iptables, firewalls, ACLs and network security principles, with relevant experience in application load balancing, setting up HAProxy, Nginx, Squid proxies Desirable Skills: Experience with Kubernetes container orchestration is highly advantageous. Experience working with IBM Cloud (classic) infrastructure is a strong asset, with hands-on knowledge on optimizing cloud-based infrastructure and services Ability to optimize database performance through advanced query and management strategies. Qualifications: 5+ years domain expertise Bachelor s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field (Masters degree is a plus) Demonstrates continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods. Qualities: Self-motivated and focused on delivering outcomes for a fast-growing team and firm Able to communicate persuasively through speaking, writing, and client presentations Work independently based on the mentorship provided by managers Demonstrates problem solving, multi-tasking, troubleshooting skills with a high degree of flexibility Able to work with teams and clients in different time zones Proven learning agility as technologies and capabilities evolve rapidly Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Research focused mindse