Sr. AWS DevOps Engineer- Kubernetes Expertise

Cloudelligent

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in software/computer engineering, computer science, or related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps engineering
  • 4+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, Gitlab, or similar)
  • Experience with Infrastructure as code (Terraform/Cloudformation/CDK) and container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS or ECS)
  • Experience with configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible) and container technologies (Docker)
  • Proficient in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, Javascript)
  • Self-driven, capable of independent work or collaboration in a project team.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with DevOps team to architect and deploy resilient AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Advocate for infrastructure as code and automation using various DevOps tools.
  • Design and maintain Kubernetes clusters, namespaces, and deployments.
  • Independently manage projects, gather customer requirements, and communicate updates.
  • Enhance operational practices and procedures for efficiency.
  • Implement and uphold compliance and security standards in infrastructure.
  • Train and mentor junior DevOps engineers and new team members.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work opportunity with required travel.
  • Access to innovative automation tools and technologies.
  • Environment focused on continuous learning and mentorship.
  • Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects and technologies.
Full Job Description
Position Title:Sr. AWS DevOps Engineer- Kubernetes Expertise Employment Time:Full-Time

This Is a fully remote position with travel required.

Job Objective

As an experienced DevOps Engineer your primary role would be to build and deploy complex cloud environments for our customers using innovative automation tools and cutting-edge technologies. You will be responsible for setting up, maintaining, and evolving the AWS cloud architecture and supporting infrastructure monitoring and alerting, issues troubleshooting, and developing required automation for our customers.

Responsibilities
  • Work alongside a team ofDevOps Engineers to architect, build, and deploy AWS cloud infrastructure that is redundant, resilient, scalable, self-sustaining, and self-healing.
  • Promoteinfrastructure as code and automation as much as possible. To achieve this, you must have extensive knowledge of the DevOps tool sets like Terraform, Cloudformation, CircleCI, Gitlab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Design, build, and maintain our Kubernetes infrastructure, including clusters, namespaces, and deployments.
  • Work on projects independently with customers and stakeholders, gathering their requirements and informing them of new features and enhancements.
  • Create and improve current operational practices and procedures.
  • Ensure the implementation and maintenance of compliance and security practices in operational infrastructure.
  • Responsible for training and mentoring junior DevOps engineers and new team members.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's in software/computerengineering, computer science or related field.
  • Effective communication skills (proficiency in English language).
  • 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps engineering.
  • 4+ years of using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, Gitlab, or similar)
  • Experience in Infrastructure as code (Terraform / Cloudformation/CDK) and using container orchestration tools (Kubernetes/EKS or ECS, Rancher, etc.)
  • Experience of using configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, etc.) and working with containers (Docker or Docker-Compose, etc.)
  • Experience of using Scripting when necessary (Bash, Python, Ruby, Go or Javascript, etc.)
  • Self-driven, ability to work independently or as part of a project team with limited supervision.

Technical Experience/Expertise
  • Strong hands-on expertise with solution architecting environments in AWS cloud space.
  • Strong hands-on experience with code pipeline design, development, and managing CI/CD workflows and tools.
  • Comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience of core DevOps concepts (CI/CD, Agile & Automation).
  • Extensive experience in designing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
  • Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker, including creating Docker images, managing Docker registries, and configuring Docker runtime environments.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Opentelemetry, Grafana, ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing, and firewall.
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with designing a secure infrastructure using current cloud-native security standards.

Good to have
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional and/or AWS Certified DevOps Professional
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

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