DevOps Engineer - IAC Terraform/CloudFormation

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient DevOps Engineer to join our infrastructure and operations team. This role will be instrumental in scaling and optimizing the Tekion platform infrastructure hosted on AWS, with a core focus on automation, cloud-native architecture, containerization, CI/CD pipeline development, and proactive monitoring.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, reliability, security, and performance of our cloud infrastructure and software delivery pipelines.

Key Responsibilities :

Cloud Infrastructure Design & Management :

- Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS (experience with Azure is a plus).

- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering :

- Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.

- Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and deployment strategies into the pipelines for high-velocity software delivery.

Automation & Scripting :

- Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or other scripting languages to streamline manual tasks across deployment, configuration, and monitoring processes.

- Drive configuration management using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Containerization & Orchestration :

- Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker.

- Orchestrate and manage workloads using Kubernetes or AWS ECS/EKS.

Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Management :

- Implement and maintain observability stacks using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), CloudWatch, or TICK Stack.

- Proactively monitor system health and performance metrics; set up alerts and dashboards.

- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-mortem reviews.

Security & Compliance :

- Ensure security best practices across infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines.

- Integrate compliance checks, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning into CI/CD processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role.

- Expertise in cloud platforms, primarily AWS; familiarity with Azure is advantageous.

- Proficiency in Python and Bash for automation and scripting tasks.

- Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent.

- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools.

- Strong hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, monitoring).

- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or AWS CloudWatch.

- Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

- Working knowledge of networking concepts, system administration (Linux-based), and performance tuning.

- Experience in securing DevOps pipelines and integrating DevSecOps practices is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications :

- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent certification.

- Exposure to service mesh (e.g., Istio) or serverless architectures.

- Hands-on experience with GitOps practices and tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD.

- Knowledge of artifact repositories (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory) and container registries (e.g., ECR, Docker Hub).