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Senior DevOps Engineer - IT Infrastructure Automation

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5 - 8 Years
Bangalore

Posted on: 17/06/2026

Job Description

Job Description :

Role : Senior DevOps Engineer | Linux, AWS, Automation & CI/CD

Position : Senior DevOps Engineer

Experience : 5+ Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our technology team and help build, automate, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in infrastructure automation, deployment orchestration, monitoring, and operational excellence. You will work closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability, scalability, and release efficiency.

Key Responsibilities :

- Administer and maintain Linux-based systems in both on-premises and cloud environments.

- Ensure infrastructure availability, security, performance, and reliability.

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Terraform.

- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application deployments.

- Manage application releases and deployments with minimal or zero downtime.

- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Splunk, Datadog, or Nagios.

- Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.

- Manage source code repositories and workflows using Git.

- Develop automation scripts and operational tools using Bash and Python.

- Support AWS infrastructure including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and related services.

- Build and manage Docker-based containerized environments.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency and platform stability.

- Contribute to security best practices, SSL/TLS certificate management, and infrastructure hardening.

Required Skills :

1. Must Have :

- Linux Administration

- Bash/Shell Scripting

- Python

- DevOps/SRE experience (5+ years)

2. Good to Have :

- Ansible

- Terraform

- Splunk

- Datadog

- Nagios

- Git

- AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM)

- Docker

- Release & Deployment Management

3. Nice to Have :

- Kubernetes

- Jenkins

- PKI Infrastructure

- SSL/TLS Certificate Management

Qualifications :

- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering.

- Strong expertise in Linux administration and troubleshooting.

- Hands-on experience in hybrid infrastructure environments (On-Premises and AWS).

- Strong scripting skills using Bash and Python.

- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Why Join Us? :

- Work on large-scale infrastructure and cloud platforms.

- Opportunity to drive automation and DevOps best practices.

- Collaborative and innovative work environment.

- Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and enterprise systems.

Role Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer responsible for managing, automating, and optimizing infrastructure across on-premises and AWS cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux administration expertise, hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), monitoring tools, CI/CD pipelines, and production deployment processes.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Linux Administration :

- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux servers.

- Perform system tuning, patching, upgrades, and security hardening.

- Monitor system performance and capacity planning.

2. Infrastructure Automation :

- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible and Terraform.

- Automate server provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.

- Standardize infrastructure deployment across environments.

3. Monitoring & Observability :

- Implement monitoring and alerting using Splunk, Datadog, and Nagios.

- Create dashboards and reports to improve visibility into infrastructure health.

- Respond to incidents and perform root cause analysis.

4. CI/CD & Release Management :

- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines.

- Manage application deployment and release processes.

- Support blue-green, rolling, and zero-downtime deployment strategies.

5. Cloud & Containerization :

- Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, and Load Balancers.

- Build, maintain, and secure Docker containers.

- Support migration and modernization initiatives.

6. Version Control & Automation :

- Manage repositories, branching, and release workflows using Git.

- Develop automation scripts using Bash and Python.

- Improve operational efficiency through automation.

Required Technical Skills :

- Linux Administration (Expert), Bash/Shell Scripting (Strong), Python (Strong), Ansible (Intermediate), Terraform (Intermediate), Git (Intermediate), Splunk (Intermediate), Datadog (Intermediate), Nagios (Intermediate), AWS EC2, S3, IAM, VPC (Intermediate), Docker (Intermediate), Release & Deployment Management (Intermediate).

Preferred Skills :

Kubernetes, Jenkins, PKI Infrastructure, SSL/TLS Certificate Management, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure Security & Compliance.

Education & Certifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS SysOps Administrator, Terraform Associate, RHCSA/RHCE, or Kubernetes certifications are a plus.

Success Criteria :

- Maintain high system availability and reliability.

- Improve deployment speed and automation coverage.

- Reduce operational incidents through proactive monitoring.

- Enhance infrastructure scalability, security, and performance.

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