This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 2500000 (ie INR 20-25 LPA)
Min Experience: 5 years
Location: Chennai
JobType: full-time
The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing a secure, scalable, and fully automated DevOps environment. This position focuses on driving automation, operational excellence, and reliability across the entire software development lifecycle to enable fast, stable, and secure product delivery.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to streamline build, test, and release workflows.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CDK for scalable, version-controlled environments.
- Drive containerization and deployment using Docker and AWS services such as EKS and Lambda.
- Integrate and maintain DevSecOps tools (Snyk, SonarQube) to ensure proactive code quality and security compliance.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to align DevOps objectives with product goals.
- Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Sumo Logic, Splunk, and AWS-native solutions.
- Enforce best practices in Git workflows, branching strategies, and environment standardization.
- Provide documentation, mentorship, and guidance to ensure consistency across DevOps practices.
- Support daily operational activities including deployment, access control, monitoring, and cost optimization.
- Automate integrations through Workato and maintain Backstage as the central developer portal.
Required Skills
Must-Have:
- Strong proficiency in AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudFront, WAF, API Gateway, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Git
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK)
- Proficient in scripting with Python, Bash, or Ruby
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and quality assurance tools such as Snyk and SonarQube
Good-to-Have:
- Experience with monitoring and logging platforms (Splunk, Sumo Logic)
- Exposure to automation/integration tools like Workato
- Knowledge of the Backstage Developer Portal
- AWS DevOps Engineer certification
Eligibility / Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience: 5–8 years of relevant experience in DevOps engineering
- Certifications (Optional): AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent credentials
