Lead DevOps Engineer- AWS Certified

Desired Capabilities

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions to automate software build, test, and deployment processes, with a specific focus on data center technologies.
• Manage and configure infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security, with expertise in on-prem data center configurations.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems using AWS CloudWatch and other tools to ensure the health and performance of our applications and infrastructure, data center monitoring solutions.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments, with a deep understanding of On-prem data center integration challenges.
• Continuously evaluate and implement best practices for DevOps processes, tools, and technologies, with a specific focus on optimizing workflows related to data center technologies.
• Lead efforts to optimize cloud resources usage and costs while ensuring high availability and performance, leveraging AWS database services and other cloud-native technologies, with consideration for data center integration requirements.
• Implement certificate upgrades, migrations, and other security-related tasks, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role, with expertise in data center technologies.
• Must have AWS Solution Architect or AWS DevOps Certification
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS including services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, or Kubernetes, with expertise in data center integrations.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, with knowledge of containerization solutions.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and infrastructure automation, with expertise in data center security configurations.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize efforts based on business impact, highlighting strategic planning and project management skills.
• Proven experience in providing accurate status tracking and reporting, ensuring transparency and effective communication within and across teams.
• Capability to estimate testing and deployment efforts accurately, showcasing an understanding of project scope and timelines.