Sr. DevOps Engineer / DevOps Lead – AWS Cloud Infrastructure

Experience: 7+ Years Location: WFH / Remote (India) Open Positions: Multiple Qualification: B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or
equivalent Work Timings: 1:30 PM IST – 10:30 PM IST Functional Area: DevOps Engineering About the Role We
are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer /
DevOps Lead – AWS Cloud Infrastructure to design,
implement, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms on
Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal
candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure,
networking, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation,
monitoring and observability, cloud security, and governance. The candidate
should be capable of designing end-to-end cloud architectures, creating
infrastructure and network diagrams, automating deployments, managing
containerized workloads, and ensuring operational excellence across production
environments. This role
requires a technically strong professional who can drive cloud modernization
initiatives, implement best practices, improve platform reliability, and
collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and resilient cloud
solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and
manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure. Define and enforce cloud
architecture standards, governance frameworks, security controls, and
operational best practices. Design and maintain
infrastructure architecture diagrams, network topology diagrams,
deployment diagrams, and technical documentation. Design and manage AWS
networking solutions, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN,
Route 53, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and Load Balancers (ALB/NLB). Implement hybrid cloud and
on-premises connectivity solutions. Drive cloud governance,
cost optimization, and infrastructure reliability initiatives. Lead the design,
implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub
Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, ArgoCD, or similar tools. Automate infrastructure
provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and AWS
CloudFormation. Design, deploy, manage,
and optimize containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon
EKS. Implement Kubernetes best
practices, including cluster administration, scaling, upgrades,
networking, ingress management, and workload security. Implement AWS security
best practices, IAM governance, secrets management, encryption,
vulnerability management, and compliance controls. Design and manage
monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using
CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, New Relic, or
similar platforms. Build operational
dashboards, define monitoring standards, and establish proactive alerting
mechanisms. Lead incident management,
troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement
initiatives. Collaborate with
engineering, security, and business teams to deliver cloud-native and
platform engineering solutions. Mentor team members and
promote DevOps best practices across projects and teams. Skills, Knowledge & Experience 7+ years of experience in
DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability
Engineering (SRE), or related roles. Strong hands-on expertise
in AWS cloud infrastructure and services. Experience designing and
documenting infrastructure architecture, cloud solutions, and network
topology diagrams using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or
equivalent. Deep experience designing
and managing AWS networking solutions, including Amazon VPC, Transit
Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, Route 53, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and
Application/Network Load Balancers (ALB/NLB). Strong hands-on experience
managing production-grade Kubernetes environments, preferably Amazon EKS. Hands-on expertise with
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ingress Controllers, and container orchestration
technologies. Strong experience
implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions,
GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, AWS CodePipeline, or similar technologies. Expertise in
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Hands-on experience with
monitoring, logging, and observability platforms such as Prometheus,
Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic. Strong understanding of
cloud security, IAM, networking fundamentals, governance, and cloud cost
optimization. Good understanding of
Microsoft Azure cloud services and cloud architecture principles. Strong Linux
administration, scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and networking
skills. Excellent problem-solving,
communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills. Experience supporting
global customers, including US and/or European clients. Certification Requirements Mandatory AWS Certified Solutions
Architect – Associate or Professional Preferred AWS Certified DevOps
Engineer – Professional AWS Advanced Networking –
Specialty This job
description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all
responsibilities, duties, or activities that are required. Responsibilities,
duties, and/or activities may change, or new ones may be added at any time with
or without notice. If you are a
motivated professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions, we'd
love to hear from you. Apply today to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking
team at NextGen Invent.