Principal DevOps

We are seeking an experienced Principal DevOps Engineer to lead our DevOps initiatives, providing technical expertise and leadership in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and efficient systems. As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will be at the forefront of managing and automating infrastructure, working across teams to ensure the smooth operation of cloud and on-premise environments. You will be responsible for driving key automation projects, ensuring a reliable and high-performing environment, and mentoring junior engineers to elevate the team's capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, highly available infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud environments.
• Oversee the automation of operational processes, ensuring the infrastructure is repeatable and reliable.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to drive continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline improvements.
• Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response strategies to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Evaluate, select, and implement tools for containerization, orchestration, and automation (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible).
• Develop and enforce best practices and standards for system architecture, security, and configuration management.
• Own and manage cloud infrastructure, primarily AWS, ensuring cost optimization and security best practices.
• Conduct performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of complex issues in production environments.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers to adopt best practices and enhance their skill sets.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across DevOps teams.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications:

• Linux: Expert-level proficiency in Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc.) system administration and troubleshooting.
• Microsoft: Strong experience with Windows Server environments and associated infrastructure management.
• AWS: In-depth knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda, etc.) with hands-on experience in building and maintaining cloud-based environments.
• Containerization (Docker): Strong expertise in containerizing applications using Docker and managing containerized workloads.
• Orchestration (Kubernetes): Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, including cluster management, scaling, and deployments.
• Configuration Management (Ansible): Expertise in using Ansible for configuration management, infrastructure automation, and provisioning.
• Experience with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.).
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Bash, Python, or similar.
• Proven ability to design and manage highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of networking, security, and monitoring solutions in cloud and on-prem environments.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and alerting systems such as ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
• Ability to contribute to the development of DevOps strategy and roadmap for the organization.