Senior DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or other CI tools with scripting.
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads on EKS (Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service) using Helm.
• Monitor application and infrastructure health using Grafana and other observability tools.
• Manage secrets and credentials securely using HashiCorp Vault.
• Automate repetitive tasks using Bash and Python scripting.
• Administer and integrate Bitbucket and/or GitHub repositories, workflows, and branching strategies.
• Configure and manage Tyk API Gateway, including traffic management, security policies, and analytics.
• Lead or contribute to the design and implementation of new tools, services, and automation frameworks to improve DevOps efficiency and system reliability.
• Stay current with industry trends and propose improvements or alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Troubleshoot production issues, participate in incident response, and drive root cause analysis.
• Ensure security, scalability, and performance across all infrastructure and pipelines.

Who are your stakeholders:

• Product Development Teams: Internal product development teams rely on technology R& D to provide them with innovative ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and research insights. R& D helps in creating new product concepts, improving existing products, and enhancing their features and capabilities. By collaborating closely with R& D, product development teams can leverage advancements to drive product innovation, differentiate offerings in the market, and meet customer demands effectively
• Engineering Teams: Engineering teams work closely with technology R& D to translate research findings and concepts into tangible solutions. They rely on R& D to provide prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and technical specifications that guide their development efforts. By collaborating with R& D, engineering teams gain access to advanced technologies, methodologies, and tools, enabling them to design and build high-quality products efficiently and effectively
• Operations and Manufacturing Teams: Technology R& D contributes to operations and manufacturing teams by providing insights and advancements that improve processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs. R& D can identify ways to streamline production, optimize supply chains, and implement automation technologies. These improvements enable operations and manufacturing teams to achieve higher productivity, cost savings, and improved product quality

External Customers:

• End Users and Customers: Technology R& D creates value for end users and customers by delivering innovative products and services that meet their evolving needs. R& D efforts focus on understanding customer pain points, conducting market research, and identifying opportunities for improvement. By incorporating customer feedback into R& D activities, organizations can develop products that offer enhanced functionality, better user experience, and increased value
• Business Partners and Collaborators: Technology R& D can create value for business partners and collaborators by fostering innovation and providing opportunities for collaboration. R& D-driven organizations often engage in partnerships, joint ventures, and collaborative projects with other companies, research institutions, or startups. These collaborations enable the exchange of knowledge, resources, and expertise, leading to shared innovations, co-developed products, and expanded market opportunities

Requirements:

• 5+ years in DevOps and cloud engineering roles.
• Proven expertise in AWS cloud architecture and services.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code principles.
• Expertise with Jenkins or other CI tools, pipeline automation, and Groovy/Yaml scripting.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Helm for deployment and management.
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Bash and Python.
• Strong experience with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana/Prometheus
• Experience with Vault for secure secrets management.
• Familiarity with Bitbucket/GitHub for source control and CI workflows.
• Experience managing or integrating with Tyk API Gateway.
• Proven ability to drive tool selection, adoption, and process improvement initiatives.