Senior DevOps Engineer

Cloud Operations Noida Full Time

• *Position Overview:**

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 4\-5 years of DevOps experience with a strong focus on on\- premises or self\-managed Kubernetes environments. This role involves deploying, operating, monitoring, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and Linux infrastructure to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of production systems.

• *Key Responsibilities:**

• **Linux Administration:**

• Administer and support Linux\-based systems in production environments.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications running on Linux.
• Perform root cause analysis for OS\-level issues to maintain high availability and performance.
• Ensure system stability, security hardening, and performance tuning.

• **Kubernetes (On\-Prem / Self\-Managed) – Must Have:**

• Deploy, configure, and maintain on\-premises or self\-managed Kubernetes clusters (bare metal or VM\-based).
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes issues related to: Pod scheduling, networking, and storage, Cluster components and service failures, Application deployment and scaling
• Debug containerized workloads and ensure reliable rollouts.
• Manage Kubernetes resources such as Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and CronJobs.
• Work with ARGO CD / ARGO Workflows for Kubernetes\-native application delivery and workflows (mandatory).

• **Monitoring \& Observability – Must Have:**

• Implement and maintain Prometheus and Grafana for infrastructure and application monitoring.
• Create and manage real\-time Grafana dashboards for cluster health, application metrics, and alerts.
• Analyze monitoring data to proactively identify and resolve performance and reliability issues.
• Support incident response using observability tools.

* Automation \& CronJobs

• Configure and manage Kubernetes CronJobs and Linux\-based scheduled tasks.
• Troubleshoot failed or delayed automation jobs.
• Improve operational efficiency through scripting and automation.
• Develop automation using Shell, Python, or Ansible.

• **Platform / Portal Exposure (Good to Have):**

• Gain working knowledge of Horizon / platform portals used for infrastructure or operational visibility.
• Monitor and track infrastructure health and incidents using internal portals.
• Utilize portals for operational insights and incident management.

• **Cloud Awareness (Limited / Supporting Role):**

• Understand basic cloud computing concepts and architectures.
• Provide support or troubleshooting for cloud\-related dependencies when required.
• Note: This role is primarily focused on on\-prem Kubernetes, not public cloud operations

• *Key Requirements:**

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent hands\-on experience).
• 4–5 years of experience in a DevOps / SRE / Production Support role.
• Strong expertise in Linux system administration.
• Hands\-on experience with on\-prem, self\-managed, or unmanaged Kubernetes clusters.
• Proven ability to deploy, debug, and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments.
• Strong experience with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Mandatory exposure to ARGO CD / ARGO Workflows.
• Experience with automation and scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible).
• Ability to handle production incidents independently.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

• *Preferred Qualifications:**

• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines integrated with Kubernetes.
• Exposure to container security, RBAC, and cluster hardening.
• Experience supporting high\-availability on\-prem infrastructure