Senior DevOps Engineer

### **Senior DevOps Engineer**

• JR\-161400
• Hybrid
• Bengaluru
• Technology Enablement
• Full time

• *Who are we?**

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.**Job Summary**

Senior DevOps Engineer with 5\+ years of experience designing, implementing, and operating scalable cloud\-native platforms on AWS. Proven expertise in CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and containerized workloads using Kubernetes (EKS). Strong background in Cloud Application Administration, including EC2\-based deployments, system hardening, patching, and operational support in production environments.

Hands\-on experience across deployment, migration, environment refresh, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting. Skilled in governance, audit, compliance, and security best practices, with a strong focus on application reliability and operational excellence.

• *Responsibilities**

• Collaborate with development, QA, and platform teams to integrate code changes into robust CI/CD pipelines
• Design, build, and manage cloud\-native platforms on AWS, leveraging EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and EC2
• Automate application deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Argo CD
• Administer and support EC2\-based applications, including provisioning, patching, backup, and performance tuning
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible for scalable and repeatable environments
• Manage and optimize EKS clusters, including node groups, networking, security policies, and workload scheduling
• Monitor system health and performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability, reliability, and disaster recovery readiness
• Implement and enforce security, compliance, and governance controls across AWS environments
• Manage source code and workflows using GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Maintain documentation for rchitecture, deployments, and operational runbooks

• *Qualifications**

• 5\+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Strong hands\-on experience with AWS services, especially:

+ EKS (Kubernetes orchestration)

+ EC2 (compute, scaling, and administration)

+ IAM, VPC, Auto Scaling, Load Balancers, S3

* Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using

+ Jenkins, GitHub Actions

* Expertise in containerization and orchestration

+ Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD

* Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code

+ Terraform, Ansible

• Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with scripting:

+ Shell, Python (preferred)

* Hands\-on experience with monitoring and logging

+ ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana

* Experience managing web/app servers

+ Apache HTTPD, Tomcat

• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem\-solving skills in production environments.

• *Preferred Qualifications**

* Experience with Cloud Application Administration on AWS, including

+ Application deployments on EC2 and container platforms

+ Backup/recovery, patching, and environment refreshes

* Familiarity with

+ SonarQube / Nexus / Nexus IQ

+ Database technologies (SQL/NoSQL such as Cassandra)

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Exposure to security, compliance, and audit frameworks

• *Education \& Certifications**

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• AWS Certifications preferred:

+ AWS Certified Solutions Architect

+ AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) are a plus

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.