AWS DevOps Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Hyderabad

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking AWS + Generative AI + DevOps Manager to lead the design, development, and deployment of next-generation AI-powered applications. This role requires a strong blend of cloud architecture expertise, hands-on DevOps leadership, and deep knowledge of Generative AI frameworks such as LangChain.

As a key technology leader, you will drive innovation by leveraging AWS services and modern AI capabilities to build scalable, secure, and intelligent systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, data science, and product to deliver robust AI-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end architecture, development, and deployment of applications on AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Design and implement scalable solutions using Generative AI (GenAI) technologies and frameworks like LangChain.
• Build and manage AI pipelines integrating LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and APIs.
• Drive DevOps best practices including CI/CD pipeline design, infrastructure as code (IaC), monitoring, and automation.
• Manage and optimize AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, and CloudFormation/Terraform.
• Collaborate with data scientists to productionize machine learning and GenAI models.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, security, and cost optimization across environments.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Implement observability tools and practices for logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Stay updated with emerging trends in Generative AI, cloud technologies, and DevOps methodologies.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform and its core services.
• Proven expertise in Generative AI (GenAI), including working with large language models (LLMs).
• Practical experience with LangChain for building AI-powered applications and workflows.
• Deep understanding of AWS DevOps practices, including CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline).
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Experience integrating AI/ML models into production environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or other relevant languages.
• Knowledge of vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI model evaluation techniques.
• Solid understanding of security, compliance, and cloud governance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in deploying and managing LLM-based applications at scale.
• Exposure to MLOps and AI lifecycle management.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) are a plus.
• Experience with data pipelines and big data tools is advantageous.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.