Senior DevOps

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 4000000 (ie INR 40 LPA)

Min Experience: 5 years

Location: Hyderabad

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who will own and scale cloud infrastructure for high-performance, distributed systems serving millions of users. This role is ideal for someone with deep AWS expertise, a strong automation mindset, and the ability to drive end-to-end infrastructure solutions independently. You will play a critical role in building resilient, scalable, and secure platforms while collaborating closely with engineering and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage robust cloud infrastructure on AWS with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security
• Architect and maintain core AWS services including VPC, EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, Elasticache, S3, CloudFront, Route53, API Gateway, Lambda, and Kinesis Streams
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker, Helm Charts, and Kubernetes
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable fast, reliable deployments
• Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform for repeatable and auditable environments
• Support high-throughput, low-latency systems with effective caching, load balancing, and event-driven architectures
• Work with columnar databases such as ClickHouse or similar systems to support analytics and large-scale data workloads
• Design and maintain SaaS-to-on-prem deployment replicas, including automation for both containerized and non-containerized environments
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and drive root-cause resolution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure decisions with product and business goals

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of DevOps experience, including 3+ years in a senior or lead capacity
• Strong, hands-on expertise in AWS cloud architecture (mandatory)
• Proven experience working with Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and Helm in production environments
• Deep understanding of CI/CD best practices, with hands-on experience using GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Shell, and NodeJS, with development experience as a plus
• Experience scaling distributed systems to support large user bases and high-traffic workloads
• Solid understanding of caching strategies, load balancing, and high-volume data pipelines
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining SaaS-to-on-prem solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to drive solutions independently
• Clear communicator who works effectively with engineering, product, and leadership teams