Senior Devops And Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Role & responsibilities :

Cloud Infrastructure

* Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or Azure)

* Manage virtual machines, networking, storage, DNS, SSL certificates, and load balancers

* Configure high availability and disaster recovery strategies

* Optimize infrastructure for performance, reliability, and cost

* Plan infrastructure capacity as the company grows

DevOps & Automation

* Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines

* Automate build, deployment, and release processes

* Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation

* Automate server provisioning and configuration management

* Standardize deployment processes across development, staging, and production

Kubernetes & Containers

* Deploy and manage Docker-based applications

* Manage Kubernetes clusters

* Implement rolling deployments and blue-green deployment strategies

* Optimize container resource utilization

* Maintain container registry and image security

Security & Compliance

* Implement cloud security best practices

* Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM)

* Configure firewalls, NSGs, security groups, VPNs, and private networking

* Implement vulnerability management and patching

* Manage secrets using secure vault solutions

* Ensure encryption of data in transit and at rest

* Conduct regular security reviews and audits

Compliance

Own and maintain technical compliance for standards such as:

* ISO 27001

* SOC 2

* GDPR

* HIPAA (if applicable)

* PCI-DSS (if applicable)

Responsibilities include:

* Maintaining infrastructure documentation

* Managing audit evidence

* Implementing security controls

* Supporting external audits

* Maintaining asset inventories

* Managing backup policies

* Disaster Recovery planning

* Business Continuity planning

Monitoring & Reliability

* Implement centralized logging

* Configure monitoring dashboards

* Set up alerts and incident management

* Perform root cause analysis

* Improve system reliability and uptime

* Define and monitor SLAs and SLOs

Backup & Disaster Recovery

* Design backup strategies

* Test disaster recovery plans regularly

* Ensure Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) are met

* Manage backup retention policies

Database Infrastructure

* Support SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL infrastructure

* Configure backups and replication

* Monitor database performance

* Assist developers with infrastructure-related database issues

Networking

* Design secure network architecture

* Manage DNS

* Configure VPNs

* Configure reverse proxies

* Implement WAF where required

* Troubleshoot networking issues

Cost Optimization

* Monitor cloud spending

* Recommend cost-saving opportunities

* Right-size infrastructure

* Manage reserved instances or savings plans where appropriate

* Produce monthly infrastructure cost reports

Developer Enablement

* Improve developer productivity

* Maintain build environments

* Troubleshoot deployment issues

* Create infrastructure documentation

* Establish DevOps best practices

Required Skills

* 7+ years in DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure

* Strong experience with AWS and/or Azure

* Linux administration

* Windows Server administration

* Docker

* Kubernetes

* Terraform or Bicep

* GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins

* PowerShell and Bash scripting

* Networking fundamentals

* SSL/TLS

* DNS

* Load balancing

* IAM

* Monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, ELK, or Datadog

* SQL Server administration fundamentals

* Backup and disaster recovery

* Security hardening

Preferred candidate profile

* Microsoft Azure certifications or AWS certifications

* Experience supporting SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audits

* Experience with Microsoft 365 administration

* Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

* Experience with vulnerability management tools

* Experience with incident response

* Familiarity with AI-assisted infrastructure automation

Soft Skills

* Self-driven and able to work independently

* Strong ownership mindset

* Excellent troubleshooting abilities

* Strong documentation skills

* Able to prioritize work in a fast-paced startup environment

* Comfortable wearing multiple hats

Success Metrics

* 99.9%+ production availability

* Fully automated deployment pipeline

* Infrastructure documented and version controlled

* Successful completion of security and compliance audits

* Disaster recovery plan tested regularly

* Infrastructure costs optimized without compromising reliability

* Minimal production incidents and rapid incident resolution