DevOps Engineer

Zenith Infotech (S) Pte Ltd. was started in 1997, primarily with the vision of offering state-of-the-art IT Professionals and solutions to various organizations and thereby helping them increase their productivity and competitiveness. From the deployment of one person to formation of whole IT teams, Zenith Infotech has helped clients with their staff augmentation needs. Zenith offers an opportunity to be engaged in long term projects with large IT savvy companies, Consulting organizations, System Integrators, Government, and MNCs.

EA Licence No: 20S0237

We are seeking a skilled Cloud/DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. The candidate will play a pivotal part in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to support our mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in AWS cloud services, automation tools, and Linux system administration, with a focus on reliability, security, and efficiency.
Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, including container orchestration with Amazon EKS, serverless computing via Lambda, object storage with S3, and identity/access management using IAM.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to ensure reproducible and scalable environments.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools such as GitLab or Azure DevOps to streamline code deployment, testing, and release processes.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and implement security best practices across cloud environments.
Monitor system health, perform capacity planning, and implement disaster recovery strategies to maintain high availability and compliance.
Contribute to cost optimization initiatives by analyzing resource usage and recommending efficient AWS configurations.
Document processes, configurations, and architectural decisions to support knowledge sharing and team onboarding.

Required Qualifications
Experience: At least 3 years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud environments, with demonstrated expertise in core services including EKS (for Kubernetes orchestration), Lambda (serverless functions), S3 (storage solutions), and IAM (security and permissions management).

Certifications:
o AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate.
o Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Technical Skills:
o Proficiency in DevOps tools, including GitLab or Azure DevOps for version control, CI/CD, and collaboration.
o Strong experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
o Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, scripting (e.g., Bash, Python), and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with additional AWS services (e.g., EC2, VPC, RDS).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus) and security practices (e.g., CIS benchmarks).
Automation scripts (e.g Powershell)