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Staff Software Engineer
Gevernova
š®š³ India
On-site
Staff / Principal
1 month ago
- AWS
- AWS Cloud
- EC2
- RDS
- Elastic
- EKS
- CloudWatch
- VPC
- IAM
- Python
- Golang
- Jenkins
- CI/CD
- GitOps
- Splunk
- Datadog
- Dynatrace
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- ArgoCD
- AI
- CrowdStrike
- Qualys
- Azure
- Docker
- Devops
1 month ago
Job Description Summary
We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to drive cloud operations excellence across our AWS-based environments. This role requires a strong technical leader with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, monitoring, security, production operations, and team mentorship. The ideal candidate will lead cloud operations initiatives, guide engineers on best practices, oversee mission-critical production environments, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple time zones. This position is ideal for someone who combines hands-on cloud engineering capability with leadership, architectural thinking, and operational ownership.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Must Have:
- Lead and mentor the cloud operations team by providing technical guidance, support, and direction.
- Manage and oversee AWS cloud operations including patching, migrations, upgrades, backups, releases, and production support.
- Work with key AWS services such asĀ EC2, RDS, Elastic cache, Lambda, S3, Amazon MQ, EKS, ECR, ALB, CloudWatch, VPC, IAM, AWS Config, and others.
- Drive automation initiatives using Python or Golang to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Build and maintainĀ Jenkins CI/CD pipelinesĀ and supportĀ GitOpsĀ practices.
- Oversee security operations including vulnerability identification, analysis, remediation, and compliance support.
- Contribute toĀ SecOpsĀ initiatives by identifying, analyzing, and resolving cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- Perform cloud operational activities includingĀ VM patching, migrations, cluster/database upgrades, AMI patching and releases, backups, andĀ live production support.
- Use monitoring and logging tools such asĀ Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, Grafana, and Prometheus.
- Collaborate with product teams, engineering teams, and stakeholders across multiple geographies and time zones. Encourage a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Good to have:
- Familiarity with advanced deployment and platform engineering tools such as ArgoCD or similar tools.
- Exposure to AI / Agentic AI-based automation for cloud operations and process optimization.
- Ability to drive architectural improvements and standardization across cloud environments.
- Experience working with external security tools such as:Wiz.io, CrowdStrike Falcon and Qualys.
- Knowledge of AWS cost and governance tools such as:Cost Explorer, Compute Optimizer and Trusted Advisor.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- MinimumĀ 7+ years of experienceĀ in cloud environments.
- Strong practical experience inĀ AWS
- AzureĀ knowledge is a plus.
- Hands-on experience withĀ Jenkins,Ā GitOps, andĀ Docker.
- Good understanding ofĀ cloud cost optimization,Ā security operations, andĀ production support activities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Education Qualification
- Bachelorās DegreeĀ inĀ Computer Science,Ā Software Engineering, or a related field.
- MinimumĀ 7+ years of relevant professional experienceĀ in cloud engineering, cloud operations, or DevOps environments.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided:Yes
Staff Software Engineer Ā· Gevernova