Lead Software Engineer - DevOps

Role Overview: As a Lead Software Engineer - DevOps at CloudIQ, you will play a crucial role in driving automation, scalability, and CI/CD processes across the engineering teams. Your responsibilities will include managing infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and collaborating with various teams to ensure smooth and secure delivery of products and services. This hands-on leadership position requires technical expertise and strong mentoring skills to lead a team of DevOps engineers effectively. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust CI/CD pipelines. - Manage and optimize infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. - Oversee cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP to ensure cost-effective, secure, and highly available solutions. - Automate and monitor system provisioning, deployment, and scaling processes. - Collaborate with software engineering teams to standardize development and release processes. - Implement and manage observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, and Datadog. - Manage containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes. - Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production issues. - Champion DevOps best practices and drive a culture of continuous improvement and automation. - Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers while contributing to team hiring and development. Qualification Required: - 6+ years of experience in DevOps or related roles with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior role. - Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc. - Proficiency in managing cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi. - Deep understanding of Docker and Kubernetes, including production-grade deployments. - Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Splunk. - Expertise in scripting and automation using Bash, Python, Go, etc. - Strong grasp of security best practices in DevOps and cloud environments. - Familiarity with GitOps, service mesh, and microservices deployment strategies. Additional Details: CloudIQ offers a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and celebrates shared achievements. With access to mentorship, resources, and an AI-driven innovation environment, you will have continual growth opportunities to expand your skills and achieve your career aspirations. Work on impactful global projects that solve real-world problems using intelligent, scalable, and secure solutions, making a lasting impact on your professional growth.,