Senior Devops Engineer [T500-**]

  • Bengaluru
  • Talent500

We are Talent500:

  • We help companies hire, build and manage global teams. We are trusted by the world’s leading companies - from Fortune 500s and larger enterprises (Walmart, Target, Nike, Pepsi etc) to industry leaders (Airbnb, Twitter, Uber) and some of the world’s fastest-growing start-ups from the portfolios of investors such as Accel, Sequoia and Techstars.
  • Our suite of proprietary AI-enabled tools and products provide businesses with an end-to-end platform to build their global teams. This includes:
  • Access to a “Global Talent Network” of 300,000+ professionals globally
  • Data-sciences based screening engine which predicts the “right-fit” candidate with ~80% accuracy helping companies hire 2.5x faster
  • Tools to manage contracting, payroll and benefits without the hassle of setting up legal entities or infrastructure
  • We are backed by Accel Partners & ANSR, a global leader and enterprise transformation platform. For the last 15 years, the world’s leading organizations have trusted ANSR to transform their businesses by building technology and innovation hubs in talent-rich locations. ANSR is today one of the largest drivers of FDI into India with over $1.5B of capital investments.


Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Management:

  • Design and architect : Craft robust and scalable infrastructure solutions using AWS services like EC2, VPCs, S3, and RDS.
  • Deployment and automation : Master provisioning and configuration with tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible. Automate infrastructure scaling and resource allocation with Auto Scaling groups and Lambda@Edge.
  • Containerization : Champion containerization using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes (EKS) for microservices architectures.
  • Serverless : Leverage serverless technologies like Lambda and Step Functions to build event-driven, cost-efficient applications.
  • Security : Implement robust security measures like IAM roles, VPC security groups, and encryption at rest and in transit. Configure CloudTrail logging and CloudWatch monitoring for enhanced visibility and compliance.


CI/CD Pipelines:

  • Design and implement : Build secure and efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, CodePipeline, or CodeBuild. Integrate continuous testing and automated deployments into the pipeline.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Enforce consistency and repeatability with IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Version control : Utilize Git and CodeCommit/BitBucket for code and infrastructure version control and management.


Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

  • Proactive monitoring : Configure CloudWatch alarms and dashboards to monitor key metrics and identify potential issues before they impact users.
  • Logging : Implement centralized logging solutions like CloudWatch Logs and integrate them with SIEM tools for deeper analysis.
  • Troubleshooting : Possess the expertise to diagnose and resolve infrastructure and application issues within AWS services. Collaborate with developers to identify and fix root causes.
  • Incident response : Lead the team during service disruptions, implementing recovery plans and minimizing downtime.


Additional Responsibilities:

  • Cost optimization : Analyze costs and implement strategies to optimize resource usage and reduce cloud spend.
  • Automation : Identify opportunities for automating repetitive tasks and develop custom scripts using AWS CLI, Python, or Bash.
  • Knowledge sharing : Mentor junior engineers, document processes, and contribute to building a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
  • Stay updated : Keep pace with the ever-evolving AWS landscape by attending training, participating in the AWS community, and exploring new services and features


Key Skill Sets:

Kubernetes, Docker, Python, AWS Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Knowledge of Big Data Processing is good to have, Exposure to ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana stack, Monitoring and Alerting system like graylog, new relic


Key Requirements:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
  • You have prior experience as a DevOps engineer
  • Familiarity with software release management and deployment (Git, CI/CD)
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles and practices
  • Knowledge of systems and platforms security
  • You have good problem-solving skills and attention to detail


Why work at Talent500?

  • Build the future of work: We're working on a problem every business leader understands deeply. The pandemic has created a “once-in-a-lifetime” shift in how businesses and professionals think about work. We have an opportunity to drive this new shift towards distributed work and global teams
  • Growth and scale: We are tackling a global problem and a rapidly growing market ($50B+) with a LOT of headroom for us to grow. We are currently growing at 35% quarter-on-quarter and expect this to be a BIG, fast-growth business. If you are looking for growth in your professional life and lots of learning along the way, this is it.
  • Experienced team and investors: We have an experienced team: our founders have founded, scaled, and sold companies before. We are trusted by some of the world’s best companies and investors
  • Remote-first: We offer work-from-anywhere for multiple roles @ Talent500. We back this with plenty of remote-friendly policies for our team - including generous home-office setup budgets, flexible work / check-in hours, mobile and internet reimbursements, L&D budgets, best-in-class medical for you + family, mental health coaching and counseling support and more.