Job Description

Job Title: Application Engineer - Infrastructure & Deployment

Location: [Insert Location or Remote]

Experience Level: 5-8 years

Department: Engineering / Infrastructure Operations

Reports To: Head of Platform Engineering / DevOps Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineer (Infrastructure & Deployment) with strong Linux administration and cloud-native deployment experience.
This role focuses on building, deploying, and maintaining production-grade application environments within microservices architectures, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance (including PCI DSS).

The ideal candidate combines deep Linux systems expertise with hands-on experience managing modern distributed systems, containerized applications, and related data infrastructure -- including PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, Kafka, MinIO, NATS, etcd, and Vault.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Deployment & Application Management

Design, build, and manage application deployment pipelines for high-availability production environments. Deploy and maintain microservices-based applications running on Linux, Kubernetes, and Docker. Configure and manage supporting services such as Redis, Kafka, MinIO, NATS, etcd, and Vault for secure, resilient operations. Work with databases (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse) to support both transactional and analytical workloads. Integrate infrastructure components for optimal performance, scaling, and fault tolerance.

System Administration & Automation

Administer and harden Linux systems for security, compliance, and high performance. Automate environment provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Terraform, or Python/Bash scripting. Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) for reproducible and consistent deployments. Manage monitoring, alerting, and logging with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and ELK.

Security, Compliance & Reliability

Maintain PCI DSS-compliant infrastructure, including segmentation, logging, and access control. Integrate HashiCorp Vault for secure secret and key management. Apply system hardening, patching, and vulnerability management best practices. Develop and test backup, DR, and failover strategies for production services.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Work closely with Engineering and DevOps teams to optimize application deployment, scaling, and performance. Collaborate with Operations to ensure uptime SLAs and continuous monitoring of live environments. Participate in architecture reviews and propose improvements in reliability, cost, and security. Document deployment processes, configurations, and operational playbooks.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field. 5-8 years of experience in application deployment, infrastructure management, or DevOps engineering. Expert-level proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting (Bash, Python, Go). Strong experience with containerized environments (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes). Hands-on configuration and tuning experience with: Redis, Kafka, MinIO, NATS, etcd, Vault Databases: PostgreSQL and ClickHouse Knowledge of microservices architectures and service orchestration. Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD). Understanding of PCI DSS, network security, and infrastructure compliance controls. Strong debugging, performance analysis, and automation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Fintech, Payments, or Regulated Environments. Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and hybrid deployments. Exposure to observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry). Certifications: CKA, LFCE, or AWS/GCP DevOps Engineer.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Deployment reliability and release success rates Infrastructure uptime and SLA adherence Automation coverage and reduction in manual intervention PCI compliance and audit readiness Application performance and system health metrics
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹335,408.95 - ₹1,394,622.06 per year

Work Location: In person