Job Description

Principal DevOps Engineer

Introduction:

Craft the future of data alongside AkashX, a startup reimagining the modern data infrastructure and architecture from a cost-performance-first mindset! We're pioneering a new era in data management, committed to creating a data platform that combines unparalleled performance with exceptional affordability. At AkashX, we foster a culture of innovation and proactive problem-solving, empowering every team member to make a lasting impact through their work while thriving in a collaborative environment.

Qualification & Experience:

Engineering/Technology Graduate/PostGraduate from Computer Science or Information Technology discipline. 5 to 10 years of industry experience in Cloud infrastructure orchestration, Application Stack Integration, CI/CD pipeline creation, and IT workflow automation.
Key Responsibilities:

Applies DevOps thinking to bring development and IT ops processes, people, and tools closer together to increase speed, efficiency, and quality in delivering technical solutions. Architects project or program Deployment Pipelines, supporting the transition of application and infrastructure services from development to production. Defines and executes a balanced management methodology for organizing technical activities into coherent workstreams. Liaises with development teams, IT service groups, and third parties to promote process transparency and mutually beneficial design and delivery practices. Provides DevOps thought leadership and mentoring, focusing on continuous improvement in delivery approach. Mentors junior team members and guides them in application platform development.
Desired Skills & Experience:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for expressing technical ideas and initiatives. Designing, deploying, and operating highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems using leading cloud platforms. Wide and detailed understanding of cloud services such as GCP and AWS, with knowledge of other prominent platforms like Azure and IBM Cloud. Implementing Organizational DevOps strategy in various operating environments. Writing Infrastructure as Code using frameworks like Terraform, CloudFormation, and others. Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery tools like Jenkins, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, etc. Automation using Configuration Management tools like Ansible. Skills to set up Docker container infrastructure and experience with orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes and Swarm. Exposure to build tools like Maven and bug tracking tools like JIRA. Proficiency in version control and source code management tools like Git. Good knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases. Experience with Shell or Python scripting for task automation. Familiarity with various operating systems like Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu, Windows, and CentOS. Strong interpersonal skills, motivation, fast learning ability, good team player, and proactive attitude.
Expected Credentials:

Certifications relevant to cloud platforms (e.g., GCP Professional Certifications, AWS Certifications). GitHub profile demonstrating coding skills and programming proficiency. References to blogs or other publications demonstrating expertise and thought leadership in the field.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹2,500,000.00 - ₹8,500,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote