Sr. DevOps Engineer / DevOps Lead – AWS Cloud Infrastructure

Experience: 7+ Years Location: WFH / Remote (India) Open Positions: Multiple Qualification: B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or equivalent Work Timings: 1:30 PM IST – 10:30 PM IST Functional Area: DevOps Engineering About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer / DevOps Lead – AWS Cloud Infrastructure to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, monitoring and observability, cloud security, and governance. The candidate should be capable of designing end-to-end cloud architectures, creating infrastructure and network diagrams, automating deployments, managing containerized workloads, and ensuring operational excellence across production environments. This role requires a technically strong professional who can drive cloud modernization initiatives, implement best practices, improve platform reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and resilient cloud solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure. Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, security controls, and operational best practices. Design and maintain infrastructure architecture diagrams, network topology diagrams, deployment diagrams, and technical documentation. Design and manage AWS networking solutions, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, Route 53, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and Load Balancers (ALB/NLB). Implement hybrid cloud and on-premises connectivity solutions. Drive cloud governance, cost optimization, and infrastructure reliability initiatives. Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, ArgoCD, or similar tools. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Design, deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS. Implement Kubernetes best practices, including cluster administration, scaling, upgrades, networking, ingress management, and workload security. Implement AWS security best practices, IAM governance, secrets management, encryption, vulnerability management, and compliance controls. Design and manage monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, New Relic, or similar platforms. Build operational dashboards, define monitoring standards, and establish proactive alerting mechanisms. Lead incident management, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with engineering, security, and business teams to deliver cloud-native and platform engineering solutions. Mentor team members and promote DevOps best practices across projects and teams. Skills, Knowledge & Experience 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related roles. Strong hands-on expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and services. Experience designing and documenting infrastructure architecture, cloud solutions, and network topology diagrams using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or equivalent. Deep experience designing and managing AWS networking solutions, including Amazon VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, Route 53, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and Application/Network Load Balancers (ALB/NLB). Strong hands-on experience managing production-grade Kubernetes environments, preferably Amazon EKS. Hands-on expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ingress Controllers, and container orchestration technologies. Strong experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, AWS CodePipeline, or similar technologies. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic. Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking fundamentals, governance, and cloud cost optimization. Good understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud services and cloud architecture principles. Strong Linux administration, scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and networking skills. Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills. Experience supporting global customers, including US and/or European clients. Certification Requirements Mandatory AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional Preferred AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, or activities that are required. Responsibilities, duties, and/or activities may change, or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice. If you are a motivated professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team at NextGen Invent.