DevOps Engineer

About the DevOps Engineer Role:

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer who is highly proficient with AWS to join our growing team. In this role, this person will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the cloud infrastructure that powers our applications. You will collaborate closely with the Engineering, QA, and SecOps teams to ensure seamless deployment processes and continuous delivery of our software products.

The DevOps Engineer Responsibilities:

• AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure using AWS services such as but not limited to ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, and CloudFormation.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to ensure repeatable and consistent environments.
• Automation & Scripting: Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using Bash, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Monitoring & Alerting: Set up and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging systems using AWS CloudWatch, ELK stack, or Grafana to ensure system health and performance.
• Security & Compliance: Implement AWS security best practices, including VPCs, IAM roles/policies, security groups, encryption, and monitoring for compliance and audit requirements.
• Collaboration: Work with developers and QA teams to streamline application deployment, improve system reliability, and optimize system performance.
• Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot system issues, and optimize the performance of cloud-based services and applications.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills: 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure and developer operations.
• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, with a primary focus on AWS cloud services.
• Deep understanding of AWS services.
• Proven experience with CI/CD tools and practices (Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, etc.) for automating cloud infrastructure and deployments.
• Experience with monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, or similar.
• Experience implementing security best practices on AWS, including IAM roles/policies, encryption, and network security.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for container management is a plus.
• Must be willing to work extended hours if needed.
• Must be willing to travel if needed.
• Valid work authorization required.

Why Kinetik? 

• Inclusive and fast-growing team
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and industry trends
• Unlimited PTO