Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer

As a Kerala-based candidate, you have the opportunity to join a dynamic team in a hybrid role based in Kerala, India. Please note that only applicants currently residing in Kerala will be considered for this position. Candidates from outside Kerala, even those willing to relocate, will not be considered at this time. If you can join without a notice period or within 2 weeks maximum, we encourage you to apply for this immediate hire opportunity. Role Overview: You will be responsible for owning and evolving AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and Ansible across multi-account environments, VPC architectures, and EKS/ECS clusters. Additionally, you will engineer and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines with multi-stage build, test, and deploy workflows, driving GitOps practices using ArgoCD with Git as the single source of truth for Kubernetes manifests and Helm releases. Embedding security at every stage of the SDLC using tools like SonarQube, Trivy, OWASP ZAP, and Dependency-Track will also be a key aspect of your role. Furthermore, you will own end-to-end observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and CloudWatch, define SLOs, lead post-incident reviews, and ensure DR strategies meet RTO/RPO targets. Driving cloud cost efficiency, building self-service tooling, creating and maintaining runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation, as well as upskilling and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers are additional responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Own and evolve AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and Ansible - Engineer and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines - Embed security at every stage of the SDLC - Own end-to-end observability using various tools - Drive cloud cost efficiency and build self-service tooling - Create and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation - Upskill and mentor junior and mid-level engineers Qualifications Required: - 7+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE role - Deep hands-on AWS experience with various services - Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes - Experience with GitOps practices and DevSecOps tooling - Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting - Strong Linux systems expertise and networking fundamentals - Experience with AWS IAM governance and security tools - Nice to have: Multi-cloud exposure, AWS certification, CKA, experience with compliance frameworks If you have a proven ownership of production-grade, high-availability SaaS infrastructure and a track record of driving DevSecOps culture and practices, you will stand out as a candidate for this role. If you are looking to shape the infrastructure backbone of a growing SaaS platform in a high-ownership environment, we look forward to hearing from you. As a Kerala-based candidate, you have the opportunity to join a dynamic team in a hybrid role based in Kerala, India. Please note that only applicants currently residing in Kerala will be considered for this position. Candidates from outside Kerala, even those willing to relocate, will not be considered at this time. If you can join without a notice period or within 2 weeks maximum, we encourage you to apply for this immediate hire opportunity. Role Overview: You will be responsible for owning and evolving AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and Ansible across multi-account environments, VPC architectures, and EKS/ECS clusters. Additionally, you will engineer and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines with multi-stage build, test, and deploy workflows, driving GitOps practices using ArgoCD with Git as the single source of truth for Kubernetes manifests and Helm releases. Embedding security at every stage of the SDLC using tools like SonarQube, Trivy, OWASP ZAP, and Dependency-Track will also be a key aspect of your role. Furthermore, you will own end-to-end observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and CloudWatch, define SLOs, lead post-incident reviews, and ensure DR strategies meet RTO/RPO targets. Driving cloud cost efficiency, building self-service tooling, creating and maintaining runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation, as well as upskilling and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers are additional responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Own and evolve AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and Ansible - Engineer and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines - Embed security at every stage of the SDLC - Own end-to-end observability using various tools - Drive cloud cost efficiency and build self-service tooling - Create and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation - Upskill and mentor junior and mid-level engineers Qualifications Required: - 7+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE role - Deep hands-on AWS experience with various services - Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes - Experience with GitOps practices and DevSecOps tooling - Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting - Strong Linux systems expe