DevOps Engineer – AWSAzureGCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker & CICD

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps Engineer with 5 years of experience in cloud computing virtualization infrastructure automation database management and DevOps practices. The role focuses on designing implementing maintaining monitoring and supporting cloud infrastructure and applications across Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to implement cloud-based solutions manage CI/CD pipelines automate infrastructure and configuration processes and support reliable secure and scalable technology environments. This position contributes to business objectives by improving cloud availability operational efficiency deployment consistency application performance and customer support outcomes.

Software Requirements

Required

• 5 years of experience in cloud computing virtualization infrastructure engineering DevOps or related technology roles.

• Proficiency with cloud computing platforms including:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline implementation.

• Experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure provisioning.

• Experience with Docker for application containerization.

• Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

• Experience with Jenkins or comparable CI/CD automation tools.

• Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools including Chef and Puppet.

• Knowledge of database management systems including MySQL PostgreSQL and Oracle.

• Experience with virtualization technologies including VMware and Hyper-V.

• Strong technical skills in cloud computing virtualization database management automation and infrastructure operations.

• Ability to design implement monitor troubleshoot and maintain cloud infrastructure and applications.

• Ability to work with current supported versions of cloud platforms infrastructure tools operating systems databases containers orchestration platforms and CI/CD tools.

Preferred

• Experience managing multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.

• Experience implementing automated infrastructure provisioning configuration management deployment monitoring and recovery processes.

• Familiarity with cloud security identity and access management networking backup disaster recovery and compliance controls.

• Experience with cloud-native application deployment and operational support.

• Exposure to logging monitoring observability alerting and performance-management tools.

• Experience optimizing cloud resource usage infrastructure cost application performance and energy efficiency.

• Certifications in cloud computing platforms such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.

• Experience in a relevant industry such as technology or finance.

Overall Responsibilities

• Design implement and maintain cloud infrastructure and applications across AWS Microsoft Azure and GCP.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

• Build manage and improve CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and comparable automation tools.

• Containerize applications using Docker and support deployments through Kubernetes.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning configuration deployment monitoring and operational activities.

• Use configuration management tools such as Chef and Puppet to maintain consistent and reliable environments.

• Manage and support virtualized infrastructure using VMware and Hyper-V.

• Support database environments involving MySQL PostgreSQL and Oracle.

• Monitor and manage cloud environments to ensure optimal performance availability scalability security and resource utilization.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure deployment networking virtualization database container and application issues.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cloud-based solutions for clients.

• Provide technical support to clients in the use operation troubleshooting and maintenance of cloud-based solutions.

• Contribute to infrastructure design technical documentation implementation plans operational procedures and support guidelines.

• Apply DevOps practices to improve delivery speed deployment consistency reliability automation and service quality.

• Stay current with industry trends cloud capabilities DevOps practices automation methods security controls and infrastructure standards.

• Promote sustainable technology practices through efficient resource utilization automation right-sized infrastructure reusable configurations and reduced manual processing.

Strategic Objectives

• Deliver reliable scalable secure and maintainable cloud infrastructure and applications.

• Improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency through CI/CD Infrastructure as Code automation Docker and Kubernetes.

• Support effective use of AWS Azure and GCP based on solution requirements operational needs security considerations and cost objectives.

• Strengthen infrastructure monitoring availability performance troubleshooting and recovery capabilities.

• Provide responsive and technically accurate support for client cloud-based solutions.

• Improve cloud resource efficiency and support sustainable infrastructure operations.

Performance Outcomes

• Cloud infrastructure and applications meet agreed requirements for availability performance scalability security and maintainability.

• CI/CD pipelines support repeatable controlled and reliable build test and deployment processes.

• Terraform configurations and automation scripts are documented version-controlled reusable and maintainable.

• Infrastructure issues are identified investigated communicated and resolved within agreed service expectations.

• Virtualized containerized database and cloud environments are monitored and maintained effectively.

• Clients and internal stakeholders receive timely technical support clear updates and practical recommendations.

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages and Scripting

Essential

• Ability to use scripting for infrastructure automation deployment configuration monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Ability to interpret configuration files deployment scripts pipeline definitions and infrastructure code.

• Understanding of scripting practices that support repeatability error handling logging and maintainability.

Preferred

• Experience with scripting or programming languages used for cloud automation and DevOps operations.

• Familiarity with reusable automation modules script testing version control and secure handling of configuration data.

Databases/Data Management

Essential

• Knowledge of MySQL PostgreSQL and Oracle database management systems.

• Understanding of database availability connectivity backup recovery monitoring access and performance considerations.

• Ability to support database environments used by cloud-based applications.

• Experience troubleshooting database connectivity deployment configuration and infrastructure-related issues.

Preferred

• Experience supporting database migrations replication high availability disaster recovery and performance optimization.

• Familiarity with managed cloud database services.

• Exposure to automated database deployment monitoring backup validation and recovery testing.

Cloud Technologies

Essential

• Proficiency with AWS Microsoft Azure and GCP.

• Ability to design implement maintain and monitor cloud infrastructure and applications.

• Understanding of cloud scalability availability networking identity access management storage monitoring and resource management.

• Experience supporting cloud-based solutions and providing technical support to clients.

• Ability to evaluate cloud services based on performance security availability operational and cost requirements.

Preferred

• Experience with hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud architectures.

• Familiarity with cloud-native services serverless platforms managed databases cloud networking backup disaster recovery and monitoring.

• Experience optimizing cloud resources for cost efficiency performance and sustainable use.

Frameworks and Libraries

Essential

• Docker for application containerization.

• Kubernetes for container orchestration.

• Understanding of container image management deployment configuration service connectivity scaling health checks and troubleshooting.

• Ability to support application deployments across cloud and containerized environments.

Preferred

• Experience with Kubernetes cluster administration ingress networking secrets configuration scaling and observability.

• Familiarity with cloud-native application frameworks service discovery and distributed application deployment.

• Exposure to Helm or comparable Kubernetes package-management tools.

Development Tools and Methodologies

Essential

• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.

• Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline automation or experience with comparable CI/CD tools.

• DevOps practices covering continuous integration continuous delivery automation collaboration monitoring and operational feedback.

• Chef and Puppet for automation and configuration management.

• VMware and Hyper-V virtualization technologies.

• Experience with version control deployment management environment configuration technical documentation and operational handover.

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure deployment cloud virtualization database container and pipeline issues.

Preferred

• Experience integrating Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and automated validation.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code testing policy enforcement configuration drift detection and automated compliance checks.

• Exposure to monitoring logging alerting observability release management and rollback processes.

• Experience working with Agile iterative or structured technology delivery methodologies.

Security Protocols

Essential

• Understanding of cloud security principles identity and access management least-privilege access secure configuration encryption and network controls.

• Ability to apply security practices across AWS Azure GCP virtualized environments containers Kubernetes databases and CI/CD pipelines.

• Awareness of secrets management credential protection vulnerability management patching auditability and access reviews.

• Ability to follow organizational security compliance change-management and data-protection requirements.

• Ability to identify document and escalate security and operational risks.

Preferred

• Experience implementing security controls through Terraform CI/CD pipelines configuration management and automated validation.

• Familiarity with container security cloud security posture management network segmentation and secure image management.

• Exposure to security monitoring vulnerability remediation disaster recovery and compliance assessments.

Experience Requirements

• 5 years of experience in cloud computing virtualization DevOps infrastructure engineering or related technology roles.

• Demonstrable experience designing implementing maintaining and monitoring cloud infrastructure and applications.

• Proficiency with AWS Microsoft Azure and GCP.

• Experience with Terraform Docker Kubernetes Jenkins CI/CD pipelines Chef and Puppet.

• Experience with MySQL PostgreSQL and Oracle database environments.

• Experience with VMware and Hyper-V virtualization technologies.

• Experience supporting automation configuration management infrastructure operations application deployments and technical troubleshooting.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement cloud-based solutions for clients.

• Experience providing technical support for cloud-based solutions.

• Experience in a relevant industry such as technology or finance is preferred.

• Candidates may qualify through equivalent practical experience relevant technical training certifications or demonstrable project outcomes across cloud infrastructure DevOps virtualization automation databases and application support.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Design implement and maintain cloud infrastructure applications Terraform configurations Docker containers Kubernetes deployments CI/CD pipelines and virtualized environments.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients through requirements discussions solution design sessions implementation planning deployment reviews troubleshooting calls and operational handovers.

• Deliver infrastructure code pipeline updates deployment configurations automation scripts monitoring results technical documentation support records and performance improvements.

• Make technical decisions within the assigned scope troubleshoot cloud and infrastructure issues prioritize operational risks recommend improvements and escalate dependencies or decisions requiring broader approval.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may also be considered.

• 5 years of experience in cloud computing virtualization DevOps infrastructure engineering or related areas.

• Certifications in cloud computing platforms such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate are preferred.

• Relevant training in AWS Azure GCP Terraform Docker Kubernetes Jenkins database management virtualization automation security and CI/CD is beneficial.

• Maintain continuous professional development in cloud platforms DevOps Infrastructure as Code containerization automation monitoring security cost management and sustainable infrastructure practices.

Professional Competencies

• Apply critical thinking analytical reasoning and structured problem-solving to diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure database virtualization deployment and application issues.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and clients while contributing technical expertise to shared cloud and DevOps outcomes.

• Communicate technical designs incident findings risks progress implementation plans and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Adapt to changing cloud technologies client requirements delivery priorities operational conditions and evolving infrastructure standards.

• Identify opportunities to improve automation reliability scalability security deployment efficiency resource utilization and sustainable cloud operations.

• Prioritize and manage multiple infrastructure support deployment troubleshooting and documentation activities while meeting agreed timelines and service expectations.

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

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