Cloud Operations Engineer

Cloud Operations Engineer

Project Role : Cloud Operations Engineer
Project Role Description : Deploy, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure environment and/or applications through cross-technology administration (OS, databases, virtual networks), scripting, and monitoring automation execution. Manage incidents with a focus on service restoration. Act as operations support for all compute, network, storage, security, or automation incidents /requests. Manage rollout of patches and release management schedule and implementation.
Must have skills : AWS Architecture
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Cloud Operations Engineer, a typical day involves deploying, configuring, and managing cloud infrastructure environments and applications by integrating various technologies such as operating systems, databases, and virtual networks. The role includes automating monitoring processes through scripting and ensuring smooth incident management with a focus on restoring services promptly. The engineer supports operations across compute, network, storage, security, and automation domains, while also overseeing the rollout of patches and coordinating release management schedules to maintain system stability and performance.

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced DCS Lead to lead and manage enterprise infrastructure services across cloud and on-premises environments. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in AWS Cloud, Windows & Linux Administration, Databases, Storage, Backup & Recovery, and DevOps platforms such as GitHub and Azure DevOps. The role requires a leader who can drive operational excellence, automation, cloud adoption, infrastructure transformation, and service reliability.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Operations & Leadership
- Lead enterprise infrastructure operations and service delivery.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of infrastructure services.
- Act as the primary escalation point for critical incidents and major outages.
- Drive operational improvements, automation initiatives, and standardization.
- Manage infrastructure capacity planning, lifecycle management, and technology refresh initiatives.
- Lead technical teams and coordinate with business stakeholders, vendors, and project teams.
- Own the preparation of the DCS deck and drive stakeholder discussions.

- Drive Jira work management and resource forecasting to ensure effective project execution and optimal team utilization.

- Collaborate closely with Windows, Linux, Storage, and Database teams, providing architectural guidance, technical expertise, and operational support

- AWS Cloud Administration
- Design, implement, and support AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Administer AWS services including:
- EC2
- VPC
- S3
- IAM
- RDS
- Route 53
- CloudWatch
- Lambda
- Auto Scaling
- ELB/ALB
- EBS
- AWS Backup
- Systems Manager
- Implement cloud governance, security, and cost optimization strategies.
- Support cloud migration, modernization, and disaster recovery initiatives.
- GitHub & Azure DevOps
- Manage and support source code repositories using GitHub.
- Administer Azure DevOps projects, repositories, pipelines, and build/release processes.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
- Collaborate with application and DevOps teams to automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments.
- Maintain branch strategies, code security policies, and repository governance.
- Support configuration management and version control best practices.
- Automation & Monitoring
- Develop automation solutions using:
- PowerShell
- Python
- Bash
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using:
- AWS CloudWatch
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
- Datadog
- SolarWinds
- Drive proactive incident prevention and operational efficiency.
- Security & Compliance
- Implement infrastructure security best practices.
- Conduct vulnerability assessment remediation and compliance activities.
- Manage IAM, access control, audit requirements, and security governance.
- Support regulatory and internal audit requirements.
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Professional & Technical Skills:
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services.
- Experience in cloud migration, optimization, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Operating Systems
- Advanced Windows Server Administration.
- Strong Linux Administration skills.
- Databases
- Good knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
- Database backup, recovery, and performance monitoring.
- Storage & Backup
- Experience with enterprise storage platforms (SAN/NAS).
- Expertise in backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- DevOps & Automation
- GitHub administration and Git version control.
- Azure DevOps Repos, Boards, Pipelines, and Artifacts.
- GitHub Actions and CI/CD implementation.
- Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.
- Networking
- TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Firewalls, Routing, Load Balancing.
- AWS networking including VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, Direct Connect, and VPN.
- Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in AWS Architecture.
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- Experience in designing and implementing scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripting languages to streamline operations.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues across compute, network, and storage components.
- Familiarity with patch management and release deployment processes in cloud environments.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 7.5 years of experience in AWS Architecture.
- This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.