Cloud DevOps Engineer role focused on designing, deploying, and managing scalable and secure AWS cloud solutions. Responsibilities include AWS infrastructure management, Kubernetes (EKS) operations, Linux administration, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and DevOps integration for cloud-native applications. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring cloud security and governance, and supporting containerized application environments.
Responsibilities:
- Assist application teams in deploying solutions on AWS cloud platforms
- Design and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure
- Ensure cloud governance, compliance, and security best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, DB, security)
- Participate in architecture discussions, solution design, and POCs
- Prepare technical documentation and presentations
Linux Hosting & Administration
- Deploy and manage Linux-based EC2 instances
- Configure and maintain web servers (Apache/Nginx), databases, and services
- Automate patching using AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
- Monitor system performance using CloudWatch Agent
- Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for system issues
Kubernetes Operations (AWS)
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
- Create and manage Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts
- Implement auto-scaling using HPA & Cluster Autoscaler
- Monitor cluster performance using CloudWatch Container Insights / Prometheus
DevOps Integration
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using: AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy Or Jenkins / GitHub Actions
- Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration with EKS
- Manage artifacts using Amazon ECR
Application Support
- Provide L1/L2 support for applications running in containerized environments
- Collaborate with development teams for issue resolution in staging/production
AWS Infrastructure Management
- Deploy and manage: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, EKS
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using: AWS CloudFormation / Terraform
- Manage storage and backup using: S3 lifecycle policies, AWS Backup
Monitoring & Logging (AWS + Open Source)
- AWS Native:
- CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms)
- CloudTrail (audit logging)
- Open Source (any of the following):
- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Grafana + Prometheus
- Loki for log aggregation
- Experience with Amazon Managed Prometheus / Managed Grafana
Our Culture & Code of Conduct:
At ZainTECH, we take pride in a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and uncompromising integrity. We are looking for individuals who share these values and are committed to customer-centricity and ethical excellence. All employees are expected to uphold our Code of Conduct, which serves as a guiding framework for responsible behavior across everything we do — from how we work with each other to how we engage with clients and partners globally.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- 3+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure
- Strong understanding of AWS cloud architecture and deployment models
- Experience with AWS networking & security services: Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), AWS WAF, AWS Shield
- VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs
- Expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Integration with Active Directory (AWS Managed AD / AD Connector)
- Good knowledge of Linux and Windows systems on AWS EC2
- Experience with databases: AWS RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora
- Experience in monitoring & governance: AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config
- Hands-on experience with: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevOps and microservices architecture
- AWS Certification preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills