DevOps Engineer - Terraform / AWS / Kubernetes

NextLabs®, Inc. provides zero trust data-centric security software to protect business critical data and applications. Our patented dynamic authorization technology and industry leading attribute-based zero trust policy platform helps enterprises identify and protect sensitive data, monitor and control access to the data, and prevent regulatory violations - whether in the cloud or on premises. The software automates enforcement of security controls and compliance policies to prevent unauthorized access and data breach. NextLabs' policy management platform and universal enforcement solutions enable centrally managed information control policy across all applications, data, and digital business processes. NextLabs has some of the largest global enterprises as customers and has strategic relationships with industry leaders such as SAP, Siemens, Microsoft, AWS, Accenture, Deloitte, Infosys, and IBM.

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in AWS cloud deployments, Terraform infrastructure automation, Helm chart management, and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will work closely with the engineering and product teams to design, automate, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure for development, staging, and production environments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Create, maintain, and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Develop and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployments
• Deploy and manage workloads in EKS / Kubernetes clusters
• Work closely with the software engineering team to streamline build, test, and release processes
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Ensure infrastructure is secure, scalable, and highly available
• Support troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis
• Optimize deployment workflows for faster release cycles
• Manage Docker containerization and image lifecycle
• Implement version control best practices with Git-based workflows
• Collaborate with teams on DevSecOps and cloud governance standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS servicesEC2EKSIAMS3CloudWatchRoute 53ALB / NLBRDS
• Strong experience in Terraform
• Experience writing reusable Terraform modules
• Hands-on experience with Helm chart development
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes / EKS
• Experience with Jenkins pipeline scripting (Declarative / Scripted)
• Experience with Docker
• Good understanding of Linux administration
• Experience with Git / Bitbucket / GitHub
• Strong troubleshooting and automation mindset

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Prometheus / Grafana
• Experience with ArgoCD / GitOps
• Knowledge of Ansible / shell scripting / Python
• Experience in security hardening and IAM policies
• Exposure to multi-environment deployments
• Experience with cost optimization in AWS

Soft Skills

• Ability to work closely with cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Problem-solving mindset
• Ownership and accountability
• Ability to work in an Agile environment

Experience

• 3+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering
• Relevant AWS certifications are a plus