Senior DevOps Engineer (DevOps, RHEL, Python, SRE)

Location: India, Remote

Work Experience: 5+ Years

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience with Linux Systems Engineering (RHEL, CentOS, etc.).
• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise software applications.
• 2+ years of experience with Git (experience with GitLab a plus).
• Strong knowledge of Linux and networking internals.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python and experience with the full SDLC.
• Experience with containers and container orchestration tools (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc).
• Good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, etc.).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging suites (e.g., Sumo Logic, Prometheus, or ELK).
• Familiarity with SRE fundamentals and principles.
• Familiarity with bare metal environments and APIs such as RedFish.
• Data-driven and observability-first mindset (logs, metrics, traces).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Passion for developing open source software.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent.

Job Description:

• Execute the full software development life cycle (SDLC) within an agile environment.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and highly available infrastructure.
• Systems to support business applications and services.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting and configuration management tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible).
• Manage cloud-based infrastructure (OpenShift) and optimize resources for reliability, performance, and security.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime and reliability through proactive alerting, metrics, and incident response.
• Collaborate with developers to improve application resilience, deploy code efficiently, and integrate CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents, document findings, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime.
• Continuously improve system architecture, deployment processes, and tooling to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.
• Ensure security best practices are applied across infrastructure, including access controls, network configurations, and compliance requirements.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and project team members to ensure clear visibility into development efforts.
• Ability to respond to the customer's tickets and inquiries.