DevOps Engineer​/Cloud & Monitoring Specialist

About Apexon:

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

Apexon brings together distinct core competencies in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, Dev Ops, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centers) across four continents.

We enable #HumanFirstDIGITAL

We are seeking a highly skilled Dev Ops Engineer with strong expertise in cloud technologies, monitoring tools, and CI/CD pipeline implementation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS and Google Cloud Platform environments, infrastructure automation using Terraform, containerization using Docker, and orchestration with Kubernetes. This role requires a proactive individual capable of managing deployments, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirements & Agile Collaboration

Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to understand and refine business requirements.

Convert requirements into well-defined user stories using Gherkin format.

Manage and maintain the product backlog and update it after sprints and production releases.

Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and Agile ceremonies.

Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies, and communicate them to stakeholders.

2. CI/CD & Deployment Management

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, and Git Lab CI.

Build multi-branch pipelines using DSL and deploy applications to various environments based on parameter inputs.

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Packer templates.

Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them on Kubernetes clusters (EKS/GKE).

Configure and manage Jenkins runners and deployment workflows.

Perform release management and ensure smooth deployment of critical applications.

3. Cloud & Infrastructure Management

Provision, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Google Cloud Platform.

Work with AWS services including EC2, EKS, ELB, VPC, RDS, IAM, S3, Cloud Front, Lambda, Route
53, SNS, SQS, Cloud Watch, and more.

Work with Google Cloud Platform services such as Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, App Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and VPC.

Manage networking, security, and system configurations across environments.

Build and maintain Terraform scripts for staging and production environments.

4. Monitoring & Observability

Monitor applications and infrastructure using tools such as:

Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana

Loki Stack & Promtail

Datadog, Dynatrace

Amazon Cloud Watch

ELK/EFK Stack

Server Density

Analyze logs, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of systems.

Set up alerts and dashboards for proactive monitoring.

5. Build, Release & System Administration

Handle build and release processes using Maven, Jenkins, and Linux/Ubuntu systems.

Manage web/application servers such as Nginx and Apache Tomcat.

Configure messaging systems like Rabbit

MQ and Redis.

Perform infrastructure orchestration and migration activities.

6. Code Quality & Reviews

Conduct peer and self-reviews for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

Ensure adherence to coding and deployment standards.

Use Sonar Qube for code quality checks and ensure no critical vulnerabilities.

Manage version control, branching, and merging strategies using Git tools.

7. Documentation

Prepare detailed deployment and technical documentation.

Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and best practice guidelines.

Assist team members in creating standard operational documentation.

Tools & Technologies

Cloud Platforms

AWS, Google Cloud Platform

Infrastructure & Automation

Terraform, Terragrunt, Packer, Boto3, Chef, Ansible, Rundeck

Containerization & Orchestration

Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, Kustomize, Istio

CI/CD & Dev Ops Tools

Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, FluxCD (Git Ops)

Monitoring & Logging

Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki Stack, ELK/EFK

Datadog, Dynatrace, Cloud Watch, Server Density

Databases

MySQL, Dynamo

DB, Aurora, Mongo

DB, Percona

Programming & Scripting

Python (basic), Shell/Bash

Other Technologies

Redis, Rabbit

MQ, Sonar Qube, Ops Genie, SSO, Databricks

Skill Requirements

Must-Have Skills

Strong experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Datadog, Dynatrace, Cloud Watch).

Hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes,…