Hybrid DevOps Engineer

at Malbek

• Job title: DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, EC2, ElasticSearch, Jenkins, Linux, Logstash, Postgres, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ahmedabad, India

About the role

• DevOps Engineer responsible for building and maintaining infrastructure for SaaS platform. Ensuring high availability, security, and performance for growing customer base in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using EC2, VPC, and related services
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable software delivery
• Automate deployment and configuration management using Ansible
• Develop automation scripts using Python and Bash for operational efficiency
• Manage and optimize Linux-based server environments
• Monitor system performance using ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for logging and observability
• Optimize PostgreSQL database performance, backups, and high availability configurations
• Respond to incidents and participate in on-call rotations
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
• Optimize AWS resource utilization and cost efficiency
• Implement security best practices across infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Manage access controls, secrets management, and security scanning
• Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Work closely with development teams to improve application architecture and deployment strategies
• Provide guidance on infrastructure considerations during feature development
• Document infrastructure, processes, and runbooks for the team
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles
• Strong proficiency with AWS services, particularly EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, and Auto Scaling
• Extensive Linux system administration experience (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar distributions)
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL administration, optimization, and backup strategies
• Proficiency in configuration management using Ansible (playbooks, roles, and inventory management)
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash for automation and tooling
• Experience implementing and managing ELK Stack for centralized logging and monitoring
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tools and practices (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and AWS best practices
• Experience with version control systems (Git)