Devops Engineer

Website: distinction.site
Job details:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on experience managing infrastructure, automating deployments, and ensuring high availability across on-premise and cloud environments. The ideal candidate is deeply comfortable with Linux systems, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines, while also bringing strong knowledge of observability, security, and networking. If you enjoy owning infrastructure end-to-end, solving complex operational challenges, and building systems that scale reliably, this role is for you.
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• Office Location -202, 3rd Eye II, Opposite Parimal Garden, Panchavati Road, Chimanlal Girdharlal Rd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
  

• Duration & Type of Employment - Full Time
  

• Work Style - Hybrid
  

• In Office days - 3 days a week
  

• Relocation - Candidate must be willing to relocate to Ahmedabad GJ, with reasonable notice.
  Immediate Joiner preferred
  
  
  
  

Requirements

• Infrastructure: On-premise servers, Docker, Kubernetes, Podman
  
• Automation: Ansible, Shell scripting, GitHub Actions
  
• Messaging: Kafka
  
• Web & Proxy: NGINX
  
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
  
• Version Control: Git
  
• Cloud & IaC (Good to Have): AWS, Terraform
  -Backend Familiarity: Node.js (TypeScript), Express.js, REST APIs, OpenAPI, JWT, OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain on-premise server infrastructure ensuring uptime, performance, and reliability across environments.
  
• Write and maintain shell scripts and Ansible playbooks to automate provisioning, configuration, and day-to-day operational tasks.
  
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, with Podman as an additional tool where applicable.
  
• Design and operate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to standardize and accelerate software delivery across teams.
  
• Configure and manage Kafka-based messaging systems to support scalable, event-driven architectures.
  
• Configure NGINX for load balancing, reverse proxying, and SSL termination.
  
• Set up and maintain Prometheus and Grafana for metrics collection, dashboards, and alerting.
  
• Enforce security best practices across infrastructure including network hardening, secrets management, access control, and vulnerability mitigation.
  
• Design systems with scalability in mind — horizontal and vertical scaling, auto-healing, and efficient resource utilization.
  
• Collaborate with development teams on release planning, deployment strategies, and incident response.
  
• Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures to maintain institutional knowledge.
  
  

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering role.
  
• Strong Linux system administration skills and solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs).
  
• Hands-on experience managing containerized workloads in production using Kubernetes or equivalent.
  
• Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines in a team environment.
  
• Solid understanding of infrastructure security principles — least privilege, secrets management, and audit logging.
  
• Experience setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting in production environments.
  
• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues under pressure.
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills with a habit of clear documentation.
  
  

Preferred / Bonus Skills

• Development experience in Python or Node.js.
  
• Hands-on experience with AWS and infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.
  
• Familiarity with ADFS for identity and access management.
  
• Experience with MongoDB or Typesense in production environments.
  
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning, backup strategies.
  
  
  
  

Benefits

• Hybrid Working Culture
  
• Amazing Perks & Medical Benefits
  
• 5 Days Working
  
• Mentorship programs & Certification Courses
  
• Flexible work arrangements
  
• Free drinks, fridge and snacks
  
• Competitive Salary & recognitions
  

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