Duties & Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

•      Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

•      CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to automate release and deployment processes using Jenkins or GitHub Actions

•      Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, ensuring high availability, security, and cost optimization

•      Monitoring and Logging: Implement robust monitoring and logging systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Datadog to ensure high performance and rapid issue resolution

•      Containerization and Orchestration: Utilize Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration, managing both on-premises and cloud environments

•      Security Implementation: Apply security best practices in infrastructure, ensuring systems are secure, compliant, and resilient against threats

•      FinOps Management: Collaborate with finance and engineering teams to establish financial accountability for cloud usage, implement cost management practices, and provide forecasting and budgeting insights

•      System Uptime Management: Maintain 99.9% uptime of online services to meet Service Level Agreements (SLA)

•      Disaster Recovery: Implement weekly disaster recovery backups for software and databases, stored securely both locally and online

•      Security & Threat Prevention: Prevent and mitigate online attacks through proactive security measures

Employee Responsibilities

•      Support the company's efforts in developing and refining the corporate vision

•      Work collaboratively with teams to develop and apply strategies that create long-term value in the company's evolution, including both internal and external efforts

•      Create effective alignment by working as a team to successfully resolve challenges across the company using empathetic, problem-solving, practical, and future-focused tactics

•      Inspire current and future HyphaMetrics employees by upholding and exercising the company's core values to help maintain a customer-first focused organization

Specific Responsibilities (Cloud Architecture)

Note: These responsibilities are secondary in priority to core DevOps duties.

•      Architecture Design: Lead the design and architecture of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance cloud systems with ownership of key technical decisions

•      Performance Optimization: Collaborate with teams to optimize cloud resource usage for performance and cost efficiency

•      High Availability Design: Design and implement effective disaster recovery strategies and ensure high availability of services in cloud environments

•      Technology Evaluation: Assess and recommend emerging cloud technologies and tools that align with business goals

•      Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, engineering, and operations teams to ensure cloud solutions meet business requirements and project timelines

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

•      Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or related roles

•      English Proficiency: 90% advanced level (reading, writing, speaking)

•      Level: Senior / Expert level professional

Technical Skills

1. Linux System Administration

◦      File systems: permissions (chmod, chown), disk partitions, and volume mounting

◦      Process management: identifying zombie processes, killing hung applications, managing background services (systemd)

◦      SSH & Access: generating SSH keys, managing authorized_keys, secure tunneling to remote servers

2. Networking Fundamentals

◦      Protocols: HTTP/HTTPS (status codes), TCP/IP, and DNS

◦      Cloud Networking: VPCs, Subnets, Route Tables, and NAT Gateways

◦      Firewalls: configuring Security Groups or iptables to allow traffic on specific ports

3. Scripting & Automation

◦      Bash/Shell: writing scripts with loops, variables, and error handling

◦      Python/Go: writing complex scripts that interact with APIs

◦      API Interaction: RESTful APIs, JSON data formats, and authentication using tokens

4. Version Control

◦      Branching models: Feature Branching vs Trunk-Based Development

◦      Pull Requests: code review and merge conflict resolution

◦      Tagging/Releases: semantic versioning and release tagging for deployment

5. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

◦      Declarative vs Imperative: understanding the difference between scripting vs desired state configuration

◦      State Files: understanding state management and the risks of manual modification

6. Security (DevSecOps)

◦      IAM: understanding Roles, Policies, and the Principle of Least Privilege

◦      Secrets Management: never committing passwords or API keys to Git, injecting them as environment variables at runtime

7. Troubleshooting & Debugging

◦      Log Analysis: ability to grep through massive log files to find root cause

◦      Resource Analysis: identifying performance bottlenecks (CPU, RAM, Disk I/O, Network latency)

Technology Stack

From Day 1:

•      GCP GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)

•      GitHub Repositories

•      PAS (Platform Application Services)

•      AWS (Amazon Web Services)

•      MongoDB

Core Tools & Technologies:

•      Foundation: Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS), Terminal/Bash, Git

•      Build & Deploy: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Python

•      CI/CD Automation: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

•      Infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Terraform, Ansible

•      Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

Preferred Qualifications

•      Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven systems

•      Experience with microservices architecture

•      Certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP

•      Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Core Competencies

•      Technical Excellence: Deep expertise in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation with ability to make key technical decisions independently

•      Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills with ability to identify root causes quickly and implement effective solutions

•      Automation Focus: Passion for automating processes and optimizing workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention

•      Security Mindset: Commitment to security best practices and compliance with ability to implement secure infrastructure and prevent threats

•      Collaboration: Effective team player who can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including development, operations, and business stakeholders

•      Performance Under Pressure: Ability to work effectively under pressure, especially during critical incidents and system outages

•      Proactive Approach: Self-starter who identifies and addresses potential issues before they become problems

•      Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices

•      Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English (90%) and technical documentation

•      Adaptability: Flexibility to work in different modalities (remote/hybrid/on-site) and adjust to changing priorities and requirements