Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer who can design, implement, and scale modern cloud-native infrastructure while integrating AI-driven automation (AIOps) into development, deployment, and monitoring workflows. This role requires deep expertise in cloud platforms, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, along with the ability to leverage AI tools to improve operational efficiency, incident management, and developer productivity.

Key Responsibilities DevOps & Infrastructure Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS).

Implement and manage containerized environments using Kubernetes (EKS preferred).

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.

Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions / Bitbucket Pipelines.

Ensure high system reliability, uptime, and performance across environments. AI-Driven DevOps (AIOps) Implement AI-powered monitoring and alerting for proactive issue detection and resolution.

Leverage AI tools for

Log analysis and anomaly detection

Predictive incident management

Root cause analysis (RCA) acceleration

Integrate LLM-based assistants (internal or external) to:

Automate troubleshooting workflows

Generate deployment scripts / configs

Improve developer productivity

Explore and implement self-healing systems using automation + AI insights.

Security & Compliance Ensure infrastructure security and compliance with best practices.

Implement SAST/DAST and vulnerability scanning tools.

Work with SBOM and CVE tools (e.g., syft, grype).

Manage IAM policies, secrets, and secure configurations across environments. Collaboration & Architecture Work closely with developers, architects, and product teams to ensure smooth delivery.

Participate in architecture design and technical decision-making.

Define and enforce DevOps best practices, standards, and processes.

Mentor junior engineers and improve team capabilities.



Operations & Incident Management Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production issues.

Improve observability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK.

Ensure fast incident response and resolution using automation and AI insights.

Required Skills & Qualifications Core Technical Skills Strong expertise in AWS Cloud:

EC2, ECS, EKS, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail

EventBridge, SQS, SNS, SES, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, WAF

Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes (must-have)

Solid experience in Terraform (IaC) (must-have)

Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions / Bitbucket Pipelines)

Strong knowledge of Linux systems and networking fundamentals

Programming/scripting experience in Python / Shell / JavaScript

DevOps & Observability Experience with monitoring & observability stacks:

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK

Experience in serverless architectures

Knowledge of high-availability and scalable system design

Security Experience with

SAST / DAST tools

Vulnerability management

SBOM tools (syft, grype)

AI / Automation (Mandatory Mindset) Experience or strong exposure to:

AI-assisted DevOps tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT-based workflows)

Log intelligence and anomaly detection systems

Ability to identify and implement automation opportunities using AI

Understanding of AI/ML fundamentals in operations (AIOps) is a strong plus

Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Process-oriented with strong documentation practices

Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project environment Good to Have AWS / Kubernetes / Terraform certifications

Experience in platform engineering or internal developer platforms

Exposure to multi-cloud environments

Experience building DevOps frameworks for enterprise clients What We Expect (Mako Context Fit) Ability to handle multiple client environments simultaneously

Strong ownership mindset for delivery + stability

Capability to drive DevOps maturity across teams

Comfortable working in high-pressure, client-facing scenarios Required Skills Quick learner Team player Communication Problem-Solving

📌 Senior DevOps Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Mako IT Lab
📍 Chennai