Full time

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Department / Category:

Engineer

Listed on Dec 28, 2023

Work Location:

Kochi

Indore

Kolkata

Job Descritpion of Chef DevOps Engineer

8 to 10 Years Relevant Experience

We are seeking a skilled Chef DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Chef, AWS, and up-to-date DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience creating and managing Chef cookbooks for both Windows and Linux environments, along with strong scripting skills and a solid understanding of infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

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Chef Cookbook Development:

- Create new cookbooks for Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Develop cookbooks for application deployments such as MS SQL, MongoDB, etc.
- Implement automated testing for cookbooks to ensure reliability and compliance.

Chef Recipe Maintenance:

- Maintain existing Chef recipes, keeping them updated with the latest software versions and patches.
- Monitor and address trouble tickets related to Chef issues.
- Respond to alerts from the Chef dashboard, raise tickets, and remediate proactively.

Chef Infrastructure Management:

- Maintain the Chef Automate platform hosted on AWS EC2.
- Perform regular upgrades and maintenance of the Chef software.
- Support disaster recovery (DR) procedures and ensure DR readiness.
- Promote cookbooks across development, staging,



and production environments.

DevOps & Infrastructure Responsibilities:

- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Env0.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and infrastructure reliability.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to streamline deployment and configuration processes.
- Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance standards across all infrastructure components.

Required Skills & Qualifications:‍

Technical Proficiency:

- Strong hands-on experience with Chef (Cookbook development, testing, and maintenance).
- Experience with cloud environments, especially AWS (EC2, infrastructure automation).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Env0).

Scripting and Programming:

- Proficient in Ruby, Python, or Bash scripting.

Soft Skills:

- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Required Skills for Chef DevOps Engineer Job

- Chef
- AWS Architect
- DevOps
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Ruby
- Python
- or Bash

Our Hiring Process

- Screening (HR Round)

- Technical Round 1

- Technical Round 2

- Final HR Round

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