Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer responsible for building, automating, and maintaining scalable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role requires deep expertise in GitLab CI/CD, containerization (Docker), container orchestration (Kubernetes), observability frameworks, and AWS services. The engineer will work closely with development, QA, and cloud teams to ensure effective, secure, and reliable application delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
Containerize applications using Docker and manage container lifecycle effectively.
Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Kubernetes clusters (EKS preferred).
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch.
Set up monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or AWS CloudWatch.




Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and reliability of production systems.
Implement security best practices including secrets management, IAM roles, and compliance controls.
Troubleshoot infrastructure and application deployment issues across settings.
Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to streamline release cycles and improve deployment frequency.

Mandatory Skills
Solid experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
Hands-on expertise with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, CloudWatch).
Good experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation).
Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, CloudWatch).
Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, Shell scripting).
Understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture best practice

📌 Devops Engineer Chennai
🏢 Zorba Consulting India
📍 Chennai