Softpath Technologies - DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer - Kubernetes (6-9 yrs)

Role : Devops/Site Reliability Engineer

Location : Pune

Timings : Full Time (As per company timings)

Notice Period : (Immediate Joiner - Only)

Experience : 6-9 Years

Duration : 6 Months (Possible Extension)

Shift Timing : 11 : 30 AM 9 : 30 PM IST

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer to join on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with Kubernetes (preferably GKE), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Helm), and cloud-based deployment pipelines. This role demands deep system understanding, proactive monitoring, and infrastructure optimization skills.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and implement resilient deployment strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, GitOps).

- Configure and maintain observability tools (logs, metrics, traces, alerts).

- Optimize backend service performance through code and infra reviews (Node.js, Django, Go, Java).

- Tune and troubleshoot GKE workloads, HPA configs, ingress setups, and node pools.

- Build and manage Terraform modules for infrastructure (VPC, CloudSQL, Pub/Sub, Secrets).

- Lead or participate in incident response and root cause analysis using logs, traces, and dashboards.

- Reduce configuration drift and standardize secrets, tagging, and infra consistency across environments.

- Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines and rollout practices.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 510 years in DevOps, SRE, Platform, or Backend Infrastructure roles.

- Strong coding/scripting skills and ability to review production-grade backend code.

- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production, preferably on GKE.

- Proficient in Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, and GitOps tools (ArgoCD or Flux).

- Deep knowledge of Cloud architecture (IAM, VPCs, Workload Identity, CloudSQL, Secret Management).

- Systems thinking understands failure domains, cascading issues, timeout limits, and recovery strategies.

- Strong communication and documentation skills capable of driving improvements through PRs and design reviews.

Tech Stack & Tools :

- Cloud & Orchestration : GKE, Kubernetes

- IaC & CI/CD : Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD/Flux

- Monitoring & Alerting : Datadog, PagerDuty

- Databases & Networking : CloudSQL, Cloudflare

- Security & Access Control : Secret Management, IAM

Driving Results :

- A good single contributor and a good team player.

- Flexible attitude towards work, as per the needs.

- Proactively identify & communicate issues and risks.

Other Personal Characteristics :

- Dynamic, engaging, self-reliant developer

- Ability to deal with ambiguity

- Manage a collaborative and analytical approach

- Self-confident and humble

- Open to continuous learning

- Intelligent, rigorous thinker who can operate successfully amongst bright people