DevOps Engineer (AWS)

Job Expectations:

• Position Type: Mid - Individual Contributor
• Employment Type: Full-Time; Permanent (Direct Hire)
• Work Setup & Location: Hybrid (4x onsite/week) until further notice | Onsite - BGC, Taguig
• Work Schedule: Mondays - Fridays; Day/Mid Shift
• Salary: Php 80,000 - Php 100,000
• Industry: HR Software Solutions

We are looking for an experienced  DevOps Engineer to join our client's team. In this role, you will play a vital role in supporting and enhancing our software development lifecycle. Your focus will be on building and optimizing our DevOps pipelines, automating infrastructure, and ensuring the reliable and efficient deployment of software on the cloud (AWS). You will work collaboratively with other engineers to drive improvements and implement best practices, focusing on performance and cost-efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in IT with at least 2 years of experience in a DevOps or related engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation and CDK (TypeScript).
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Bitbucket Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker (Kubernetes experience is a plus).
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python or Bash.
• Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Strong foundation in system administration concepts, including networking, storage, and security .
• Proven ability to troubleshoot technical issues across both infrastructure and application layers.
• Strong collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Familiarity with AWS and open-source monitoring and logging tools like AWS CloudWatch and Glowroot APM; knowledge of Prometheus or Grafana is a plus.

AWS Expertise

• Practical experience and hands-on expertise with managing and deploying AWS services, including:
• Compute & Containers : EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS
• Storage & Database : S3, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, RDS (Aurora, MySQL)
• Networking & Security : VPC, IAM, API Gateway, CloudFront, WAF
• Monitoring : CloudWatch
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation and AWS CDK (TypeScript).
• Basic knowledge of cost optimization, performance tuning strategies, security best practices, and monitoring on AWS, with a willingness to develop further expertise.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with development teams to implement and improve DevOps tools, processes, and workflows, focusing on scalability and performance.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable seamless software delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, ensuring efficient, repeatable, and reliable deployments.
• Manage configuration for both infrastructure and application settings, automating and streamlining configuration updates, ensuring consistency across environments, and enforcing best practices for security and performance.
• Manage cloud infrastructure, ensuring efficient operation, cost control, and service availability while maintaining performance and implementing security best practices, including Web Application Firewall (WAF) configurations.
• Establish and configure monitoring systems and logging solutions to ensure optimal performance and reliability, enabling IT operations, developers, and support teams to proactively identify and address potential bottlenecks or issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues in both development and production environments.
• Implement security best practices throughout the DevOps pipeline, ensuring compliance and safeguarding resources.
• Stay informed about the latest DevOps technologies and trends, sharing insights and knowledge with the team to drive continuous improvement.
  

Company Profile:

As a trailblazer in HR and Payroll Reporting, our client provides cutting-edge solutions across 40 countries and stands out as a pivotal player in the Computer Systems Design and Related Services industry, setting the standard for excellence globally over the past 20 years.

• Allowances
• Bonuses
• HMO
• Government-Mandated Benefits
  
• Other Exciting Benefits

About Likha Careers:

Likha is a traditional Tagalog (Filipino) word that means to create or creation. At its core, Likha Careers exists to help create a world where people of all walks of life have the opportunity to participate in a positive and rewarding career where happiness, pride, and financial security are achieved. We do this through thoughtful, people-centric career services.