DevOps Consultant

Roles & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities  Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to streamline the development, testing, and deployment of API across vendor partners.   Utilize AWS services to architect scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and cost-efficiency. Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement best practices for infrastructure automation, security, and monitoring.   Implement and manage containerization and orchestration solutions to enhance application scalability and portability.  Monitor and troubleshoot system performance, identifying and resolving issues to ensure high availability and reliability of services using Prometheus and Grafana. Required Experience and Skills:  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.  Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipeline management.  Extensive experience with AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Airflow and IAM.  Strong proficiency in infrastructure as code tools, including Terraform and CloudFormation.  Experience with GitLab pipelines, including creating, managing, and optimizing CI/CD workflows.  Knowledge of Prisma and its integration with various data projects.   Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.  Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.  Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.  Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to teamwork and project management.  Strong understanding of security best practices and the implementation of secure infrastructure solutions. Preferred Qualifications   Certification in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) or other relevant certifications.   Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar.  Knowledge of database management and optimization, particularly in cloud environments.   Experience with agile methodologies and tools such as Jira or Confluence.