What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineers position at QualiZeal?
The experienced DevOps Engineer will lead our hybrid infrastructure operations, covering both on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.). This role will be responsible for driving the strategy, development, and delivery of automation, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. As a leader, this role will mentor and manage a team of DevOps engineers, set best practices, and collaborate cross-functionally with development, security, and operations teams to ensure smooth, efficient, and secure service delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership & Mentorship:
- Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
- Drive collaboration between development, operations, and security teams to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Manage resource allocation, performance, and professional development of the DevOps team.
- Hybrid Environment Management:
- Oversee and manage the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of hybrid infrastructure across on-premise data centers and cloud environments.
- Develop strategies for optimizing on-premise systems, cloud migration, and hybrid infrastructure scalability.
- Ensure the smooth integration and operation of both cloud-based and on-premise systems with a focus on reliability and security.
- Infrastructure Automation & CI/CD:
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated testing and efficient code deployments.
- Lead efforts in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automating the provisioning of environments.
- Promote a culture of automation and self-service by developing scripts, tools, and systems that eliminate manual intervention.
- Monitoring, Security & Compliance:
- Establish and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for the entire hybrid infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and swift incident response.
- Implement and oversee security best practices, ensuring compliance with security policies, standards (e.g., SOC2, ISO27001), and regulations (e.g., GDPR).
- Work closely with InfoSec teams to maintain infrastructure security and lead remediation efforts during security audits or incidents.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
- Collaborate with software development, IT operations, and security teams to drive projects from planning to execution.
- Provide technical guidance to business stakeholders and work closely with architecture teams to align DevOps processes with overall technical strategies.
- Ensure DevOps processes are well-documented, scalable, and continuously improved based on industry best practices.
- Cost Optimization & Vendor Management:
- Manage cloud infrastructure costs and optimize usage to ensure efficient resource utilization.
- Liaise with cloud service providers, hardware vendors, and other third-party partners to ensure service levels are met and infrastructure performance is optimized.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5 years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or system administration.
- 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Proven experience in managing hybrid environments (on-premise and cloud infrastructure).
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
- Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or CloudFormation.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.).
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Deep understanding of networking, security, and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
- Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001).
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cloud certification (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.)
- Experience with multi-cloud environments.
- Knowledge of modern observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, New Relic)
About Company –
QualiZeal is North America's Fastest-growing Independent Digital Quality Engineering services company with a global head count of 800 Quality Engineering & Software Developers . We have implemented Quality Engineering and Test Automation engagements for small, medium and large companies. Trusted by 40 Global enterprises, QualiZeal has delivered over 200 successful projects earning client NPS score of 85. QualiZeal's dedication, expertise, and ability to deliver the right solutions at a fast pace is recognized by customers and partners. We were recognized as "The Fastest Growing Digital Quality Engineering Services Company" at the 2022 Global Choice Awards.
With a diverse portfolio for all your Quality Engineering service needs, we offer customized solutions ensuring the best outcomes. Our expertise includes Quality Engineering, Digital Engineering, Advisory and Transformation, and Emerging Technology Testing. Using AI and ML-powered predictive capabilities, we accelerate the testing process by 3x and reduce the cost of testing by 4x. Our customized services and solutions are designed to ensure higher quality applications to meet your business and marketing demands. Our specialized and customized services include – Software Test Automation, Software Performance Testing, Mobile App Testing, Functional Testing, Process Automation, Agile Testing, and Accessibility testing.
Awards and Certifications -
- Great Place To Work Certified (GPTW).
- Economic Times Excellence Award 2023
- NASSCOM Member
- The 2022 Global Choice Award
- ISO 13485 2016 and ISI 90012015