Associate Director - DevOps

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the DevOps team, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure team success.
• Architect, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Drive continuous improvement of the CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and deployment processes across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to define and implement DevOps strategies that align with business goals.
• Ensure proper monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are in place to proactively detect and resolve issues in production environments.
• Develop and enforce best practices for infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Lead the design, deployment, and management of Kubernetes clusters, ensuring efficient container orchestration and scalability.
• Ensure robust disaster recovery and business continuity plans are in place and tested regularly.
• Manage cloud costs and optimize infrastructure utilization for maximum efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies in the DevOps space, and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the DevOps team and across the organization.

Requirements:

• BE/B. Tech. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, including architecture and cost management.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes, including orchestration and cluster management.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Ruby.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, agile development environment, preferably in a gaming or technology-driven company.