DevOps Engineer

Role and responsibilities
As DevOps engineer at CBR, you will be a member of the CBR Technology team, and will be responsible for the following on CBR’s in-house data centre high performance computing and storage systems.
• Designing, building, deploying, and managing cloud applications and infrastructure: Using automation, configuration management, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) to enable containerized applications (Docker on Kubernetes).
• Collaborating with development teams: Working closely with data scientists and AI/ML engineers to ensure application scalability and reliability, and to optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Implementing automation scripts: Developing and maintaining scripts for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
• Ensuring security and compliance: Implementing security best practices and evaluating emerging cloud technologies to reduce operational costs and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving issues in cloud systems, and implementing monitoring and alerting systems to prevent downtime and improve system performance.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Technical skills:
o Proficiency in DevOps tools (e.g. Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Chef), and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
o Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, Ruby, Go).
o Proficiency with Linux OS and tools such as systemd, journalctl, log analysis.
o Hands-on knowledge of virtualization technologies including VMs and containers.
o Bonus: Familiarity with MLOps tools (e.g. MLflow, KubeFlow, Ray), and GPU virtualization.

• Soft skills: Quick learner with the ability to pick up on new technologies and tools, strong communication skills, and maturity to self-manage task delivery.

• Educational Background: Strong foundation in CS, EE, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field. A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement.

• Experience: Junior or entry level with 1-2 years

Expected start date
Dec 1, 2024 — Jan 1, 2025

Benefits
A competitive salary, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate, will be offered. The contract duration will be 2 years, extendable up to 4 years depending on performance.

Application procedure
Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter (~500 words) to jobs[at]cbr-iisc[dot]acin on or before Nov 18, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. CBR reserves the right to fill the vacancy only if suitable candidates are found.