ThinkData - AWS Administrator/Operation Engineer (1-7 Yrs) Bangalore (Systems/Product Software)

Job Description : ThinkData, an analytics focussed firm is looking for an Operations Engineer who is capable of enabling analytics platforms through the establishment, operation maintenance of the systems that developers create. You will own the operation and support of production systems, including the full extent of L3 activities plus coordination with L4 engineering teams. You will establish proper deployment processes and work with engineering teams to ensure an appropriate degree of automation for component assembly, deployment, and rollback. You will ensure the uninterrupted operation of components through proactive resource management and activities such as security are knowledgeable of cloud platform administration, such as for Kubernetes on AWS; have a familiarity with typical engineering environments involving CI, version control, and monitoring; and you champion automation through tools such as Python, Terraform, Packer, Chef, and similar. Responsibilities : - Automate component builds, deployments, and operation - Deploy tested components into production environments - Operate components through process, security, and resource management - Monitor components to proactively prevent system component failure, and to educate the engineering team on system characteristics that require improvement - Define and own the L3 support process - Coordinate with L4 warranty teams for application level issues - Automate repetitive tasks such as backups and system patches - Secure and upgrade our applications and systems - Research potential improvements, alternatives, and practices to better our environment and accelerate our future work - Ensure the technical feasibility of system designs - Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders - Assure a high degree of quality in your delivered work - Be proactive Skills and Qualifications : - System Administration Ability Critical solutions familiarity : - Kubernetes on AWS - Grafana in Kubernetes - RDS (PostgreSQL) exposed to Grafana - Git team workflows - Terraform, Packer, Chef, and Python (for automation assistance) Administration Expertise : - Proficient understanding of cloud platforms, especially AWS EC2 and networking - Understanding of Linux platforms as applied to AWS EC2 solutions - Understanding of Linux and cloud system automation - Understanding of security strategies for applications exposed on the Internet - Familiarity with typical IT continuous integration, metrics, and versioning systems Back-End Expertise : - Understanding of HTTPS and Reverse Proxy servers, such as NGINX - Kubernetes cluster setup and management on AWS Experience : - At least one year of experience working on system administration over the recent year, ideally with examples of implemented solutions (software, backups, security, etc.) - Experience working in an iterative development scenario to design/build/test/deliver incremental value - Proficient: Linux, AWS, Kubernetes, cloud based networking and similar - Capable: systems design, engineering tools such as git, system automation, browsers for Mac OS X, Windows, and mobile platforms - Familiar: Linux, AWS, EC2, AWS VPC, WSGi, Python, IT engineering environments

Required Skills : English