Experienced DevOps Engineer for Infrastructure Optimization

Introduction: We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in enhancing the reliability, scalability, and security of our infrastructure. As a DevOps Engineer, you will work on streamlining our server and pod cluster management, ensuring seamless updates, and contributing to system design for auto-scaling, automation, and enhanced performance. You will also be responsible for ensuring high availability of our systems and integrating with AWS services, Kubernetes, and other cloud technologies. Key Responsibilities: * Server and Pod Cluster Management: * Change and manage server and pod cluster passwords, ensuring minimal disruption. * Restart servers and clusters as necessary, ensuring proper security and connectivity. * Ensure that after a password change, the updated IP addresses are reflected in AWS Route 53 to avoid service disruptions for streaming services. * Kubernetes and Stream Server Management: * Update Kubernetes to the latest stable version while ensuring no interruptions to the stream servers. * Collaborate with the team to plan and execute rolling updates to Kubernetes clusters. * SSL Management & Automation: * Update and renew SSL certificates using Let's Encrypt, implementing automation to ensure certificates are always up-to-date without manual intervention. * Ensure security best practices are followed for SSL certificate management. * Scaling and Systems Architecture Design: * Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement horizontal and vertical scaling solutions for the stream servers and other components. * Develop systems to automatically scale pods when capacity is reached, ensuring minimal service disruption. * Design cloud infrastructure to handle increasing loads and optimize resource allocation. * Route 53 Management: * Ensure that AWS Route 53 is properly routing traffic based on geo-location and provides high availability for our services. * Optimize Route 53 configurations to reduce latency and enhance performance. * GitHub Deployment Configuration: * Switch the deployment pipeline to a different account in GitHub. * Ensure proper configuration of GitHub Actions or other CI/CD tools for seamless deployment to production. Skills & Qualifications: * Proven experience with AWS services, including EC2, Route 53, and other cloud infrastructure tools. * Solid understanding of Kubernetes, including cluster management, updates, and scaling. * Expertise in SSL/TLS management, particularly with Let’s Encrypt for automated certificate renewal. * Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools, preferably GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar. * Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration technologies. * Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and scripting (Bash, Python, etc.). * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. * Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to identify and resolve issues quickly with minimal downtime. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving. Desired Skills: * Familiarity with Geo-location-based routing and advanced DNS management. * Experience with auto-scaling architectures and resource optimization techniques. * Knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or similar. * Experience working in a fast-paced, cloud-native development environment.