DevOps Engineer

Job Profile: DevOps Engineer

Location: Mumbai

Job Category: Project Research Staff

About the Project:

A government-funded initiative at IIT Bombay focusing on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies. This project aims to address various applications through the utilization of advanced technologies and critical infrastructure. We foster strong industry connections and collaborations to solve pertinent challenges and drive technological advancements. Comprehensive drone training and awareness programs will be provided to ensure proficiency and understanding among people.

Role Overview:

We are deploying a critical drone docking platform that handles real-time telemetry, video feeds, remote commands, and autonomous control. As the DevOps Engineer, you will architect, automate, and manage the backend infrastructure ensuring scalability, observability, and resilience across on-prem and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and deploy CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

Automate provisioning using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible)

Deploy scalable backend infrastructure using Docker/Kubernetes

Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Implement security controls, firewall rules, and secrets management

Set up cloud infrastructure on AWS/GCP (EC2, S3, EKS/GKE)

Manage release pipelines for frontend, backend, and embedded codebases

Enable disaster recovery, system backups, and remote logging

Skills Required:

Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx, Traefik

CI/CD tools GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack for observability

AWS/GCP deployment & cloud security best practices

Linux sysadmin, scripting (Bash, Python)

PostgreSQL & MongoDB backups and clustering

Experience with remote OTA deployments (bonus)

Qualification:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field

24 years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure automation, or cloud operations

Proven experience deploying real-time or IoT systems is a strong advantage

Deep knowledge of networking fundamentals, container orchestration, and

Experience with R&D-oriented teams, startups, or government-backed tech projects is beneficial

Clear documentation and communication skills in cross-functional settings

Nice to Have:

Experience with OTA (Over-The-Air) deployments for remote or embedded systems

Exposure to drone systems, robotics infrastructure, or real-time telemetry services

Familiarity with GitOps workflows and Kubernetes Operators

Experience deploying hybrid edge-cloud architectures (e.g., combining local servers and cloud infrastructure)

Contributions to open-source DevOps tools or infrastructure scripts