Weekday AI

Proactive software engineer recruitment via referrals

Principal Engineer - DevOps Engineering

Cloud EngineeringPosted on Nov 12

Full-timeMumbai, Maharashtra, India₹1.8M - ₹3.2MIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline is required.
At least 8 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining high-volume, scalable microservices architectures on cloud infrastructure is required.
Strong expertise in Linux/Unix administration and Python or Shell scripting is required.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, ELB, S3, Auto Scaling, VPC, and Lambda, is required; exposure to GCP and Azure is also expected.
Experience in deployment automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure configuration, and monitoring solutions is required.
Knowledge of Java Virtual Machines (JVM), enterprise application development, maintenance, and production operations is required.
A strong understanding of IT operations and best practices for delivering always-available services is required.
DevOps engineering, AWS, cloud infrastructure architecture, Linux/Unix administration, microservices architecture, infrastructure automation, CI/CD and deployment automation, and database performance optimisation are required.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure for web, mobile, and big data applications.
Architect and optimise high-volume, distributed microservices environments across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud.
Scale and optimise SQL and NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB, along with web servers, application frameworks, caching systems, and distributed messaging platforms.
Automate the provisioning, deployment, configuration, and management of virtualised infrastructure and end-to-end software stacks.
Develop and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and restoration strategies that ensure minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
Manage and support Linux/Unix-based servers hosting SaaS applications across multi-cloud environments.
Establish processes to identify performance bottlenecks, infrastructure limitations, and scalability challenges.
Build and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure infrastructure reliability and service availability.
Evaluate and implement tools to automate routine operational tasks and improve development operations.
Design and implement high-availability architectures, auto-scaling, and automated failover mechanisms with minimal manual intervention.
Lead database performance optimisation, query analysis, capacity planning, and database redesign initiatives.
Establish and enforce DevOps best practices across deployment automation, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), infrastructure management, and production operations.
Ensure enterprise applications operate reliably in always-on, high-availability environments.

Desired Qualifications

Python and Shell scripting.
Terraform.
Apache Kafka.
MongoDB and NoSQL databases.
Monitoring tools including Zabbix, Nagios, and AWS CloudWatch.
Configuration management tools including Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, Chef, and GitLab.
Web technologies including Apache Tomcat and Nginx.
Caching mechanisms and distributed messaging systems.

Principal Engineer - DevOps

Weekday AI · Mumbai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-12

Salary: INR 1,800,000–3,200,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Weekday's Client via platform

Description

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1800000 - Rs 3200000 (ie INR 18 - 32 LPA)

Min Experience: 8+ years
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer – DevOps to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud platforms, Linux administration, automation, microservices architecture, and enterprise application operations. This role involves building and maintaining robust infrastructure for web, mobile, and big data applications while driving operational excellence, performance optimisation, and infrastructure automation across multi-cloud environments.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure to support web, mobile, and big data applications.
Architect and optimise high-volume, distributed microservices environments across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud.
Scale and optimise SQL and NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB, along with web servers, application frameworks, caching systems, and distributed messaging platforms.
Automate the provisioning, deployment, configuration, and management of virtualised infrastructure and end-to-end software stacks.
Develop and maintain robust backup, disaster recovery, and restoration strategies, ensuring minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
Manage and support Linux/Unix-based servers hosting SaaS applications across multi-cloud environments.
Establish processes to identify performance bottlenecks, infrastructure limitations, and scalability challenges.
Build and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure infrastructure reliability and service availability.
Drive continuous improvement by evaluating and implementing tools that automate routine operational tasks and enhance development operations.
Design and implement high-availability architectures, auto-scaling, and automated failover mechanisms with minimal manual intervention.
Lead database performance optimisation, query analysis, capacity planning, and database redesign initiatives.
Establish and enforce DevOps best practices across deployment automation, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), infrastructure management, and production operations.
Ensure enterprise applications operate reliably in always-on, high-availability environments.

Must-Have Skills

DevOps Engineering
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Infrastructure Architecture
Linux/Unix Administration
Microservices Architecture
Infrastructure Automation
CI/CD and Deployment Automation
Database Performance Optimisation

Good-to-Have Skills

Python and Shell Scripting
Terraform
Apache Kafka
MongoDB and NoSQL Databases
Monitoring Tools: Zabbix, Nagios, and AWS CloudWatch
Configuration Management Tools: Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, Chef, and GitLab
Web Technologies: Apache Tomcat and Nginx
Caching Mechanisms and Distributed Messaging Systems

Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
8–10 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining high-volume, scalable microservices architectures on cloud infrastructure.
Strong expertise in Linux/Unix administration and Python or Shell scripting.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, ELB, S3, Auto Scaling, VPC, and Lambda; exposure to GCP and Azure is also expected.
Proven experience in deployment automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure configuration, and monitoring solutions.
Knowledge of Java Virtual Machines (JVM), enterprise application development, maintenance, and production operations.
Strong understanding of IT operations and best practices for delivering always-available services.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, judgement, and decision-making skills.

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About the Company

Weekday AI

Proactive software engineer recruitment via referrals

Weekday.works helps companies hire software engineers through proactive outreach and peer-recommended candidates. Its platform automates tracking, pipeline management, and provides weekly updates, while it actively identifies engineers via peer networks, reaches out, shortlists, checks references, and schedules interviews. Differentiators include peer-backed vetting instead of traditional job boards, proactive outreach, and a passive-income reference feature that monetizes referrals. The goal is to reduce the time and effort of hiring by connecting companies with pre-vetted engineers who are open to new opportunities through a network-driven approach.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $2.3M
Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
Founded: 2021

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