DevOps Engineer

Job Profile:DevOps Engineer

Job Category: Project Research Staff

Institute:

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai

About the Project

A government-funded initiative at IIT Bombayfocusing on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies. This project aims to addressvarious applications throughthe 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 (GitHubActions, 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 securitycontrols, 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)

🎓 Qualifications

• MTech / ME or equivalent degree with relevant experience OR
• BTech / BE or equivalent degree with relevant experience
• Proven experience deploying real-time or IoT systems is a strong advantage
• Deep knowledge of networking fundamentals, container orchestration, and system security
• Experience with R&D-oriented teams, startups, or government-backed tech projects beneficial
• Clear documentation and communication skills in cross-functional settings

🌟 Nice to Have

• Experience with OTA (Over-The-Air) deployments forremote or embeddedsystems
• Exposure to drone systems, robotics infrastructure, or real-time telemetry services
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and Kubernetes Operators
• Experience deployinghybrid edge-cloud architectures (e.g., combining local servers and cloud infrastructure)
• Contributions to open-source DevOps tools or infrastructure scripts