Senior DevOps Engineer

Span India

The Role

Overview

Lead design, automation, and scaling of AWS/Kubernetes platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • iac automation
  • developer tools
  • istio management
  • ci/cd pipelines
  • aws architecture
  • observability

Tasks

-Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Pulumi to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources. -Making electrification upgrades possible -Own the developer experience by providing and maintaining internal tools, environments, and frameworks that boost productivity and quality. -Lead the deployment and maintenance of Istio to enable efficient traffic management, observability, and security across microservices. -Ensure best practices for testing, observability, and security are baked into the pipeline workflows. -Oversee the lifecycle management of Istio and related service mesh components, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless upgrades. -Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and automate manual processes, streamlining operations and CI/CD pipelines. -Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid -Identify and implement optimizations to reduce build, test, and deployment times, increasing reliability and quality. -Building more resilient homes with reliable backup -Define SLOs/SLAs and ensure the platform meets or exceeds reliability standards. -Collaborate with IoT-focused teams to design and implement secure and robust data ingestion, storage, and processing pipelines. -Architect and manage AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, IoT Core) for scalable and cost-effective solutions. -Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy -Design, build, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for microservices. -Implement observability solutions (logging, monitoring, alerting) for critical platform components using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent. -Work closely with software engineers to integrate best practices, guidelines, and tools that streamline development workflows.

Requirements

  • kubernetes
  • aws
  • ci/cd
  • pulumi
  • 5+ years
  • leadership

What You Bring

-Kubernetes: Deep experience in architecture, scaling, and operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments. -AWS: Strong knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, IoT Core) and best practices (networking, security, cost optimization). -Self-Starter: Demonstrated initiative in identifying problems, owning solutions, and driving innovation. -Problem-Solving: Proven ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues in distributed systems. -Python: Tooling and IAC development use cases -CI/CD: Proficiency with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar, specifically geared toward microservices deployment. -Technical Skills -Collaboration: Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work across diverse teams (software, QA, product, security). -Developer Tooling: Experience with build tools, code quality metrics, package management, and integrated developer experiences. -Leadership: Ability to influence and guide teams through complex technical decisions and transformations. -Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience). -Pulumi / IaC: Hands-on expertise in Pulumi or similar IaC tools (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) for cloud resource provisioning. -Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with evolving priorities. -IoT: Familiarity with IoT technologies, protocols, and data ingestion strategies. -Istio / Service Mesh: Proven track record in deploying and managing Istio or similar service mesh solutions. -5+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering roles, with proven leadership in large-scale system design and operations.

The Company

About Span India

-Born in San Francisco in 2018, the company set out to transform how homes use electricity by reinventing the century-old electrical panel. -Their flagship SPAN Panel gives circuit-level control and real-time energy insights via a sleek app, making solar, batteries, and EV charging work smarter at home. -After launching SPAN Drive EV charger in 2021, they built a cohesive home electrification ecosystem with hardware and software working together. -Projects span dozens of U.S. states plus Puerto Rico, with installations outside traditional energy markets. -Unusual fact: they aim to enable bidirectional vehicle-to-home charging—turning EVs into backup power reserves and grid partners.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government