DevOps Engineer

1 Month ago • 2 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

WinZO Games is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to manage infrastructure for a large user base. The role involves designing and building scalable server architecture, ensuring high availability and performance, implementing zero-downtime deployments, and developing auto-scaling systems. The engineer will also be responsible for security best practices, managing cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS and Google Cloud, and contributing to continuous integration and delivery. The candidate will be working to revolutionize the gaming ecosystem.

Must have:

2+ years of DevOps experience
Experience with high availability systems
Experience with infrastructure as code tools
Strong background in Linux/Unix administration
Experience with cloud services, like AWS
Practical knowledge of shell scripting
Knowledge of IP networking and firewalls
Familiarity with CI/CD practices
Strong Computer Science fundamentals
Comprehension of microservices and distributed systems

Perks:

Flat and transparent culture
Informal workspace
Opportunity to solve challenging problems
Complete ownership of the product
Opportunity to work with incredible peers
Chance to be associated with big impact early in career

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Job Details

About WinZO Games

WinZO is India’s largest social gaming platform aiming at building an astronomical tech strong gaming ecosystem in India. WinZO in a short span of time has emerged as the leanest Series C funded gaming startup in the Indian startup ecosystem. WinZO has so far raised over $100MM and handles more than 5+ Bn micro transactions monthly, a number which is fast growing. WinZO with a data driven DNA is working towards becoming the one-stop-shop for online gaming users spread across every household in Bharat. With a vision of becoming a household name for Bharat, catering to their entertainment needs through interactive engagements, Paavan Nanda (Co-Founder, WinZO, Zostel & ZO Rooms) and Saumya Singh Rathore (Co-Founder, WinZO, Ex-Chief of Staff & Growth- ZO Rooms, Zostel, Ex-Times Group), are aggressively building the platform to not just capture market opportunities but also explore and maximize potential of social interactions as consumption drivers. Both of them are putting together WinZO piece by piece using tech and data to create a transparent and unique gaming experience for its users.

WinZO, which hosts 120+ games in 12+ languages, has 80% users consuming the app in vernacular languages. WinZO has always yearned to mentor, guide and onboard games to be culturally relevant for Bharat. It also provides opportunities for housewives to translate and earn which empowers them economically. A 150+ members strong team with stellar professionals coming from global tech giants and companies such as Google, Amazon, Flipkart, McKinsey etc., WinZO is funded and backed by global gaming and entertainment investment funds such as Griffin Gaming Partners, Maker’s Fund, Courtside Ventures, Pags Group and Kalaari.

WinZO is continually working towards revolutionizing the gaming ecosystem by creating a complete entertainment package through a slew of interactive features. Speaking of the larger picture the platform is driving unique initiatives that are constantly attempting to nurture and groom developers.

WinZO Values:

Integrity, Excellence Perseverance, Fine Judgement, Agility

About the Role:

Are you ready to tackle the challenge of managing infrastructure on an extraordinary scale? At WinZO, we are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. You will be leading the charge in maintaining an infrastructure that supports 175 million users and processes over 4.5 billion micro-transactions each month. If you are passionate about scalability, performance, and innovation, this opportunity is perfect for making a substantial impact.

What you will do:

Design and build scalable, failure-tolerant server architecture.
Responsible for the availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management, monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning of their service(s).
Implementing zero-downtime deployments in a load balanced multi-server environment and being responsive to off-hour emergencies and activities.
Design and develop auto-scaling systems that optimize performance and cost.
Develop continuous delivery for multiple platforms in production and staging environments.
Implement security best practices across the infrastructure and application deployment processes.
Manage cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS and Google Cloud, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.

What you should have:

2+ years of experience in a DevOps role.
Excellent problem solving skills and experience in working with high availability and high performance systems
Experience in working with infrastructure as code tools like Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Terraform
Strong background in Linux/Unix administration
Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services (experience with AWS ecosystem would be a plus)
Practical knowledge of shell scripting and at least one scripting language (Python, Ruby, Perl)
Knowledge of IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing and firewalls
Familiar with implementing continuous integration, delivery and deployment practices
Strong Computer Science fundamentals (networking, databases, operating systems)
Comprehension of service oriented architectures, micro services and distributed systems

What we offer you:

A flat and transparent culture with an incredibly high learning curve
A swanky informal workspace which defines our open and vibrant work culture
Opportunity to solve new and challenging problems with a high scope of innovation
Complete ownership of the product and chance to conceptualize and implement your solutions
Opportunity to work with incredible peers across departments and be a part of the Tech revolution
Most importantly, a chance to be associated with big impact early in your career

At our core, we’re a creative company. Ideas are where we live, and we love building magical products. It’s not just about features, it’s also about how they make people feel. So, we build at the intersection of the technical and the romantic. And it all starts with people, the right team that cares deeply about our mission, values, and our users.

We value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, ethnicity, or disability status.

Download our app for a better understanding - https://www.winzogames.com/