Lead DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in AWS, GCP, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi and DevSecOps. The candidate will lead DevOps teams, drive technical delivery with client stakeholders, design scalable and secure cloud infrastructure, and establish best practices for automation, deployment, reliability, and cost optimization across cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and mentor DevOps engineers, drive technical execution, and ensure timely delivery of client requirements.

* Engage with client teams and architects to understand requirements, provide technical guidance, and drive solution design and implementation.

* Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and automated release processes.

* Architect and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP (Azure optional) using Infrastructure as Code.

* Lead containerization and orchestration initiatives using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

* Drive DevSecOps, observability, SRE practices, disaster recovery, and cloud cost optimization.

* Troubleshoot complex production issues, drive root cause analysis, and ensure system reliability, security, and performance.

* Collaborate with Development, QA, Security, Architecture, and client teams to drive engineering standards and continuous improvement.

Mandatory Skills

* 7-9 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering, including team leadership and client-facing responsibilities.

* Strong hands-on experience with AWS and GCP, including cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and managed services.

* Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or equivalent platforms.

* Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and managed Kubernetes services such as AKS, EKS, or GKE.

* Hands-on expertise in Terraform and Ansible, with experience in Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.

* Experience with GitOps practices and tools such as Argo CD or Flux.

* Strong understanding of Git, branching strategies, release management, and deployment automation.

* Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including security scanning, secrets management, and vulnerability management.

* Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, production troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.

* Proficiency in Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and Bash/Python/PowerShell scripting.

* Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, communicate with clients, and drive technical decisions independently.

independently.

Preferred Skills

* Knowledge of SAST/DAST, SBOM, software supply chain security, and security policy enforcement.

* Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, or Splunk.

* Experience with cloud migrations, hybrid environments, disaster recovery, high availability, and cost optimisation.

* Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio or Consul, and API gateways or application gateways.

* Experience with enterprise cloud security, IAM, network security, and infrastructure

Pay: ₹80,000.00 - ₹3,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person