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DevOps Engineer Lead

India

Job Type

Full-Time

Workspace

Remote

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer Lead to drive cloud infrastructure, automation, platform engineering, and DevSecOps initiatives across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, cloud security, and observability. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on engineering capabilities, and a passion for building secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platforms.

Requirements

  • Location: Remote

  • Working Hours: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST

  • Experience: 10+ Years (5+ Years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering)


Key Responsibilities


  • Design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure.

  • Build and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, deployment, and release processes.

  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and automation scripting.

  • Lead DevSecOps initiatives by integrating security controls, compliance checks, and vulnerability scanning into delivery pipelines.

  • Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.

  • Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability frameworks to improve system reliability and performance.

  • Implement cloud governance, IAM best practices, and cost optimization strategies.

  • Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes, release management, and operational efficiency.

  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, platform, and deployment issues across environments.

  • Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures.

  • Mentor engineering teams and promote DevOps best practices across the organization.


Required Skills


Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.

  • Expertise in cloud networking, compute services, storage, identity management, and container platforms.

  • Strong understanding of cloud architecture, scalability, and resilience principles.


DevOps & Automation

  • Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness, or Azure DevOps.

  • Strong expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.

  • Advanced scripting skills using Bash, PowerShell, and working knowledge of Python or Java.

  • Experience implementing automated deployment and release management processes.


Containers & Kubernetes

  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ingress Controllers, Autoscaling, and container orchestration.

  • Experience working with managed Kubernetes services such as EKS or AKS.


Security & Compliance

  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and shift-left security approaches.

  • Strong understanding of IAM, least-privilege access models, vulnerability management, and cloud security best practices.

  • Familiarity with cloud security tools and posture management solutions.


Monitoring & Observability

  • Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or similar tools.

  • Strong understanding of metrics, logs, tracing, alerting, and incident response processes.


Preferred Skills

  • Experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Platform Engineering.

  • Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps delivery methodologies.

  • Familiarity with enterprise-scale cloud migrations and modernization initiatives.

  • Experience managing cloud costs, governance, and operational excellence programs.

  • Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.


Desired Candidate Profile


  • Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • Self-driven with strong ownership and accountability.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Passionate about automation, cloud technologies, and operational excellence.


What You'll Gain


  • Opportunity to lead cloud transformation and DevOps initiatives.

  • Exposure to modern cloud, Kubernetes, automation, and security technologies.

  • Work with cross-functional engineering teams on large-scale enterprise platforms.

  • Significant career growth opportunities in Cloud Architecture, Platform Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).mployment Type: Full-Time

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