Cloud Platform Engineer (Day Shift)

Gemological Institute of America; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GIA Services Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai seeks an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to lead our cloud transformation within the Enterprise Architecture team, delivering secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and guiding development teams.

You will architect cloud-first solutions, drive Terraform-based IaC, and build robust CI/CD pipelines while embedding security across the lifecycle. This role also involves mentoring engineers to elevate cloud maturity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, secure cloud solutions on AWS and other clouds.

Skills

Cloud architecture

IaC & automation

Cloud networking & VPCs

DevSecOps & security

CI/CD design & implementation

Strategic thinking & leadership

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Collaborative work style

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field

AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect Pro / DevOps Engineer Pro

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

AWS CodePipeline

SonarQube

Snyk

Trivy

CloudWatch

Datadog

Python

Bash

Job description

Job Description Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team to help spearhead our cloud transformation initiative. This is a strategic role that combines hands‑on technical expertise with architectural leadership to modernize our infrastructure and drive cloud adoption across the organization. In this role, you’ll lead the design and implementation of our cloud‑first infrastructure strategy. Your work will directly shape how we build, deploy, and operate applications in the cloud.

Essential Duties

Architect scalable, secure AWS & other cloud solutions that align with enterprise standards while enabling development teams to deploy faster and more reliably. Establish infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform, creating reusable modules and frameworks that teams across the company can leverage. Building robust CI/CD pipelines will be central to your role, automating everything from code commits through production deployment while embedding security at every stage. Working closely with security teams, you’ll integrate DevSecOps principles into our development lifecycle, implementing automated security scanning, compliance monitoring, and governance controls. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define requirements and deliver high‑quality user experiences. You’ll also mentor engineers across the organization, promoting cloud best practices and building internal capability.

Job Description Competencies

• Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Design.
• Infrastructure-as-code & Automation.
• Cloud Networking & VPC Management.
• DecSecOps & Security Integration.
• CI/CD Pipeline Design & Implementation.
• Strategic thinking & Leadership.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, collaborative environments.

Qualifications Education Qualifications and Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional and DevOps Engineer Professional would strengthen your application.

Previous Work Experience, including Leadership Experience

5+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS, demonstrating deep knowledge of core services including EC2, S3, RDS, FSx, Lambda, ECS/EKS, VPC networking, and IAM.

Technical / Domain Specific / Functional Experience and Knowledge

Terraform expertise is evident through Infrastructure-as-Code implementations you’ve led, including module development, state management, and multi‑environment deployments. Demonstrated expertise in developing comprehensive CI/CD pipelines utilizing tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and AWS CodePipeline, with a thorough understanding of the complete software delivery lifecycle.

Additional technical domain knowledge requirements

DevSecOps is part of your DNA - you’ve integrated security tools like SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, or AWS Security Hub into pipelines and understand compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or CIS benchmarks. Proficient in Python, Bash, and automation scripting. Subject matter expertise in network operations and secure operations is a must.

Desirable skills

Experience with containerization and orchestration is highly valued, as is familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like CloudWatch, Datadog etc.

Disclaimer

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time. Other duties may also apply. Nothing in this job description changes the at‑will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees.

Why Work at GIA Services Pvt. Ltd.?

Working at GIA Services means you can express your passion for education, gemstones, business, and make a difference. GIA Services seeks skilled professionals that will work as a team to fulfill its mission of building new capabilities, modernizing processes, and enabling future scalability. We welcome you to explore your career path in GIA Services!

Pre‑Employment Requirements

• Applicants and new hires are subject to background checks as per the company policy, this will include reference checks, address, education verification, police verification and work history verification.

Equal Opportunity

• GIA Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability, or veteran’s status.
• Please review our current available positions. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive daily, we regret that we cannot personally contact every applicant. Candidates whose experience closely matches our qualification requirements will be contacted by GIA Services Human Resources department and invited for an interview.
• Thank you for your interest.