CloudOps Engineer

Platform9; Pune District; Remote; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform9 is seeking a CloudOps Engineer to build, run, and optimize the software engine powering our public SaaS platform. This remote-first role focuses on cloud infrastructure, IaC, CI/CD, and on-call support in US Eastern hours.

You will work with Terraform, AWS/Linux environments, and modern CI/CD tools to accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and automate operational tasks. The team embraces agile practices and documentation discipline.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Build Engineering.
• Hands-on with Terraform, IaC, and cloud-native environments.
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity).
• Strong cloud knowledge across AWS / Oracle Cloud / Google Cloud / Azure.
• Proficiency with Linux, Python, and shell scripting.
• Performance mindset to optimize build times and reliability.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Ability to work independently during US Eastern hours.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and operate our software engine powering the SaaS platform.
• Design and manage infrastructure using Terraform and IaC.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and troubleshoot AWS/Linux infrastructure.
• Write automation scripts in Python and Bash.
• Collaborate with product engineering, support, and customers to improve reliability.
• Participate in on-call rotation during US Eastern hours.
• Contribute to Agile planning, retrospectives, and delivery.
• Create and maintain runbooks and technical docs.

Skills

DevOps

Site Reliability Engineering

CI/CD

Python

Shell scripting

Linux

Agile/Scrum

On-call rotation

Independent work

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

TeamCity

AWS

Oracle Cloud

Google Cloud

Azure

OpenStack

Linux

Job description

Location: India (Remote)

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled CloudOps Engineer to join our R&D organization. In this role, you will help build, maintain, and support the software engine powers our public SaaS platform, accelerating developer velocity, improving build times and delivering higher quality with each new release.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and operate our software engine that powers our public SaaS infrastructure, accelerating developer velocity, improving build times and
• Design and manage infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code best practices
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, safe, and consistent software delivery
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure and service issues in AWS and Linux environments
• Write automation scripts and tooling in Python and Bash
• Collaborate with product engineering, support, and customer teams to resolve technical issues and improve system reliability
• Participate in an on-call rotation during US Eastern timezone hours
• Operate within an agile/scrum workflow, contributing to planning, retrospectives, and continuous delivery
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks for operational processes

Required Qualifications:

• 3-6 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering or Build Engineering roles
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, infrastructure as code, and managing cloud-native environments
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Teamcity)
• Solid understanding and operational experience with a major cloud platform such as AWS or Oracle Cloud or Google Cloud or Azure
• Proficiency with Linux, system administration, Python and shell scripting
• A performance oriented mindset, with a strong desire to optimize build times, improve build reliability, and be relentlessly driven to make the software engine work faster and better
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile development environment
• Ability to work independently and proactively during US Eastern timezone hours

Nice to Have:

• Understanding of spec driven development using either Github spec-kit, or claude superpowers
• Understanding of decomposing long and complex builds into a more modular and component build process
• Experience with Golang
• Exposure to OpenStack environments
• Knowledge of cloud security and best practices for SaaS platforms
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog

Why Join Us:

• Be a key player in operating and improving a global SaaS platform
• Work with modern cloud infrastructure and DevOps tooling
• Collaborate with passionate teams solving real customer challenges
• Enjoy a flexible, remote-first work environment with opportunities for career growth