Devops Engineer

Hero Fincorp; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero Fincorp is seeking an experienced DevOps & Solution Architect to design, build, and scale cloud-native infrastructure and enterprise-grade solutions. The role emphasizes architecture leadership, platform reliability, and security across cloud environments.

You will define standards, lead architecture reviews, implement DevOps best practices, and enable engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable software with strong governance and incident readiness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Solution Architecture, or related roles.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience designing distributed, microservices-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or Splunk.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technology solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Define architecture standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud-native applications.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to drive architectural decisions.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for scalability, resilience, performance, security, and compliance.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Implement containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Establish observability practices including logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting.
• Drive platform reliability, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.
• Mentor engineering teams on DevOps and architecture best practices.
• Lead technical discussions and architectural decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology strategy with business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure and development processes.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Solution architecture

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD tooling

IaC

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Microservices

Networking & security

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Datadog

Splunk

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps & Solution Architect to design, build, and scale cloud-native infrastructure and enterprise-grade solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of architecture, DevOps automation, cloud engineering, and platform reliability expertise.
The candidate will play a key role in defining technology architecture, implementing DevOps best practices, and enabling engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture

• Design end-to-end technology solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Define architecture standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud-native applications.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to drive architectural decisions.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for scalability, resilience, performance, security, and compliance.

DevOps & Platform Engineering

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Implement containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Establish observability practices including logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting.
• Drive platform reliability, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Architect and manage cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Optimize infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and security.
• Design multi-region, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Implement cloud governance, security controls, and compliance standards.

Security & Compliance

• Integrate DevSecOps practices into the software development lifecycle.
• Implement identity and access management, secrets management, and security automation.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct security reviews and risk assessments.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor engineering teams on DevOps and architecture best practices.
• Lead technical discussions and architectural decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology strategy with business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure and development processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Solution Architecture, or related roles.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience designing distributed, microservices-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or Splunk.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced startups or investment banking environments.
• Experience supporting mission-critical, high-availability systems.
• Knowledge of financial systems, trading platforms, or regulated environments.
• Exposure to multi-cloud architectures.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), or Terraform Associate.

Success Metrics

• Improved deployment frequency and release reliability.
• Reduced infrastructure costs through optimization initiatives.
• Enhanced system availability, resilience, and performance.
• Increased automation coverage and reduced operational overhead.
• Successful delivery of scalable and secure architecture solutions.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact systems.
• Exposure to cutting-edge cloud and DevOps technologies.
• Collaborative and innovation-driven engineering culture.
• Strong career growth and leadership opportunities.