DevOps/ Infrastructure Architect

Korn Ferry; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,011,393 - 10,517,090; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT consulting seeks a seasoned DevOps / Cloud Architect in Bengaluru. You will define and implement cloud architecture on Azure and AWS, enhance operational excellence, and lead a high-performing team. This role offers an opportunity to drive critical processes and ensure smooth operations for SaaS products.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud roles.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership position.
• Strong expertise in Azure or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud infrastructure design and CI/CD frameworks.
• Automate critical processes in Cloud Operations.
• Manage and mentor DevOps engineers across cloud platforms.

Skills

Linux Knowledge

Scripting using Bash

Scripting using Python

Scripting using PowerShell

Ansible

Networking skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD pipeline management

Containerization (Docker)

Orchestration (Kubernetes)

Incident Management

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

AWS CodePipeline

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

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We are seeking a seasoned DevOps / Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Azure and/or AWS to define and implement cloud architecture, DevOps automation, and operational excellence strategies for enterprise-scale applications. The ideal candidate will lead cloud infrastructure design, CI/CD frameworks, and guide best practices across reliability, security, and cost-efficiency.

Essential skills

• Very Strong Linux Knowledge & Troubleshooting Skills; Scripting using – Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible; Windows Terminal Services, AD, LDAP; Change,
• Problem & Incident Management; Implementation awareness of Vulnerability/Penetration Testing, Security; Tools and frameworks used for monitoring, performance management, logging; CI/CD pipeline; SRE – Including Datadog

Desired skills

• Hands-on experience in cloud technology – Azure, AWS – Azure preferred; Strong networking skills

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership when needed to SaaS Operations Production Operations teams.
• Help Implement the Cloud Operations team's goals and deliverables as determined by JazzX Leadership
• Ensure smooth operations of Jazzx SaaS products.
• Take Complete ownership of Customer Implementations, including SLA and SLO.
• Automate, enhance and maintain critical processes in Cloud Operations, such as Change Control, Monitoring & Alerting
• Drive critical processes in SaaS Operations such as Change Control, Problem & Incident Management, and Reporting, as well as key tools for Monitoring & Alerting
• Drive Disaster Recovery and failover procedures, training, testing, and team readiness
• Coordinate focus groups across all teams on process improvements and technical improvements that lead to better stability and reliability
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of DevOps engineers across Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep/ARM templates.
• Manage container orchestration using Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) and implement GitOps workflows.
• Define and implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Optimize cloud costs and resource usage through governance policies, tagging strategies, and FinOps practices.
• Implement cloud security best practices, identity and access management, secrets management, and policy-as-code.
• Drive operational excellence by setting up proactive alerting, incident response, RCA, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed DevOps and SRE principles into the software development lifecycle.
• Stay current with cloud platform enhancements and recommend strategic improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering roles.
• 3+ years in technical leadership or DevOps lead role.
• Strong expertise in either Azure or AWS, with working knowledge of the other.
• AWS: EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or native tools.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Hands-on experience with observability, CI/CD automation, and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary).
• Deep knowledge of IAM, networking (VNet/VPC, DNS, firewalls), and secrets management.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and cloud compliance (SOC2, HIPAA, ISO27001).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care and IT Services and IT Consulting

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