DevOps Lead

Experion; Pune District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Experion is seeking a Cloud Foundations Engineer to design, build, and maintain the core cloud infrastructure and shared services that enable development teams to operate securely and efficiently in the cloud.

You will establish landing zones, automate patterns, governance, and guardrails, and collaborate across teams to ensure security, scalability, and cost optimization while enabling self-service adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/engineering
• 7+ years of cloud engineering experience and 10+ years in technology infrastructure
• Deep expertise in Azure and AWS
• Terraform and IaC tooling experience
• Networking concepts: VPC, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, hybrid connectivity
• CI/CD pipelines via major tools
• Scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Cloud security principles and compliance awareness
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to lead technically without direct authority

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise landing zones and shared cloud services.
• Manage account/subscription structures across Azure and AWS.
• Build and enforce secure-by-default infrastructure patterns.
• Develop reusable IaC modules (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, Pulumi).
• Build CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure deployment and updates.
• Enable self-service provisioning for development teams.
• IAM best practices and guardrails, monitoring controls.
• Design VPC/VNet architectures, routing, firewalls, VPNs, interconnects.
• Establish hybrid connectivity with on-premises environments.
• Deploy monitoring, logging, and auditing tools; cost-tracking dashboards.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams; provide documentation and training.
• Participate in incident response and troubleshooting for foundational services.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Cloud provider expertise (Azure & AWS)

Networking concepts (VPC, DNS, firew/;

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Kubernetes

Security principles

Leadership without authority

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Pulumi

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description: - Cloud Foundations Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Cloud Foundations Engineer to design, build, and maintain the core cloud infrastructure and shared services that enable our development and business teams to operate securely, reliably, and efficiently in the cloud. This role focuses on establishing the landing zones, automation, governance, and operational guardrails that form the foundation for all cloud workloads. As a Cloud Foundations Engineer, you will work across multiple teams to ensure that our cloud environments follow best practices for security, scalability, automation, and cost optimization, while enabling self-service adoption by application teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Platform Engineering
  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise landing zones and shared cloud services.
  • Manage account/subscription structures across Azure and AWS.
  • Build and enforce secure-by-default infrastructure patterns.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation
  • Develop and maintain reusable IaC modules (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or Pulumi).
  • Build CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure deployment and updates.
  • Enable self-service provisioning capabilities for development teams.
• Security, Governance & Compliance
  • Implement identity and access management (IAM) best practices.
  • Configure and maintain guardrails such as policies, SCPs, and monitoring controls.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal security standards.
• Networking & Connectivity
  • Design and support VPC/VNet architectures, routing, firewalls, VPNs, and interconnects.
  • Establish hybrid connectivity solutions with on-premises environments.
• Observability & Cost Optimization
  • Deploy monitoring, logging, and auditing tools across the environment.
  • Build dashboards to track cloud performance, security posture, and costs.
  • Recommend and implement cost-saving measures.
• Collaboration & Enablement
  • Partner with application, DevOps, and security teams to ensure smooth cloud adoption.
  • Provide documentation, best practices, and training to engineering teams.
  • Participate in incident response and troubleshooting when foundational services are impacted.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or platform operations with 10+ years of total work experience in Technology Infrastructure.
• Technical Skills
  • Deep expertise in at least one major cloud provider (Azure and AWS).
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform preferred.
  • Hands-on knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, hybrid connectivity).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).
  • Familiarity with cloud security principles and compliance frameworks.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Soft Skills
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Excellent communication, mentorship, and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technically without direct authority.
  • Ability to balance governance requirements with developer productivity.

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience operating cloud platforms in regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Knowledge of service mesh, API Gateways, or Serverless Platforms.
• Background in FinOps (cloud cost optimization practices).
• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect).

Success Measures

• Stable, secure, and scalable cloud foundation adopted across teams.
• Improved developer productivity through reusable frameworks and standards.
• Strong technical mentorship and uplift of data engineering capabilities.
• Reduced onboarding time and operational friction for application teams.
• Improved security posture and audit outcomes.
• Recognized as a trusted technical authority within the Cloud Foundation domain.