DevOps / Platform Engineer | Celcom Solutions Global | Chennai – DLF (Work From Office)

Celcom Solutions Global; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,009,000 - 2,678,000; Full time

Job summary

Celcom Solutions Global is seeking a DevOps / Platform Engineer for a 2-month contract in Chennai (DLF – Work From Office). You will own infrastructure assessment, pipeline optimization, and blue-green deployment execution for large telecom clients, building green environments as code and ensuring seamless, test-to-production transitions.

The role requires 6+ years in DevOps/platform engineering, expertise in Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, and AWS networking, plus strong CI/CD and scripting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive DevOps/platform engineering experience.
• Hands-on Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, ArgoCD/Argo Rollouts.
• Strong AWS networking, load balancers, Route 53 and ingress controllers.
• Extensive CI/CD experience across GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps.
• Terraform or similar IaC experience; Python or Bash scripting.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure assessment and Blue-Green deployment planning for telecom clients.
• Collaborate with application teams to capture architecture, deployment, and routing details.
• Review and optimize CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes manifests, VMs, load balancers, and ingress rules.
• Map interfaces, dependencies, and DB connectivity across microservices.
• Build green environments as code using IaC tools (Terraform).
• Configure traffic splitting and DNS routing for test and production users.
• Extend pipelines with automated rollback scripts and production monitoring.
• Coordinate database release workflows, schema migrations, and safe rollouts.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

CI/CD

ArgoCD

EKS

Helm

Python/Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT or related

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

Position Summary

Driving advanced cloud infrastructure, blue-green deployment assessments, and resilient platform engineering for large-scale telecommunications clients, Celcom Solutions Global is actively seeking an accomplished DevOps / Platform Engineer for a contract engagement in Chennai (DLF- Work From Office). In this vital technical engineering role, you will lead a critical production validation assessment, map complex application hosting and routing architectures, and subsequently build robust green environments as code. Bringing 6+ years of progressive professional experience in DevOps and platform engineering, you will empower telecommunications operators to achieve seamless deployment automation and uncompromised system reliability. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, high technical visibility, and exceptional professional growth within a premier global technology consulting enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a DevOps / Platform Engineer supporting Celcom Solutions Global in Chennai (DLF- Work From Office), you will take full operational, architectural, and tactical ownership of infrastructure assessment, pipeline optimization, and Blue-Green deployment execution. Your day-to-day responsibilities include participating in technical sessions with application teams, reviewing CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes configurations, and AWS networking, building green environments using Infrastructure as Code, setting up traffic splitting and routing for test users, and implementing advanced monitoring and automated rollbacks. You will collaborate closely with lead architects, application development squads, and telecom client stakeholders in fast-paced operational environments while ensuring immediate availability. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements by submitting your updated resume via direct email to Sudhakar T at [e-mail].

Key Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive production validation assessments (Blue-Green) and infrastructure discovery for large-scale telecom clients.
• Participate in collaborative technical sessions with application teams to capture architecture, deployment, and routing details.
• Review and optimize CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes manifests, virtual machines, load balancers, and ingress gateway rules.
• Map complex application interfaces, dependency maps, and shared database connectivity across microservices.
• Design and build green environments as code utilizing modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (Terraform).
• Configure advanced traffic splitting, Route 53 DNS routing, and ingress controller rules for test and production users.
• Extend CI/CD pipelines, integrate automated rollback scripts, and establish comprehensive production monitoring solutions.
• Coordinate database release workflows, schema migrations, backward-compatible updates, and safe rollout procedures.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive professional experience in DevOps engineering, platform engineering, or production reliability.
• Strong, demonstrable hands-on professional expertise in container orchestration utilizing Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, and ArgoCD or Argo Rollouts.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in AWS networking services, load balancers, Route 53, and ingress controllers.
• Deep practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines across multiple platforms (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps).
• Solid practical experience with Infrastructure as Code development utilizing Terraform or equivalent frameworks.
• Proven expertise in database release management, schema migrations, backward-compatible updates, and scripting in Python or Bash.
• Immediate availability for a 2-month contract engagement (with possible extension) based in Chennai (DLF- Work From Office).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional cloud certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Prior professional working experience in top-tier telecommunications companies, managed service providers, or enterprise software firms.
• Hands-on familiarity with advanced observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or OpenTelemetry.
• Experience implementing zero-trust security architectures, network policies, and service meshes (Istio, Linkerd).
• Exposure to agile delivery methodologies and enterprise IT service management ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Jira).

Application Information

• Recruiter: Celcom Solutions Global Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: Sudhakar T (Technical Recruitment Lead)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.celcomsolutions.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Technical Contract Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Chennai DevOps Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate Joining Required
• Contract Duration: 2 Months Contract with Possible Extension (Chennai - DLF - Work From Office)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this DevOps / Platform Engineer position through Celcom Solutions Global, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS networking portfolio, emphasizes your experience with Blue-Green deployments, and confirms your immediate availability for work from office in Chennai (DLF).