LEAD ADMINISTRATOR L1(CONTRACT)

Wipro Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,087,000 - 2,823,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a senior, hands-on Software Engineer to join a small multidisciplinary team responsible for maintaining and extending cloud and edge solutions for the Intelligent Substation programme, with focus on AKS, DevOps and secure integration.

The role spans code, containers, deployment pipelines and production environments, delivering production-grade services and enabling observability across distributed edge and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software or cloud-native engineering.
• At least 3 years with Kubernetes or AKS.
• Expert in containerised applications.
• Strong .NET and C# development experience.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Flux v2 and GitOps.
• Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes and hybrid environments.
• Terraform + IaC knowledge.
• DevSecOps practices including secrets management.
• Experience integrating Azure PaaS, IoT, and data services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support cloud-native apps on AKS and edge environments.
• Design secure, production-grade services with .NET/C# and Python for automation.
• Containerise apps and manage deployment across cloud and edge.
• Build and maintain GitHub Actions pipelines (build, test, security).
• Implement GitOps with Flux v2.
• Support Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes and customer-managed Kubernetes.
• Create deployment automation with Terraform.
• Develop APIs and event-driven integrations with Azure PaaS, IoT, and data systems.
• Implement automated testing and DevSecOps controls.
• Establish observability with logs, metrics, traces, dashboards.
• Troubleshoot across app, container, pipeline, network layers.
• Document procedures and handover materials.
• Collaborate with infra/security/architecture teams.

Skills

Kubernetes / AKS

.NET / C#

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps (Flux v2)

Azure Cloud integration

DevSecOps practices

Automation / scripting

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Helm

Docker / containers

Azure Arc

Kubernetes tooling

Job description

Job Title: LEAD ADMINISTRATOR L1(CONTRACT)

Posting Start Date: 8/27/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

Rate :- 220K/M

Location :- Bengaluru

eXP :- 10+ years

JD Software Engineer — Cloud, Edge, AKS & DevOps

Role Overview

The Intelligent Substation programme is developing a portfolio of cloud and edge solutions that enable operational technology and substation data to be securely acquired, contextualised and used for asset monitoring, condition assessment, operational analysis and future AI-enabled capabilities.

We are seeking a senior, hands‑on Software Engineer to join a small multidisciplinary team responsible for maintaining, supporting and further developing these solutions. The role will focus on containerised applications, Azure Kubernetes Service, customer‑managed edge Kubernetes environments, DevSecOps automation and the integration of cloud and operational technology platforms.

The successful candidate must be comfortable working across application code, containers, deployment pipelines and production environments. This is an engineering role requiring direct contribution to code, configuration, troubleshooting and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and support cloud‑native applications and microservices deployed to AKS and distributed edge Kubernetes environments.
• Design and build secure, production‑quality services using .NET and C#, with Python used where appropriate for automation, data processing and integration.
• Containerise applications and manage their configuration, dependencies, deployment and lifecycle across cloud and edge environments.
• Develop and maintain GitHub Actions pipelines covering build, test, security scanning, packaging, release and deployment.
• Implement GitOps-based deployment and configuration management using Flux v2.
• Support Azure Arc‑enabled Kubernetes and customer‑managed Kubernetes platforms such as K3s, Red Hat OpenShift or equivalent.
• Create and maintain infrastructure and application deployment automation using Terraform and associated scripting.
• Develop APIs, integration components and event‑driven services connecting Azure PaaS, IoT, data and operational systems.
• Implement automated testing, code‑quality controls, dependency management and DevSecOps practices throughout the software lifecycle.
• Establish effective application observability using logs, metrics, traces, dashboards and alerts.
• Investigate and resolve application, container, pipeline and deployment issues across distributed cloud and edge environments.
• Produce clear technical documentation, operational procedures and support handover materials.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, security, data, architecture and electrical transmission domain specialists.

Required Skills and Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in software or cloud‑native engineering, including at least three years working with Kubernetes or AKS.
• Expert‑level experience developing and operating containerised applications.
• Strong commercial development experience with .NET and C#.
• Hands‑on experience with AKS, Kubernetes resources, Helm or equivalent packaging, container registries and workload troubleshooting.
• Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Practical experience implementing GitOps using Flux v2.
• Experience with Azure Arc‑enabled Kubernetes and hybrid or distributed application environments.
• Good knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code principles.
• Experience applying DevSecOps controls, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, dependency management and secure software development practices.
• Experience integrating applications with Azure PaaS and data services, which may include Azure IoT Hub, Service Bus, Event Hubs, Azure Data Explorer, storage, SQL, APIs and identity services.
• Understanding of Azure networking, identity and security concepts, including Entra ID, managed identities, private endpoints and role‑based access control.
• Strong diagnostic skills across application, container, Kubernetes and network layers.

Desirable Experience

• Customer‑managed Kubernetes platforms such as K3s or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Azure IoT Edge, Azure IoT Operations or other industrial edge platforms.
• Industrial or operational technology environments, including MQTT, Modbus TCP, IEC 61850, DNP3 or similar protocols.
• Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, OpenTelemetry and automated incident response.
• Development of AI, machine learning, document intelligence or retrieval‑augmented generation solutions.
• Experience working in regulated, critical‑infrastructure or high‑availability environments.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

The successful candidate will combine strong software engineering fundamentals with a pragmatic approach to operating and improving real production systems.

Mandatory Skills: Azure DevOps Operations.Experience: 5-8 Years.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.