Lead Cloud Engineer

Kobie Marketing; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible time off

Well-being perks

Job summary

A leading loyalty technology company is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer for its India Tech Hub. You will lead the design and maintenance of infrastructure and deployment pipelines, collaborate to improve processes, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience with automation tools, cloud infrastructure, and strong programming skills. Join us to shape the future of our capabilities in India, working in a collaborative environment with a focus on growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in relevant technology.
• Strong cloud infrastructure experience and certifications.
• Mastery of automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of containerization, CI/CD, and IaC.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and maintenance of infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with teams to improve delivery processes.
• Mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers.
• Provide technical leadership and support across IT teams.

Skills

Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD

Programming concepts

Ansible, Puppet, Chef

Docker, Kubernetes

New Relic, Prometheus, ELK stack

Cloud infrastructure (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)

Communication and collaboration

Cloud Infrastructure

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Docker

Kubernetes

New Relic

Prometheus

ELK Stack

OCI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Join our India Tech Hub – Be among the first hires!

Kobie, a 35-year veteran of the loyalty industry, a multi-year Forrester Leader, and USA Top Workplace is expanding its global footprint by establishing a Tech Hub in India. Kobie partners with global brands to build deep connections with their customers through personalized, data-driven loyalty experiences and has a mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty. The Tech Hub will serve as a Global Capabilities Center for a broad range of technology roles, and this is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping our presence in India. Join us as we continue to lead in loyalty, delivering innovative customer experiences for some of the world’s most recognized brands while working alongside some of the best and brightest in loyalty.

About the team and what we will build together

The Kobie Engineering Team is a diverse group of individuals belonging to teams including DevOPS Engineering, Cloud Engineering, and System Administration. The overall goal of our team is to bridge the gap between different organizational units creating a collaborative environment where all teams are working together to benefit the organization and our various technology platforms. Additionally, we strive for excellence in delivering business needs to the organization in reliable and repeatable fashion in order to maximize our impact to the business bottom line.

How you will make an impact

As a Lead Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and maintenance of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will work closely with development and operations teams to ensure that our systems are scalable, reliable, and highly available. You will also be responsible for mentoring and training junior and mid-level engineers, and for driving the adoption of best practices and automation across the organization.

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve software delivery processes
• Monitor and troubleshoot and implement automation allowing the self healing of production systems to ensure optimal performance
• Lead the planning and implementation of automation designs and strategy to improve efficiency and reliability of our systems
• Understand and translate the business vision into technical roadmaps used to improve our infrastructure and deployment processes, identifying areas for optimization, cost savings, feature improvements, etc
• Evaluate current technology trends and make recommendations to the business for improvements and adoption
• Mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers
• Drive the adoption of best practices and automation across the organization
• Provide technical leadership and support to development and IT teams as needed

What you need to be successful

• We are looking for six or more years of experience in the following areas:
• Mastery of automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar
• Strong knowledge of programming concepts and design architecture in one or more languages
• Extensive experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Extensive knowledge with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as New Relic, Prometheus, ELK stack, or similar
• Strong Cloud infrastructure experience and certifications with OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

About Kobie

Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

As a trusted partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are loyalty leaders, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers. We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level. As we launch our India Tech Hub, we are excited to bring our award-winning culture to a new region - creating an environment where collaboration, flexibility, and career growth come together to build something truly special.

We are proud to be the only loyalty provider to be externally recognized for their culture. We believe people thrive when they feel valued, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures every teammate has a voice and the opportunity to be heard.

Giving back is in our DNA at Kobie, through an annual fundraiser, charitable partnerships, and volunteer opportunities, we encourage our teammates to make a difference in their communities.

To support our teammates beyond just their careers, we offer highly competitive benefits, comprehensive health coverage, and well-being perks that support our teammates and their dependents. We understand the importance of time for life outside of work - recognizing public holidays, offering flexible time off, and prioritizing work-life balance.

As we expand into India, our new teammates will be fully integrated with our U.S. teams, working on global projects and gaining exposure to top industry leaders. With continued growth, we will establish a physical office in Bengaluru, India, giving teammates as space for collaboration and fostering connection.

Now is the perfect time to join Kobie. Be part of something big and help shape the future of our global capabilities center, the Kobie India Tech Hub.