Lead DevOps Engineer

JK Tech; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JK Tech is seeking a Senior DevOps Lead to own CI/CD, pipeline automation and infrastructure migrations across on‑premise and cloud environments. You will lead a DevOps team of at least 56 engineers and work hands-on as a forward deployed engineer with client and internal teams.

The role is based in Bangalore with rotational shifts across India, the US and UK. You will mentor teams, drive migration waves, implement security gates in pipelines, and ensure high availability and DR readiness while

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in DevOps or IT infrastructure.
• Leadership: has led a team of 56+ engineers.
• Hands-on forward deployed engineering with client teams.
• Location: Bangalore.
• Shift model: rotational across India, US and UK hours.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute on-premise to cloud migrations.
• Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage containers and Kubernetes platforms.
• Ensure monitoring, incident response and DR readiness.
• Lead and mentor a DevOps team for reliable releases.

Skills

DevOps Leadership

Team Leadership

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Job description

Role summary

We are hiring a Senior DevOps Lead to own CI/CD, pipeline automation and infrastructure migrations across on-premise and cloud environments, to lead a DevOps team of at least 56 engineers, and to work hands-on as a forward deployed engineer alongside client and internal development teams.

• Role - Senior DevOps Lead
• Experience - 8 to 12 years, all in DevOps or IT infrastructure
• Team leadership - Mandatory: has led a team of at least 56 members
• Engagement model - Hands-on forward deployed engineering with client teams
• Location- Bangalore
• Shift model - Rotational shifts in India, US and UK hours, with extended and weekend support as needed

Key responsibilities

Migrations

• Plan and run migrations on-premise to cloud, cloud to cloud and between on-premise environments
• Assess current infrastructure, applications and dependencies; define migration waves, cutover and rollback plans
• Migrate databases and data with reconciliation and minimal downtime
• Run hybrid on-premise and cloud setups during transition

CI/CD and automation

• Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scanning and deployment
• Automate infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management
• Set quality and security gates in pipelines (SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets)
• Standardise release, branching and environment promotion across Dev, UAT, Pre-Prod and Prod

Operations and reliability

• Manage containers and Kubernetes platforms
• Set up monitoring, logging and alerting; lead incident response and root-cause analysis
• Maintain backup, high availability and disaster recovery; run DR drills
• Manage cloud cost, access control and security posture

Leadership

• Lead and mentor a DevOps team of at least 56 engineers; own the shift roster and handover
• Work with development, QA, security and client teams on releases and environments
• Maintain runbooks, architecture records and operational documentation

Forward deployed engineering

• Embed with client teams, on site or remotely, and build, deploy and fix directly in client environments
• Turn client problems into working pipelines, infrastructure and automation, not just designs
• Own the outcome end to end, from first discovery through production and handover

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field
• Certifications: Any associate level certifications in Azure, AWS or GCP
• Experience in insurance or financial services delivery
• Exposure to regulated environments (audits, VAPT, data privacy)

Working model and support expectations

The role requires willingness to provide extensive support beyond regular hours.

• Work in rotational shifts in different timezones
• Provide extended-hours and weekend support for client and internal teams when needed
• Be available on call for critical incidents and production deployments

Behavioural competencies

• Ownership and accountability for uptime and releases
• Calm, structured response under pressure
• Clear written and spoken communication with clients and internal teams
• Team leadership and mentoring
• Commitment to the project's goals and to support coverage