Lead DevOps Engineer

Info Edge; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 20,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in India is looking for a cloud architect to facilitate tech discussions, design cloud architectures, and mentor engineering teams. The ideal candidate should have strong proficiency in Azure services and experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Azure cloud services, including compute, storage, and security.
• Expertise in cloud-managed services and deployment of microservices.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate tech discussions with engineering teams.
• Define and maintain the hygiene of production systems.
• Design and build robust cloud architectures.
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance.
• Mentor and guide team members.

Skills

Strong proficiency in Azure cloud services

Expertise in cloud-managed services

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

DevOps: Git-based workflows, CI/CD

Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python)

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Knowledge of cloud security best practices

Experience with Disaster Recovery Plans

Familiarity with containerization technologies

Education

Certifications in Azure

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

• Facilitating tech discussions with engineering teams
• Define, implement and maintain the hygiene of the production systems (both engineering and processes)
• Cloud Standards: Understand the cloud standards for the organization and ensure implementation of those standards in India & contribute to improving these standards.
• Architecture Design: Design and build robust cloud architectures, including infrastructure, platform, and application layers. Work closely with business leads and product owners to understand solution requirements and identify architectural patterns.
• Develop existing engineering talent for modern Cloud and DevSecOps practices/solutions.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Leverage IaC tools like Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• DevOps Practices: Promote and implement DevOps principles and practices to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure the security and compliance of cloud environments, adhering to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
• Cost Optimization: Identify opportunities to reduce cloud costs while maintaining service levels.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into understandable terms.
• Automation: Write and develop cloud automation playbooks for managing and scaling containers, hosts, cloud services, and applications
• Compliance: Monitor compliance of cloud resources to see if they fit industry guardrails and best practices

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Azure cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, api management, and security.
• Expertise in cloud-managed services, deployment of microservices, correct usage of Function as a Service, Containers, self-managed databases like mysql/mongo, App Gateway.
• Familiarity with modern cloud application architectures and patterns
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• DevOps: Git-based workflows, CI/CD, code reviews, automated testing.
• Experience with setting up load balancers, cloud networks, and virtual servers
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Experience with Disaster Recovery Plans in cloud environment
• Strong understanding of Cloud-based application deployment architectures
• Excellent leadership, peer management and communication skills
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., CIS, NIST).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• A passion for emerging technologies and a continuous learning mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences
• Past experience with startups and fast paced environments is an added advantage
• Capable of working under tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in Azure (e.g., Azure Administrator)
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)