Lead DevOps Engineer

SpurTree Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SpurTree Technologies in Bengaluru is seeking a hands-on DevOps Lead to drive design, automation, and reliability of cloud platforms and CI/CD ecosystems. This role combines technical leadership and execution, with ownership of cloud architecture, deployment pipelines, and operational excellence.

You will lead a team of DevOps engineers while actively contributing to building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps with leadership exposure.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms; IaC expert.
• Proven track record in designing CI/CD pipelines and platform engineering.
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of DevOps engineers with a culture of automation and ownership.
• Own cloud architecture and deployment pipelines across AWS and Azure; ensure high availability.
• Design and implement IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Bicep; standardize modules.
• Design advanced deployment strategies and self-service deployment capabilities.
• Lead containerization with Docker and Kubernetes; manage EKS/AKS clusters.
• Oversight of security in CI/CD, secrets management, and compliance.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

DevSecOps

Scripting

Observability

FinOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Job description

Location: Work from office Bangalore

Experience: 8+ years (including 3+ years in a leadership role)

Role type: Full time

Work mode: WFO

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Lead to drive the design, automation, and reliability of our cloud platforms and CI/CD ecosystems. This role combines technical leadership and execution, with ownership of cloud architecture, deployment pipelines, and operational excellence.

You will lead a team of DevOps engineers while actively contributing to building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure across AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in platform engineering, automation, and DevSecOps practices, along with the ability to collaborate across engineering, QA, and product teams.

What would be your role and responsibilities?

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of automation, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Define and drive DevOps and platform engineering best practices across the organization
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to align infrastructure strategy with product and business goals

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Own the architecture of environments (dev, QA, staging, production), ensuring high availability and resilience
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Bicep
• Implement standardized, reusable infrastructure modules and templates

CI/CD & Release Engineering

• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO), Jenkins, and Bitbucket pipelines
• Implement advanced deployment strategies such as blue-green, canary releases, and automated rollbacks
• Define branching strategies and enforce CI/CD best practices across teams
• Enable self-service deployment capabilities for development teams

Containerization & Orchestration

• Lead containerization efforts using Docker and Kubernetes
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (e.g., Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service)
• Implement scaling, high availability, and efficient resource utilization strategies

Mobile DevOps

• Automate mobile application build, testing, code signing, and release pipelines for Android and iOS
• Implement CI/CD workflows using tools such as Fastlane
• Manage provisioning profiles, certificates, and app store deployment processes

Observability & Reliability

• Define and implement observability practices including metrics, logging, and tracing
• Establish SLI/SLO frameworks and improve system reliability and performance
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes to reduce MTTR

Security & Compliance (DevSecOps)

• Implement secure CI/CD pipelines with integrated vulnerability scanning and compliance checks
• Manage secrets and access control using secure mechanisms (e.g., Key Vault, Secrets Manager)
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices (SOC2, ISO, GDPR where applicable)

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

• Monitor and optimize cloud costs across environments
• Enforce provisioning policies and resource governance
• Conduct periodic cost reviews and recommend optimization strategies

Qualification Criteria and Skills

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep)
• Proven experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (ADO, Jenkins, Bitbucket)
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS preferred)
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps practices and cloud security
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Deep understanding of CI/CD best practices, version control, and branching strategies
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and tools
• Experience with database and storage services in cloud environments
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and cost governance tools
• Experience working in high-scale or multi-tenant systems

Good to have:

• Experience in mobile DevOps (Android & iOS CI/CD automation)

Education:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).