Lead DevOps Engineer

Squareops Technologies Pvt Ltd; Gurugram District; A distancia; INR 3.000.000 - 6.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Training and career growth

Leadership opportunities and ownership

Descripción de la vacante

SquareOps Technologies Pvt Ltd in Gurugram is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience to lead our DevOps practice, mentor a team of engineers, and drive design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions for our clients. Flexible remote options and growth opportunities are offered.

Formación

• 8+ years of hands-on DevOps, Cloud/SRE, or Infrastructure engineering experience.
• 2+ years leading and mentoring DevOps teams.
• Experience with multi-tier production systems, Kubernetes, AWS.
• Strong security, governance, and cost-optimization knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing technical guidance and career development.
• Drive scalability, reliability, security, and performance of customer cloud environments.
• Collaborate with clients and engineering teams to define infrastructure strategies.
• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions focused on scalability and compliance.
• Own and enhance CI/CD pipelines and IaC frameworks.
• Establish DevOps best practices, standards, and governance across projects.

Conocimientos

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Terraform

Automation scripting

Monitoring & observability

Security & compliance

Leadership

SRE practices

FinOps / cost optimization

Herramientas

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Terraform

Shell scripting

Python

Descripción del empleo

Engineer Gurugram Full Time Lead/Principal

About SquareOps

SquareOps is a dynamic technology company specializing in providing industry-leading DevOps solutions. We are an energetic, innovative, and growth-driven team dedicated to ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of our clients’ cloud applications. Our work spans across industries, including SaaS, AI, DataOps, and enterprise platforms. Our collaborative culture fosters continuous learning, professional development, and innovation, making SquareOps an ideal place to build and grow your career.

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience to lead our DevOps practice, manage and mentor a team of engineers, and drive the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

As a Lead DevOps Engineer at SquareOps, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support.
• Drive the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of customer cloud environments.
• Collaborate with clients, engineering teams, and stakeholders to define infrastructure strategies and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions with a focus on scalability, security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Own and enhance CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), monitoring, and automation frameworks.
• Establish DevOps best practices, standards, and governance across projects and teams.
• Manage project delivery, resource planning, task allocation, and team utilization to ensure successful execution.
• Conduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical assessments to maintain engineering excellence.
• Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing emerging technologies, tools, and processes.
• Ensure cloud cost optimization and efficient utilization of infrastructure resources.
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability initiatives.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical challenges and critical production issues.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability, and learning within the team.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
• 2+ years of experience leading and managing DevOps teams, including mentoring, performance management, and resource planning.
• Proven experience architecting and managing complex production systems with multi-tier application architectures.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration technologies.
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architecture design.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar platforms.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using Terraform and related automation tools.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Shell, Python, AWS Lambda, EventBridge, or similar technologies.
• Experience implementing monitoring, observability, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Strong understanding of security best practices, compliance requirements, and cloud governance.
• Experience designing high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Strong knowledge of cloud cost optimization and FinOps principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and client-facing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Professional-level certifications.
• Experience working with SaaS, AI/ML, DataOps, or enterprise-scale platforms.
• Experience managing distributed or remote engineering teams.
• Exposure to GitOps, Platform Engineering, and SRE practices.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive training and continuous learning opportunities.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment.
• Leadership opportunities with a high degree of ownership and impact.
• Career growth and advancement within a rapidly growing organization.