Lead DevOps Engineer

Experian; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class family well‑being benefit

Paid time off

Equal Opportunity employer

Job summary

Experian is hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer to support cloud modernization within Credit & Verification Services. This hybrid role is based in Hyderabad with about 40% office attendance monthly.

You will lead an Agile DevOps team delivering the Credit Report Cloud Foundation Platform backlog, enabling reliable provisioning, automation, and cloud-native platform capabilities. The role spans platform engineering, CI/CD, IaC, cloud operations, security and reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of DevOps experience with 2+ years leading engineering teams.
• Experience building and supporting cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience working in Agile environments and participating in sprint planning, refinement sessions, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience identifying opportunities to automate and optimize engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of DevOps engineers, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to support the full SDLC.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain reusable IaC components using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Provision, manage, and optimize AWS infrastructure for availability, scalability, and performance.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities.
• Drive automation across engineering workflows, infrastructure management, and deployment processes.

Skills

DevOps leadership

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Kubernetes

IaC

Security

Agile

Scripting

Networking

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab

CodeBuild/CodeDeploy

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

Experian is a global data and technology company.

We are hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer to support our cloud modernization initiatives within Credit & Verification Services. This is a hybrid role based in Hyderabad, requiring approximately 40% office attendance each month.

You will lead an Agile DevOps team responsible for delivering the Credit Report Cloud Foundation Platform backlog. You will work closely with engineering teams to enable reliable infrastructure provisioning, automation, and cloud-native platform capabilities. The role includes leadership responsibilities across platform engineering, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, cloud operations, security, and operational reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of DevOps engineers, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to support the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support multiple engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Provision, manage, and optimize AWS infrastructure to support availability, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities across platforms and services.
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with security, compliance, scalability, and cost management requirements.
• Drive automation across engineering workflows, infrastructure management, and deployment processes.
• Provide technical leadership for non-functional requirements, including reliability, scalability, performance, and operational resilience.
• Participate in Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, refinement sessions, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities, operational efficiency, and engineering practices through automation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, MCA, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, including 2+ years leading engineering teams.
• Experience building and supporting cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience working with stakeholders across engineering and business functions.
• Experience analyzing technical challenges and supporting solution delivery.
• Experience working in Agile environments and participating in sprint planning, refinement sessions, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience identifying opportunities to automate and optimize engineering workflows.

Required Technical Skills

• Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Harness, AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy, or Azure Pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK and/or AWS CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of networking concepts including IP addressing, DNS, routing, firewalls, and web application firewalls (WAFs).
• Experience scripting and automation using Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Experience developing and operating containerized platforms using Docker and Kubernetes, including Amazon EKS.
• Knowledge of cloud security practices and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Experience leading teams and contributing to Agile delivery practices.

Additional Skills

• Experience with GitHub Enterprise and GitOps practices.
• Knowledge of serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda and Step Functions.
• Exposure to AI/ML tools and their integration into DevOps workflows.
• Knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization.
• AWS certifications, such as Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer.
• Experience using Generative AI (GenAI) within DevSecOps and software engineering practices.

Benefits

Experian cares for employee's work‑life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best‑in‑class family well‑being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.