Lead DevOps Engineer

V2 Solutions; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive Private Limited in Mumbai invites an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to design scalable AWS architectures, automate deployments, and enforce security best practices across platforms. You will drive cloud excellence with engineering teams to improve velocity and reliability.

The role requires hands-on Terraform, Kubernetes (EKS preferred), CI/CD with Jenkins/GitLab/GitHub Actions, and strong scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Groovy).

Qualifications

• Over 11 years in DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering roles.
• Strong AWS hands-on experience in designing and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Expert knowledge of Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and CloudFormation.
• Proficient in Jenkins / GitLab CI/CD / GitHub Actions; Docker and Kubernetes (AWS EKS preferred).
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Groovy; solid Linux/Windows administration.
• Understanding of networking, security best practices and cloud security.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CLI.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions.
• Develop automated build, deployment, and release workflows; manage branching strategies.
• Integrate automated tests into pipelines and ensure end-to-end deployment quality.
• Manage build and deployment for .NET, Angular/Node.js, and Dockerized apps.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS preferred), ECS/Fargate; implement rolling/blue-green deployments.
• Implement monitoring with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana; enforce DevSecOps security controls.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and customer engineering in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

CI/CD

Powershell

Python

Bash

Groovy

Linux

Windows

Networking

Security

Tools

Terraform (IaC)

CloudFormation

Helm

EKS

ECS

Fargate

Jira

Confluence

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Datadog

New Relic

CloudWatch

Job description

About Us

About Us Straive Private Limited (Erstwhile LearningMate Solutions Pvt. Ltd) is a global leader in data analytics and AI operationalization, helping enterprises embed advanced AI and data capabilities into core business workflows to deliver measurable business outcomes and ROI. With a workforce of ~20,000 professionals serving 350+clients across 30+ markets, Straive combines technical scale with deep domain expertise. A key differentiator is its network of over 6,000 subject matter experts who specialize in managing and enriching complex, unstructured dataenabling organizations to build AI systems grounded in accuracy, context, and business relevance. The company continues to earn recognition from leading industry analysts and was recently named a Leader in AIMs 2026 Generative AI and Data Engineering PeMa Quadrants. Backed by EQT a purpose-driven global investment organization which was ranked among the worlds leading private equity firms by PEI in 2025 Straive is positioned as a high-value alternative to traditional IT services providers, combining domain-led intelligence with AI execution at scale.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code, container orchestration, and application deployment automation. The role will focus on building scalable, secure, and reliable cloud environments, improving deployment velocity, and driving DevOps best practices across engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

Design, provision, and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CLI. Manage AWS services including Kubernetes, EC2 (Windows/Linux), VPC, IAM, Load Balancers, RDS, S3, CloudFront, ECS, EKS, Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, ElastiCache, CloudWatch, and KMS. Implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures.

CI/CD & Release Automation

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions. Develop automated build, deployment, and release workflows. Manage branching strategies, build automation, and deployment processes. Integrate automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing into pipelines.

Application Build & Deployment

Manage build and deployment processes for: Microsoft .NET Framework / .NET Core applications using MSBuild. Angular + Node.js applications. Dockerized applications. Create deployment automation scripts using PowerShell, Shell, Python, or Groovy. Manage IIS, App Pools, Apache, and Nginx environments.

Containers & Orchestration

Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS preferred), ECS, and container-based deployments. Manage container lifecycle, scaling, networking, and production deployments. Implement deployment strategies such as rolling updates and blue-green deployments.

Monitoring, Reliability & Security

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, New Relic. Perform incident management, troubleshooting, RCA, and reliability improvements. Implement DevSecOps practices including vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and security controls.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

Work closely with development, QA, security, and customer engineering teams. Participate in Agile ceremonies using Jira and Confluence. Support release planning, environment management, and production readiness activities.

Required Skills & Experience

11-15 years of experience in DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering roles. Strong AWS hands-on experience in designing and managing cloud infrastructure. Expert knowledge of: Terraform (primary), Kubernetes, Helm charts, manifest files, scaling policies, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CLI automation. Strong experience with: Jenkins / GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes (AWS EKS preferred), ECS / Fargate. Strong Linux/Windows administration and networking knowledge. Experience with: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, Load Balancers, IAM roles/policies, Cloud security best practices. Hands-on strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Groovy. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills with technical and customer-facing teams.

Preferred Skills / Good to Have

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional certification. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). Experience with Ansible or other configuration management tools. Experience with: Zero-downtime deployments, Blue-green deployments, Rolling deployments, Service mesh technologies. Database knowledge: AWS RDS, SQL Server/MySQL, Aurora MySQL, Redis / Memcached. Knowledge of advanced networking: VPC Peering, VPNs, Firewalls, Load balancing. Experience with AI-assisted DevOps automation tools.

Technical Environment

Cloud: AWS; IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation; CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions; Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), ECS; OS: Windows Server, Linux; Web Servers: IIS, Nginx, Apache; Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, Python, Groovy; Git CLI; Monitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog; Agile Tools: Jira, Confluence.