Lead Enterprise Software Engineer

Praxy; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Lead Enterprise Software Engineer to design and drive the evolution of enterprise-scale platform engineering capabilities, leveraging IaC, AI-augmented engineering practices, and automation at scale. This role focuses on standardizing infrastructure and delivery, enabling self-service platforms and spec-driven engineering.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives across Azure and AWS, CI/CD platforms, and DevSecOps governance, while mentoring engineers in IaC,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years in software engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering.
• Advanced expertise in Terraform and IaC architectures.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience designing scalable cloud solutions in Azure and AWS.
• Proven experience leading complex technical initiatives.
• AI capability experience and prompt engineering understanding.

Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & IaC Strategy: design and govern enterprise Terraform libraries and reusable patterns.
• CI/CD Platform Architecture: standardize delivery ecosystems via Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD.
• AI-Augmented Engineering: design AI-assisted workflows and responsible AI practices.
• Cloud Platform & API Engineering: design scalable services across Azure and AWS; build APIs for provisioning and consumption.
• DevSecOps Governance: implement Policy-as-Code, security-by-design and compliance automation.
• Leadership & Enablement: mentor engineers in IaC, AI-enabled development, and DevSecOps maturity.

Skills

Terraform

IaC

AI-enabled development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Platform engineering

CI/CD orchestration

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Azure

AWS

Job description

Lead Enterprise Software Engineer Experience – 9 to 16 Years

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Lead Enterprise Software Engineer to design and drive the evolution of enterprise-scale platform engineering capabilities , leveraging Infrastructure as Code, AI-augmented engineering practices, and automation at scale . This role is responsible for defining how infrastructure and delivery systems are standardized, consumed, and governed across the organization, enabling a shift toward self-service platforms and spec-driven engineering models . The Lead Engineer plays a critical role in transforming software delivery into a scalable, consistent, and automation-first model , embedded with AI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & IaC Strategy
  • Design and govern enterprise Terraform module libraries
  • Define reusable infrastructure patterns and platform standards
  • Enable self-service infrastructure consumption via pipelines and APIs
  • Spec-Driven Infrastructure Design and implement spec-driven infrastructure approaches
  • Translate requirements into structured specifications (YAML/JSON)
  • Enable automated IaC generation from specifications
  • Ensure standardization, compliance, and scalability by design
• CI/CD Platform Architecture
  • Define and standardize delivery ecosystems using: Azure DevOps Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD
  • Establish reusable pipeline frameworks and best practices
  • Drive adoption of pipeline-first and GitOps-based delivery models
• AI-Augmented Engineering
  • Design and implement AI-assisted engineering workflows
  • Define standards for: AI-generated code validation Prompt engineering practices Responsible AI usage
  • Enable teams to adopt AI tools efficiently and safely
• Cloud Platform & API Engineering
  • Design scalable platform services across Azure and AWS
  • Build APIs and automation layers for: Infrastructure provisioning Platform consumption
  • Implement event-driven and serverless architectures
• DevSecOps Governance
  • Define and enforce: Policy-as-Code Security-by-design practices Compliance automation
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise security and audit requirements
• Leadership & Enablement
  • Lead cross-team technical initiatives
  • Mentor engineers in: IaC best practices AI-enabled development DevSecOps maturity
  • Act as a technical advisor to engineering and leadership teams

Work Breakdown

• 40% Platform Engineering & IaC
• 25% Architecture & Design
• 20% Leadership & Enablement
• 15% AI Innovation & Strategy

Qualifications

• Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience 9+ years in software engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering
• Advanced expertise in Terraform and IaC architectures
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD
• Experience designing scalable cloud solutions in Azure and AWS
• Proven experience leading complex technical initiatives
• AI Capability Experience designing AI-augmented development workflows
• Ability to define: Validation standards for AI outputs Prompt engineering frameworks
• Understanding of LLM integration and responsible AI practices

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and system design
• Platform and automation mindset
• Influence and cross-team collaboration
• Innovation and continuous improvement