Lead I - DevOps Engineering

V2 Solutions; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

V2 Solutions seeks a skilled Cloud DevOps Team Lead to join our Cloud Operations team. This role leads engineers in designing, building, and supporting cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks for secure, scalable, and reliable application delivery.

You will provide technical guidance, drive IaC with Terraform, automate with Python and shell scripts, and integrate security into CI/CD using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, and HashiCorp Vault.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps and Infrastructure.
• Experience with Terraform-based IaC and CI/CD tooling.
• Hands-on with Ansible, Docker, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Cloud DevOps team with technical guidance and performance management.
• Design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure and recovery strategies.
• Oversee IaC implementations and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Define standards for tools like GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ADO, Bamboo, Tekton, Argo CD and Docker.
• Drive automation with Python, Shell scripting, and Terraform.
• Supervise Ansible playbooks and ensure secure, compliant deployments.
• Ensure automated image builds across Azure, AWS, and GCP with Packer and Ansible.
• Oversee artifact repositories like JFrog Artifactory and secure secrets with CyberArk/Vault.
• Champion security integrations in CI/CD (Checkmarx, Prisma Cloud, SonarQube).
• Support release and change management with ServiceNow.
• Promote automated testing and test-automation initiatives.

Skills

Team Leadership

Cloud environments

Python scripting

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Ansible

Docker

Security integration

Shell scripting

Automation

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Argo CD

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud DevOps Team Lead to join our Cloud Operations team This role will be responsible for leading a team of engineers in designing, building, and supporting cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks The Team Lead will provide technical guidance, ensure best practices, and drive initiatives that enable secure, scalable, and reliable application delivery

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Cloud DevOps team, providing technical guidance, coaching, and performance management while fostering collaboration and innovation
• Actively design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure, including provisioning, lifecycle management, and recovery support
• Oversee and contribute to implementation and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Guide the team in designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, while also contributing to complex pipeline configurations
• Define standards for configuring and supporting tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ADO, Bamboo, Tekton, Argo CD and Docker, while assisting with critical tool integrations
• Drive automation initiatives and personally develop scripts using Python, PowerShell, Shell scripting, and terraform
• Supervise and contribute to the design and maintenance of Ansible playbooks and roles for infrastructure automation
• Ensure effective cloud image build automation across Azure, AWS, and GCP using HashiCorp Packer and Ansible, while supporting complex builds directly
• Oversee and contribute to the configuration and management of artifact and image repositories such as JFrog Artifactory
• Champion integration of security tools (Checkmarx, Prisma Cloud, SonarQube, Undraleu) into CI/CD pipelines, while validating critical implementations
• Establish secure processes for secrets management using CyberArk and HashiCorp Vault, while supporting sensitive configurations directly
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline configurations to support release management and change management (ServiceNow), while contributing to complex release cycles
• Drive adoption of automated testing frameworks (Java, Selenium, UiPath) and personally contribute to high-impact test automation

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with any cloud services(Microsoft Azure/AWS)
• Minimum of seven years experience in DevOps and Infrastructure
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, Shell scripting, and terraform with proven ability to develop automation scripts, and support infrastructure workflows
• Proven experience designing and implementing Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code
• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipeline architecture and DevOps tooling specifically Jenkins
• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and configuration management
• Experience with containerization, image automation, and artifact management tools
• Practical exposure to leveraging AI/ML techniques for enhancing CI/CD processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large-scale or enterprise cloud environments
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices and secure pipeline design
• Experience supporting mission-critical or regulated workloads

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong focus on automation, reliability, and continuous improvement