Lead II - DevOps Engineering

UST; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer based in Hyderabad to automate deployment pipelines for Azure-hosted applications. You will work with India and UK teams to deliver outcomes, focusing on vulnerability remediation and automated release processes.

The role requires strong Azure experience, Terraform, and integration of security tools; familiarity with APIM and IAM platforms is essential for this project.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing with Azure cloud services (DevOps, APIM, AKS and containerisation).
• 5+ years of programming using Terraform.
• Azure DevOps CI / CD experience.
• Experience integrating pipeline workflows with security tools such as Wiz, Checkmarx, or similar SAST/container scanning solutions.
• Exposure to OKTA or other identity/access management platforms in deployment workflows.
• Experience in financial services and regulated environments.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-400, AZ-104).
• Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and build automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to replace manual deployment processes for CaaS and Castlight applications across environments.
• Manage and orchestrate containerised workloads using Docker and AKS, ensuring pipelines align with container lifecycle best practices.
• Integrate Azure API Management (APIM) into deployment workflows with versioned configurations.
• Define pipeline standards, branching strategies, and release gates enforcing quality and security at each stage.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to provision Azure resources.
• Contribute to vulnerability remediation by enabling patching, image scanning, and security gating.
• Collaborate with UK colleagues across time zones and communicate progress clearly.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Agile

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

AKS

Terraform

APIM

Wiz

Checkmarx

OKTA

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Docker

Job description

Who we are: At UST, we help the world’s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our client to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team who is based in Hyderabad, India to work with colleagues in India and the UK to deliver business outcomes for the UK&I region. You will join a small technical team, whose agile practices are still maturing, where you will work with the Engineering Manager and other team members on a specific project - to automate the deployment pipelines of a number of Azure DevOps hosted CaaS and Cast light applications. This is required to free up the other Nexis team members who are currently working on a set of manual deployment processes. The team's primary focus is vulnerability remediation, and this is a key aspect of achieving that goal.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Pipelines / YAML) to replace existing manual deployment processes for CaaS and Castlight applications across dev, test, UAT, and production environments.
• Manage and orchestrate containerised workloads using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), ensuring pipelines are aligned to container lifecycle management best practices for already-containerised applications.
• Integrate Azure API Management (APIM) into deployment workflows, ensuring API proxy configurations are correctly managed and versioned as part of the automated release process.
• Work with the Engineering Manager and senior team members to define pipeline standards, branching strategies, and release gates that enforce quality and security controls at each stage.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage Azure resources in a repeatable, auditable manner.
• Contribute to the team's vulnerability remediation activities by ensuring pipeline automation supports timely patching, image scanning, and compliance gating (e.g. integration with security tools such as Wiz and Checkmarx).
• Collaborate closely with UK-based colleagues across time zones, communicating clearly and proactively on progress, blockers, and technical decisions.
• Contribute to agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and actively support the team in maturing its delivery practices.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation covering pipeline architecture, runbooks, and configuration decisions to support team knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Provide technical guidance and peer review on pipeline code and IaC contributions from other team members. Required skills / experience:
• 7 or more years of developing with Azure cloud services including (but not limited to)DevOps, APIM, AKS and containerisation
• 5 or more years of programming using Terraform
• Azure DevOps CI / CD experience
• Experience integrating pipeline workflows with security tools such as Wiz, Checkmarx, or similar SAST/container scanning solutions.
• Exposure to OKTA or other identity/access management platforms in the context of application registration and deployment workflows.
• Experience in financial services and regulated environments
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert, AZ-104 Azure Administrator).
• Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for pipeline tooling and automation utilities.

Skills

Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Containerization, Identity and Access Management, Azure API Management, Agile, Docker, Python, Shell Scripting, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code