More details — DevOps Engineer

Zoho; Delhi; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoho is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to drive cloud infrastructure and CI/CD initiatives in a hybrid Delhi NCR setting. The role combines hands-on engineering with mentoring responsibilities to accelerate delivery and improve system reliability.

You will automate processes, manage infrastructure as code, and ensure secure, efficient pipelines in a Microsoft Azure environment, bridging development and operations for scalable success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in a DevOps/SRE role with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infra.
• Expertise in GitLab and GitHub CI/CD pipelines; Jenkins or Azure DevOps is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure cloud services, IaC (Terraform, ARM templates).
• Strong IaC scripting in Bash/PowerShell/Python; cloud infra management.
• Hands-on with Docker & Kubernetes for scalable deployments.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
• Understanding of networking, security, IAM, secret management, vulnerability scanning.

Responsibilities

• Own and design robust CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable deployments.
• Establish end-to-end monitoring, logging, and incident response for production systems.
• Manage Azure resources with Terraform/ARM templates for consistent environments.
• Develop automation scripts to reduce manual tasks and configuration effort.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and IT operations to improve workflows.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Azure Cloud

Terraform

Shell/PowerShell/Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring/Observability

Security & Compliance

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Tools

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK/ElasticStack

Datadog

Job description

Experience (Hybrid, Delhi NCR)

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on DevOps

experience to drive our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD initiatives. In this individual

contributor role (with team mentoring responsibilities), you will integrate software

development and IT operations to accelerate delivery and enhance system reliability. By

automating processes, managing infrastructure as code, and fostering collaboration, you’ll

ensure that continuous integration and deployment pipelines run efficiently and securely in a

Microsoft Azure cloud environment. You will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between

development and operations, spearhead the design of CI/CD pipelines, and oversee

monitoring and incident response for mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Ownership: Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CDpipelines (using GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions) to automate build, test, anddeployment processes for software releases. Ensure rapid and reliable deploymentswith proper version control and rollback strategies.
  
• System Reliability & Monitoring: Establish end-to-end monitoring, logging, andalerting frameworks to continuously track system performance and uptime. Takeaccountability for monitoring metrics. Proactively troubleshoot issues, lead incidentresponse efforts, and implement improvements to achieve high availability andresiliency in production environments.
  
• Infrastructure as Code & Cloud Management: Manage and provision cloudinfrastructure in Microsoft Azure using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform,ARM templates) for consistent and scalable environments. Maintain cloud resources(VMs, containers, networks, databases) and optimize for performance, cost, andsecurity.
  
• Automation & Tooling: Develop scripts and automation tools to streamlineconfiguration management, environment setup, and other operational tasks. Eliminatemanual processes by leveraging scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python) andconfiguration management tools, thereby improving team efficiency.
  
• Security & Compliance: Integrate security best practices into the CI/CD and cloudmanagement process. Manage secrets and access control, ensure compliance withindustry standards and internal policies, and collaborate with security teams toconduct regular audits and vulnerability assessments on infrastructure and pipelines.
  
• Collaboration & DevOps Best Practices: Work closely with software developers,QA engineers, and IT operations to promote a DevOps culture of shared responsibilityand rapid feedback. Improve development workflows by advocating for agilepractices, continuous improvement, and use of tools that bridge development andoperations (e.g. Git workflows, issue tracking, chatops).
  
• Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor junior DevOps engineers and team members bysharing knowledge and best practices. Provide guidance through code reviews ofCI/CD pipelines and infrastructure code, conduct training sessions on DevOpstools/methodologies, and foster an environment of learning and innovation.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in a DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering role, with a strong track record of managing production-grade CI/CDpipelines and cloud infrastructure.
  
• DevOps & CI/CD Tools: Expertise in source control and CI/CD platforms, especially GitLab and GitHub (including GitLab CI pipelines and GitHub Actions). Hands‑on experience with additional CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps is highly valuable.
  
• Azure Cloud Mastery: In-depth practical knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud services and resources. Ability to design and operate solutions using Azureinfrastructure (compute, storage, networking) and related services, ensuring performance and security at scale.
  
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong experience writing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code templates/scripts (e.g. Terraform, Azure Resource Managertemplates) to automate environment provisioning and configuration management.
  
• Containers & Orchestration: Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies – particularly Docker and Kubernetes – to deploy and manageapplications in scalable containerized environments.
  
• Scripting & Automation: Solid programming/scripting skills in at least one language (e.g. Bash, PowerShell, Python) for automating CI/CD tasks, tool integrations, and routine operations.
  
• Monitoring & Observability: Hands‑on experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/ElasticStack and Datadog) to track system health and quickly diagnose issues.
  
• Networking & Security Fundamentals: Good understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls) and cloud security practices (identity andaccess management, secret management, vulnerability scanning) to ensure robust and secure infrastructure.
  

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Relevant industry certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert is a plus.

Preferred / Additional Qualifications

• Multi-Cloud Exposure: Familiarity with other cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a strong plus, indicating
  
• ability to apply DevOps best practices in a multi-cloud environment.
  
• Additional DevOps Tools: Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet, and with container orchestration
  
• tools or cloud CI/CD services, will be advantageous.
  
• Certifications: Professional certifications that demonstrate DevOps and cloud expertise are preferred. Examples include AWS Certified DevOps Engineer,
  
• Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Certification or related credentials.
  
• Communication & Collaboration: Fluent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to diverse
  
• stakeholders. A strong team player who collaborates effectively across development, operations, and QA teams.
  
• Resilience Under Pressure: Proven ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure, especially during critical production incidents or tight deadlines. Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment when troubleshooting high-stakes issues in live environments.
  
• Leadership & Mentoring: A proactive leader who takes ownership of initiatives and helps uplift the team. Capable of mentoring junior engineers, providing constructive feedback, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
  

Impact: This role offers the opportunity to shape and enhance the DevOps landscape of the organization. You will directly contribute to faster delivery cycles, more reliable releases, and a strengthened engineering team through your technical expertise and leadership in best practices.

to the next level.

Location & Work Model: Delhi NCR, India – Hybrid (combination of remote and on-sitework).