Platform Engineering & DevOps Tech Lead

Synechron; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron in Bengaluru, India is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable platform infrastructure. You will develop self-service components for developers, implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, and drive cloud modernization across projects.

Responsibilities include creating CI/CD pipelines, automating provisioning, improving delivery efficiency, and enforcing security within deployment pipelines.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on expertise in containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, CircleCI).
• Scripting in Python, Shell, or PowerShell; Linux networking basics.
• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog).
• Understanding of DevSecOps and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure platform infrastructure.
• Develop self-service capabilities and reusable platform components for development teams.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Standardize environments and deployment practices across projects.
• Drive platform modernization initiatives and cloud adoption strategies.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and operational tasks.
• Improve software delivery efficiency through DevOps best practices.
• Integrate security, compliance, and quality checks into deployment pipelines.
• Manage and optimize cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP; ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, utilization, and cost optimization.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes; support cluster administration.
• Implement service mesh, ingress controllers, and container security practices.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

CircleCI

Job description

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure platform infrastructure.
• Develop self-service capabilities and reusable platform components for development teams.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Standardize environments and deployment practices across projects.
• Drive platform modernization initiatives and cloud adoption strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure platform infrastructure.
• Develop self-service capabilities and reusable platform components for development teams.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Standardize environments and deployment practices across projects.
• Drive platform modernization initiatives and cloud adoption strategies.

DevOps & Automation

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and operational tasks.
• Improve software delivery efficiency through DevOps best practices.
• Integrate security, compliance, and quality checks into deployment pipelines.

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

• Manage and optimize cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement high-availability, disaster recovery, and scalability solutions.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, utilization, and cost optimization.
• Ensure infrastructure security and compliance with organizational standards.

Containerization & Orchestration

• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Support Kubernetes cluster administration, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Implement service mesh, ingress controllers, and container security practices.

Monitoring & Reliability Engineering

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
• Improve platform reliability, availability, and operational excellence.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Development, Architecture, Security, and Operations teams.
• Provide guidance on cloud-native architecture and DevOps best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards and documentation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands-on expertise in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Infrastructure as Code frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or CircleCI.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Shell Script, or PowerShell.
• Experience with Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps and security best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Experience with microservices architecture and cloud-native applications.
• Certifications such:
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Key Competencies

• Platform Engineering
• DevOps & CI/CD Automation
• Cloud Architecture
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Kubernetes & Containerization
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Monitoring & Observability
• DevSecOps
• Incident Management
• Cost Optimization
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring

Synechron’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all.

We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company.

We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply.

We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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