Principal Engineer - Devops

Anaplan Inc; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flex hours

Remote/hybrid options

Learning budget

Equity

Job summary

Anaplan Inc seeks a highly experienced Principal DevOps Engineer to lead infrastructure strategy, scale cloud environments, and champion engineering excellence. You will drive deployment pipelines, IaC adoption, and SRE practices with a focus on security and high availability.

You will partner with engineering leadership to streamline software lifecycles for microservices and cloud-native apps, mentoring teams and shaping the architectural vision.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps/SRE or software engineering, with 3+ years in principal/lead architect roles.
• Hands-on expertise with GCP, AWS, and/or Azure and their native services.
• Mastery of Kubernetes, Docker, and service mesh tech in large-scale prod environments.
• Expert-level IaC with Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Strong scripting in Python/Go/Bash to build automation tools.
• Extensive experience with enterprise CI/CD platforms like Jenkins or GitHub/GitLab Actions.
• Proven ability to design fault-tolerant, distributed systems for high-traffic apps.
• Exceptional communication to explain complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and scale highly available cloud infrastructure; drive security and compliance.
• Define and own enterprise CI/CD strategy with zero-downtime deployments.
• Champion IaC; promote reproducible, automated infrastructure across teams.
• Mentor engineers and elevate the technical baseline via reviews and guidance.
• Lead SRE practices, with robust monitoring and observability tooling.
• Collaborate with development to design scalable, operable applications.

Skills

Senior/lead architecture

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Kubernetes & Docker

Terraform / Ansible / IaC

Python / Go / Bash

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions,

System design & scalability

Strong communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Istio

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Spinnaker

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI‑infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca‑Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best‑in‑class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy‑led, values‑based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next – together!

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Principal DevOps Engineer to lead our infrastructure strategy, scale our cloud environments, and champion engineering excellence across our organization. As a Principal Engineer, you will be the technical cornerstone for our DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. You will drive the architectural vision for our deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and operational reliability, ensuring our platform is scalable, secure, and highly available.

In this role, you will partner closely with engineering leadership and software development teams (working heavily with microservices and cloud‑native applications) to streamline the software development lifecycle and foster a culture of automation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Design, build, and oversee highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• CI/CD Strategy: Define and own the enterprise‑wide continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) strategy. Build advanced, zero‑downtime deployment pipelines for complex microservices architectures.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Champion the use of IaC methodologies (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to ensure infrastructure is reproducible, easily managed, and fully automated.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Act as a technical mentor and coach for senior, mid‑level, and junior DevOps engineers. Elevate the technical baseline of the team through code reviews, architectural reviews, and best‑practice advocacy.
• Reliability & Performance: Drive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability strategies using modern toolstacks (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• Security & Compliance: Partner with the Information Security team to embed security into the CI/CD pipeline (DevSecOps). Ensure infrastructure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work hand‑in‑hand with development teams to ensure applications are designed for scale and operability from day one.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, SRE, or Software Engineering, with at least 3+ years functioning in a Principal, Staff, or Lead architect capacity.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep, hands‑on expertise with major public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, and/or Azure) and their native services.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Mastery of Kubernetes, Docker, and service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) in large‑scale production environments.
• Automation & IaC: Expert‑level knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Scripting/Coding: Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, Go, Bash, or Java to build automation tools and integrate systems.
• CI/CD Tools: Extensive experience with enterprise CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker).
• System Design: Proven track record of designing fault‑tolerant, distributed systems and managing high‑traffic, mission‑critical applications.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating monolithic applications to cloud‑native microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with Spring Boot and Java ecosystems.
• Prior experience supporting infrastructure for AI/ML engineering or large‑scale data platforms.
• Advanced cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Kubernetes CKA/CKS).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package (base salary, bonus, and equity).
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible working hours and remote/hybrid work options.
• Continuous learning and development budgets.
• The opportunity to shape the technical direction of a fast‑growing, innovative platform.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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