Principal Lead DevOps

ameriprise; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise India LLP is seeking a Senior GitHub Platform Engineer to drive the enterprise developer platform, optimize CI/CD automation, and implement secure DevSecOps practices. The role focuses on scalability, governance, and standardization across engineering teams.

You will partner with cloud and software teams to enable modern delivery pipelines, artifacts management, and platform reliability in a large financial services environment. In-office collaboration is encouraged.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps or Platform Engineering with large-scale systems.
• 4+ years with GitHub Enterprise including governance and security controls.
• Deep expertise in GitHub Actions, workflows, runners, and deployment pipelines.
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python, Groovy, Bash) for automation.
• Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and cloud/service integrations.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps, including scanning, secrets, policy, and supply chain security.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise GitHub platform engineering, enabling scalable software delivery.
• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
• Establish engineering standards, governance, and platform reliability.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to drive adoption and productivity.

Skills

GitHub Platform

DevOps Leadership

CI/CD Automation

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

REST APIs & Integrations

Security & DevSecOps

SDLC & CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native development

Agile / DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm's focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior GitHub Platform Engineer with strong expertise in GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD automation, and DevOps practices to drive our enterprise developer platform. This role will focus on enhancing developer productivity, implementing secure and scalable DevSecOps solutions, establishing engineering standards, and enabling modern software delivery through automation, cloud technologies, and platform engineering best practices. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with hands‑on technical expertise in GitHub, cloud platforms, and enterprise‑scale engineering environments.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technology roles, with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale engineering platforms and automation solutions.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with GitHub Enterprise, including repository management, governance, security controls, branch protection strategies, organization administration, and enterprise‑wide platform adoption.
• Deep expertise in GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation, including designing reusable workflows, self‑hosted runners, deployment pipelines, release automation, and continuous integration best practices.
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell, Python, Groovy and/or Bash scripting, with the ability to develop scalable automation solutions, platform tooling, integrations, and operational workflows.
• Hands‑on experience working with REST APIs, webhooks, and automation frameworks to integrate development platforms, security tools, cloud services, and enterprise systems.
• Proven experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including security scanning, secrets management, policy enforcement, software supply chain security, vulnerability management, and compliance automation within CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering and platform engineering principles, including Git and advanced Git workflows Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies CI/CD pipeline architecture and optimization Cloud‑native application development and deployment patterns Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using industry‑standard tools Platform reliability, observability, and operational excellence Agile and DevOps delivery practices
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to improve developer productivity, accelerate software delivery, and drive adoption of engineering best practices across the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams and business units.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale DevOps platforms in regulated environments, preferably within financial services.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, governance, security, and risk management practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

In‑Office Collaboration

We are a client‑centric, relationship‑based business. Working together, in‑person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face‑to‑face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders - clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least three (3) days per week, with flexibility to work from home two (2) days per week. Some roles may require additional in‑office time or different in‑office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Full‑Time / Part‑Time

Full time

Timings

(2:00p-10:30p)

India Business Unit

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