Principal Lead DevOps Engineer

Ameriprise Financial India Pvt Ltd; Greater Noida; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise India LLP is seeking a Senior GitHub Platform Engineer to advance our enterprise developer platform. You will lead CI/CD automation, DevSecOps adoption, and platform engineering best practices across the organization.

The role focuses on GitHub Enterprise, cloud platforms, and scalable automation, combining leadership with hands-on technical delivery to improve developer productivity and secure software delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technology roles.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise, including repository management, governance, security controls, and enterprise adoption.
• Deep expertise in GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation, with reusable workflows and deployment pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell, Python, Groovy and/or Bash scripting for scalable automation.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and automation frameworks for integrations.
• Proven DevSecOps experience, including security scanning and policy enforcement within CI/CD.
• Understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, IaC, cloud-native deployment, and platform reliability.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to boost developer productivity and adoption of best practices.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

DevOps

Platform Engineering

GitHub Enterprise

CI/CD automation

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Ansible

REST APIs

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. Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

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 AWMPO AWMP&S President's Office

Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, family status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.

Experience Level Senior Level