SB - 1506 -Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering

Softobiz; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Softobiz in Kochi, Kerala is seeking a Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering to drive a modern, self-service Infrastructure-as-a-Product model. You will author production-grade Terraform modules, establish CI/CD provisioning, and embed ISO 27001 controls while mentoring engineers from our Kochi office.

You will define governance baselines across AWS and Azure, review change requests, and partner with security teams to ensure scalable, secure cloud infrastructure that meets enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 8–11 years of hands-on infra experience including multi-cloud design.
• Experience leading engineers (2+ years).
• ISO 27001/SOC 2/NIST compliance exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Terraform modules across AWS and Azure.
• Define governance baselines and tagging standards.
• Own end-to-end provisioning pipelines with CI/CD.
• Embed security controls and policy as code.
• Mentor engineers and lead infra capability building.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

IaC design

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/GitHub Actions

tfsec/Checkov/OPA

Vault/Key Vault

Job description

SB - 1506 -Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering

8-11

Full-Time

Position: Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering

Department: Infrastructure & Security Operations (Infra & SecOps)

Location: Kochi, Kerala - Work from office

Role Summary

Softobiz is establishing a centralized Infrastructure & SecOps function to move project delivery streams away from manual cloud configurations toward a modern, self-service Infrastructure-as-a-Product model. As Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering, you will lead this transformation on the ground by authoring production-grade Terraform golden modules, establishing automated CI/CD provisioning pipelines, and embedding ISO 27001 compliance guardrails. Operating in a hands-on player-coach capacity from our Kochi office, you will directly build scalable multi-cloud infrastructure while mentoring platform engineers and shaping our core engineering baselines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reusable Terraform golden modules across AWS and Azure for core infrastructure patterns, including VPC/networking, compute, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), databases, IAM, and storage.
• Define and enforce enterprise governance baselines across AWS Organizations and Azure Management Groups, including standardized resource naming, landing zone architecture, and mandatory tagging structures.
• Write and maintain thorough, developer-friendly technical documentation and runbooks for every infrastructure module and pipeline stage to ensure seamless adoption by project teams.
• Own the end-to-end provisioning pipeline by combining golden modules, automated security scanning, and policy gates into unified CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions).
• Embed security controls and guardrails directly into pipelines using static code analysis (tfsec, Checkov), Policy-as-Code frameworks (OPA, Sentinel), and secrets management to ensure resources are secure by default.
• Partner with Cloud Security Engineers and the CISO's office to align infrastructure controls with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A requirements and maintain versioned, audit-ready compliance trails.
• Review infrastructure change requests and pull requests submitted by engineering teams to enforce standards around security, modularity, and cloud cost optimization before production deployment.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Build and scale the Infrastructure team as a founding member, initially operating in a player-coach capacity (0–2 direct reports) and expanding as organizational demands grow.
• Mentor platform and DevOps engineers, establish engineering best practices, lead sprint planning, conduct code reviews, and act as an escalation lead for infrastructure operational issues.

Required Technical Skills

Domain Skills & Technologies Must / Preferred

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform (modular design, state management, module registries) Must-Have

Cloud Platforms AWS (VPC, IAM, EKS, RDS, CloudTrail) and Microsoft Azure (VNets, AKS, Management Groups, Key Vault) Must-Have

Cloud Platforms Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Good-to-have

Containers & Orchestration Kubernetes architecture, EKS, AKS, Docker containerization Must-Have

CI/CD & Automation GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps pipelines Must-Have

Policy as Code & Security Scanning tfsec, Checkov, Open Policy Agent (OPA), HashiCorp Sentinel, Trivy Must-Have

Security & Compliance ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls implementation, Secrets Management (Vault/Key Vault) Must-Have

Scripting & Tooling Bash, Python, or Go for automation scripting Preferred

Qualifications & Certifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 8–11 years of hands-on experience in Systems, Cloud, and Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 2+ years leading engineers, designing landing zones, or architecting multi-cloud foundations.
• Compliance Exposure: Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure environments aligned to formal frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST).

Preferred Certifications:

• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert

Soft Skills & Cultural Fit

• Strong Ownership & Builder Mindset: Proven ability to build greenfield infrastructure processes and operate independently in an evolving, high-growth environment.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex cloud governance, security, and infrastructure concepts to application teams, delivery managers, and executive stakeholders.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Passion for coaching team members, conducting constructive pull request reviews, and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Cross-Timezone Collaboration: Ability to collaborate seamlessly across distributed global teams spanning India, the US, and Australia.

What We Offer

• Strategic Impact: Greenfield opportunity to architect and shape the core multi-cloud infrastructure and security standards across the entire enterprise.
• Global Exposure: Work alongside enterprise clients and cross-functional engineering teams across India, Australia, and the US.
• Leadership Trajectory: Direct pathway to grow and lead a dedicated Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team.
• Continuous Learning: Comprehensive support for advanced cloud architecture, security, and IaC certifications.