Senior Cloud Ops Engineer

Luxoft; Indore District; On-site; INR 8,522,727 - 11,363,636; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is looking for a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer based in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, to implement and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring cloud efficiency and security while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, including leadership roles, and will be proficient in AWS, Azure, or GCP, and have strong programming skills in Python and PowerShell.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud operations.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer cloud environments across platforms.
• Implement and enforce governance policies for cloud security.
• Proactively identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for deployment.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Data analysis and programming (Python, PowerShell)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

CI/CD expertise (GitHub Actions)

Cloud monitoring and networking

AI for automation

Job description

Project description

As a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a highly scalable and secure cloud infrastructure. The role involves applying best practices in cloud governance, security, monitoring, and continuous deployment (CI/CD) to ensure smooth and efficient cloud operations. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance cloud efficiency, reliability, and security while ensuring compliance with industry/security standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer cloud environments across platforms; provide support for a broad range of cloud services, ensuring consistent support delivery and timely resolution of issues.
• Implement and enforce governance policies, such as access control, tagging, cost management, guardrails, SCPs, and resource monitoring, to ensure adherence to company-wide security standards.
• Proactively identify security vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
• Implement and manage automation scripts and tools to streamline cloud operations, including infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for the automated deployment of applications and services in a scalable and secure manner.
• Monitor system performance, analyze metrics, and implement improvements to ensure efficient utilization of cloud resources.
• Collaborate with peers on troubleshooting technical issues; assist in implementing technical strategies established by the team.
• Aid in implementing disaster recovery strategies to ensure data protection and maintain business continuity in accordance with the team's guidelines.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold Optum's respectful and courteous work environment.

Skills

Must have

• 8+ years of experience.
• 3+ years of Leadership / Supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in data analysis and programming languages like Python and PowerShell.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and advanced CI/CD expertise with GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency with cloud monitoring and cloud networking.
• Ability to utilize AI for automation and analysis.

Nice to have

• Tagging.
• Guardrails.
• SCPs.
• Continuous deployment.
• Automated deployment of applications and services.
• Scalable and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Compliance with industry/security standards.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Technical strategy implementation.