Senior DevOps Engineer

Jobtailor; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to design and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines enabling frequent, reliable releases. You will lead tooling evolution, embed DevOps across Agile teams, and drive automation from development through release while collaborating with SRE for reliability.

The role emphasizes containerised/cloud platforms (Azure), IaC (Terraform/Ansible), and cross‑functional impact across on‑prem and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps, cloud engineering, or related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD and SRE.
• Proven containerised/cloud experience, ideally Azure.
• Solid Linux/Unix and automation scripting background.
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for frequent releases.
• Evolve build/deploy tooling to improve quality and efficiency.
• Embed DevOps practices across Agile Scrum teams.
• Automate development, testing, and release processes for CD.
• Collaborate with SRE teams to improve observability and reliability.
• Guide adoption of tools like Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, GraphQL, Ansible.
• Support migration of apps to Microsoft Azure and IaC standards.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

SRE

Cloud engineering

Agile

Automation scripting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Git

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Maven/Ant

Unix/Linux scripting

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust, automated CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable releases.
• Lead the evolution of build, deployment, and release tooling to improve quality, performance, and delivery efficiency.
• Partner with Agile Scrum teams to embed DevOps best practices across the full software development lifecycle.
• Drive automation across development, testing, and release processes with the long‑term goal of enabling continuous deployment.
• Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to improve observability, diagnose performance issues, and enhance service reliability.
• Contribute to future technology direction and help guide the adoption of modern platforms and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, AKS, Node.js, GraphQL, and Ansible.
• Play a key role in the migration of applications and services from on‑premise environments to Microsoft Azure.
• Define and implement infrastructure‑as‑code standards and patterns using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Build, deploy, and support applications within Java Enterprise environments using tools such as Git, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Maven, and Ant.
• Support Java application platforms (e.g. IBM WebSphere or Oracle WebLogic) across both on‑premise and cloud environments.
• Work within Unix/Linux environments, including system administration and advanced scripting (bash, Python/Jython, Perl, YAML, awk).
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, influencing technical decisions and building strong cross‑functional relationships.
• Support the rollout of DevOps practices across additional platforms, including ERP and other critical enterprise systems.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or a related technical role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong practical knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and site reliability engineering principles
• Proven experience working with containerised and cloud‑based platforms, ideally in Microsoft Azure
• Solid background in Linux/Unix systems and automation‑focused scripting
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Strong communicator who can influence, mentor, and collaborate across teams