Senior DevOps Engineer

Kivitronicsconsulting; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Startup Council in Tamil Nadu, India is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for our growing team.

The ideal candidate will architect and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensure high availability and cost optimization, and implement container orchestration with Kubernetes or similar tools. You will also develop IaC, monitor systems, and enforce security practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps experience with cloud infrastructure.
• Proven design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines and IaC.
• Hands-on with multi-cloud and container orchestration
• Strong scripting in Python, Bash or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Architect and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Manage container orchestration with Kubernetes or comparable tools.
• Develop and maintain IaC with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor performance, set up logging, and establish alerts.
• Collaborate with dev teams to optimize apps and fix infra issues.
• Enforce security best practices and IAM controls.
• Automate tasks and build tooling using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Lead incident response and drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior team members and promote DevOps culture.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation & SRE

Cloud fundamentals

Python scripting

Incident management

Security best practices

Monitoring & observability

Collaboration & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

AWS Solutions Architect

Azure Administrator

CKA (Kubernetes)

HashiCorp Certified

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

CloudWatch

Splunk

Job description

Startup Council, TN-RISE Women, Guindy Industrial Estate, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy,, India | Posted on 05/20/2026

• State/Province Tamil Nadu
• Country India

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. This role requires a strong technical background in DevOps practices, cloud platforms, and automation tools, with a focus on building scalable, secure, and highly available systems.

Details

Experience: Required 5+ Years

Employment Type : Full Time

Number of Positions: 1

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and
• Architect and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost optimization
• Implement and manage container orchestration using Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible for consistent and reproducible deployments
• Monitor system performance, implement logging solutions, and establish alerting mechanisms using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or CloudWatch
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance, resolve infrastructure issues, and implement best practices
• Implement security best practices, manage access controls, and ensure compliance with industry standards and organizational policies
• Automate repetitive tasks and develop scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to improve operational efficiency
• Lead incident response, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of DevOps practices within the organization

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

DevOps Core Skills

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or CircleCI
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, or Pulumi
• Version Control: Git, branching strategies, code review processes
• Splunk
• Scripting: Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and tooling development
• Cloud networking, security groups, load balancing, and cost management
• Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture experience is a plus
• Security Integration: Implementing security in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA tools)
• Security Tools: SonarQube, Snyk, Aqua Security, Trivy, Checkov, or OWASP ZAP
• Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault
• Compliance: Experience with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or ISO 27001 compliance
• Security Monitoring: SIEM integration, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing
• Infrastructure Security: Network security, IAM policies, encryption at rest and in transit
• Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Relevant certifications are highly valued: AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), or HashiCorp Certified