Senior DevOps Engineer

Uptech Solution; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Health insurance

Reimbursable benefits

Job summary

Uptech Solution is seeking a Senior Container Solutions Engineer to join a leading pharmaceutical organization. This role involves designing and operating Kubernetes environments across hybrid ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Kubernetes architecture, CI/CD tools, and multi-cloud solutions. Additional benefits include annual performance bonuses, health insurance, and a position within a strategic transformation initiative in Hyderabad.

Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) required.
• 5+ years of overall IT experience with 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes engineering.
• Experience in multi-cloud environments, particularly AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Architect and operate large-scale production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
• Lead Kubernetes strategy and governance.
• Define and enforce Kubernetes security policies.

Skills

Kubernetes engineering

Container platform engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud computing (AWS/Azure)

Linux/Unix system internals

DevSecOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket)

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Splunk

Job description

Senior Container Solutions Engineer

Location: Onsite, Hyderabad

Client: Global Pharmaceutical Enterprise

Level: Senior

Role Overview

A leading global pharmaceutical organization is investing heavily in advanced IT platforms to accelerate drug discovery, scientific computing, and global research collaboration. We are seeking a Senior Container Solutions Engineer with deep, hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes architecture and enterprise‑scale container platform engineering.

This role requires expert‑level capability in designing, securing, automating, and operating Kubernetes environments across hybrid and multi‑cloud ecosystems. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

1. Kubernetes Platform Architecture & Engineering

• Architect, design, and operate large‑scale, production‑grade Kubernetes clusters across AWS, Azure, and on‑prem environments
• Lead enterprise Kubernetes strategy, governance, and platform standardization
• Design high‑availability, multi‑tenant, and fault‑tolerant container platforms
• Evaluate and implement Kubernetes distributions such as EKS, AKS, OpenShift, or GKE

2. Security & Compliance (DevSecOps Focus)

• Define and enforce Kubernetes security blueprints and policies
• Implement container runtime security, image scanning, RBAC, network policies, and secrets management
• Integrate vulnerability scanning and compliance tools into CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure adherence to enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements

3. Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• Automate cluster provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and patching
• Build self‑service capabilities for development teams
• Streamline release management through CI/CD integration

4. Observability & Reliability Engineering

• Define, measure, and improve SLOs, SLAs, and reliability metrics
• Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or equivalent
• Drive incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis practices
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cost across environments

5. Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Provide subject‑matter expertise to architects, security teams, and DevOps engineers
• Contribute best practices and lessons learned to internal communities
• Mentor engineers and promote Kubernetes engineering standards

Mandatory Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• 5+ years of overall IT experience
• 5+ years of hands‑on Kubernetes engineering in enterprise production environments
• 3+ years of multi‑cloud experience (AWS and/or Azure)
• Proven experience designing and operating large‑scale, secure Kubernetes platforms
• Strong Linux/Unix system internals knowledge
• Deep hands‑on experience with:
• Kubernetes, Docker
• EKS / AKS / OpenShift / GKE
• Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket)
• Container registries (ECR, ACR, Artifactory)
• Monitoring & observability stacks

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS and/or Azure cloud certifications
• Experience in regulated environments (Pharma, Healthcare, BFSI)
• Expertise in Kubernetes networking (CNI), service mesh, and ingress controllers
• Strong DevSecOps implementation experience
• Experience managing hybrid infrastructure across data centers and public cloud

Compensation & Benefits

• Work with a globally recognized pharmaceutical enterprise
• High‑impact role within a strategic transformation initiative
• Annual performance bonus
• Health insurance
• Reimbursable benefits