Senior DevOps Engineer

Zelis Healthcare; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zelis Healthcare seeks a Cloud DevOps Engineer to architect, build, and maintain scalable platform solutions on AWS with EKS, containerization, and IaC using CDK. You will implement robust CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and integrate security tooling like Veracode to enforce DevSecOps across cloud environments.

The role covers Windows/.NET workloads, multi-cloud readiness with Azure, and collaboration with development, security, and architecture teams to improve reliability and automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS core services experience (EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2).
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes in cloud environments.
• CDK Workflows and CI/CD pipeline engineering using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• PowerShell scripting and YAML-based workflows.
• Experience deploying Windows-based and .NET workloads in cloud environments.
• Strong DevSecOps with automated security scanning and compliance.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Nice to have multi-cloud AWS/Azure; AI/ML platform exposure; monitoring excellence.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable platform solutions on AWS with EKS and containers.
• Design IaC using AWS CDK for automated provisioning.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Deploy and optimize workloads across AWS and Azure.
• Implement cloud security best practices and IAM controls.
• Integrate Veracode into CI/CD pipelines for security.
• Advance DevOps automation to improve deployment reliability.
• Collaborate with development, security, and architecture teams.
• Lead AI adoption initiatives using AWS Bedrock and Copilot-based tools.

Skills

AWS core services

EKS

IAM

VPC

EC2

Docker

Kubernetes

CDK workflows

CI/CD pipelines

PowerShell

YAML workflows

Windows workloads

DevSecOps

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML tools exposure

Tools

GitHub Actions

Veracode

AWS CDK

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable platform solutions using AWS services with a strong focus on EKS and containerization.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK, enabling fully automated and repeatable cloud provisioning.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, leveraging YAML and PowerShell scripting to drive automation.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize workloads across AWS and Azure, including Windows Services and .NET-based applications.
• Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including secure networking, IAM, secret management, and compliance controls.
• Integrate application and security scanning tools such as Veracode into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous security validation.
• Drive DevOps automation best practices, improving deployment reliability, observability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with development, security, and architecture teams to streamline delivery workflows and enhance platform reliability.
• Lead and support AI adoption initiatives, including the responsible use of AWS Bedrock and Copilot-based tools to improve productivity and automation.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, including EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2, and related managed services.
• Proven experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in production environments.
• Expertise in CDK Workflows, CI/CD pipeline engineering using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Solid scripting skills in PowerShell and experience authoring YAML-based workflows.
• Experience deploying and supporting Windows-based and .NET workloads in cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including automated security scanning and compliance.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-cloud architectures (AWS and Azure).
• Exposure to AI/ML platform services and developer productivity tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization, and monitoring expertise.