Senior DevOps Engineer | Ernst & Young (EY) | Delhi

Ernst & Young (EY); Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young (EY) in Delhi seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience to own CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and high-availability deployments on-site in Delhi. You will design automated workflows and manage production environments using Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX, and MinIO.

Collaborate with software teams, QA, and security, drive incident resolution, and harden Linux systems. This role offers visibility and growth in a premier professional services and technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• 8+ years in DevOps, SRE, or systems architecture.
• Hands-on expertise in CI/CD design and deployment automation.
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with NGINX and MinIO in production environments.
• Strong Linux administration, scripting (Bash/Python), and hardening.
• Proven track record in high-availability deployments and incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows across enterprise environments.
• Manage, scale, and optimize containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Configure, secure, and administer NGINX, SSL termination, and load balancing.
• Deploy, manage, and scale MinIO distributed object storage systems for enterprise workloads.
• Harden and optimize Linux operating systems across dev, staging, and production.
• Lead troubleshooting and RCA for complex production issues under SLAs.
• Design and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant infrastructure deployments.
• Collaborate with software development, QA, and cybersecurity teams to streamline releases.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

NGINX

MinIO

Linux system administration

Bash/Python scripting

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Position Summary

Ernst & Young (EY) is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of progressive professional experience in software engineering, CI/CD pipeline automation, application deployments, and production environment management to join our technology team on a full-time permanent on-site basis in Delhi. In this critical DevOps leadership role, you will be responsible for architecting, deploying, automating, and maintaining highly available production infrastructures, containerized microservices clusters, and robust deployment workflows. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in NGINX, MinIO, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux system administration, and deployment automation to deliver uncompromised system resilience, high availability, and operational excellence. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier global professional services and technology consulting enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a Senior DevOps Engineer supporting Ernst & Young (EY) in Delhi, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of CI/CD pipeline architecture, container orchestration, production environment troubleshooting, and high-availability deployments. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing automated CI/CD pipelines, managing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, administering NGINX reverse proxies and load balancers, configuring MinIO object storage solutions, hardening Linux operating system environments, troubleshooting complex production anomalies under strict service level agreements, and collaborating closely with software development, QA, and security squads. You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills to resolve complex performance and deployment bottlenecks. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and automated software deployment workflows across enterprise environments.
• Manage, scale, and optimize containerized application deployments utilizing Docker and Kubernetes orchestration clusters.
• Configure, secure, and administer NGINX web servers, reverse proxies, SSL termination, and load balancing configurations.
• Deploy, manage, and scale high-performance MinIO distributed object storage systems for enterprise workloads.
• Administer, harden, and optimize Linux operating system environments across development, staging, and production clusters.
• Lead proactive troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and incident resolution for complex production environment issues.
• Design and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant infrastructure deployments to ensure maximum uptime and resilience.
• Collaborate seamlessly with software development squads, QA engineers, and cybersecurity teams to streamline release cycles.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8+ years of progressive professional experience in DevOps engineering, site reliability engineering, or systems architecture.
• Strong, demonstrable hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and deployment automation.
• Deep practical proficiency in containerization and orchestration platforms including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid practical experience configuring and managing NGINX web servers and MinIO object storage environments.
• Advanced operational mastery of Linux operating system administration, shell scripting (Bash/Python), and server hardening.
• Proven operational experience troubleshooting mission-critical production environments and maintaining highly available deployments.
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities under high-pressure enterprise conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong cross-functional collaboration and leadership abilities.
• Mandatory legal work eligibility and physical availability for full-time on-site operations in Delhi.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional vendor certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or AWS/Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Hands‑on familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Prior professional working experience in top‑tier global accounting firms, financial services, or enterprise IT consulting organizations.
• Experience with monitoring and observability suites such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.

Application Information

• Recruiter: Ernst & Young (EY) Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Division
• Contact Name: Sunit Dwivedi (Technical Recruitment Lead)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.ey.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / EY Executive Technology Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Delhi On‑Site Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full‑Time On‑Site Engagement (Delhi, India)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this Senior DevOps Engineer position at Ernst & Young (EY), ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Kubernetes, NGINX, and MinIO production management portfolio, details your CI/CD automation experience, and confirms your availability in Delhi.