Senior Lead Cloud Engineer

Staples India; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Staples India is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across Linux and Windows environments. The role emphasizes hands-on experience with major cloud providers and infrastructure as code automation using Terraform, Packer, and Puppet.

You will build CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, integrate with Kubernetes, enforce cloud security, monitor performance, and collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery.

Qualifications

• 10 years or more in infrastructure/DevOps engineering.
• 4 years hands-on with Azure, AWS or GCP.
• 2 years implementing Kubernetes solutions.
• Automation experience with Terraform, Packer and Puppet.
• Git-based code and project file management.
• CI/CD with Jenkins or Azure DevOps.
• Strong networking, security and Linux/Windows administration.
• Knowledge of GitOps concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and engineer cloud infrastructure via IaC using Terraform, Packer and Puppet.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and integrate with Kubernetes.
• Enhance Kubernetes capabilities to support self-service and high availability.
• Apply cloud security best practices across infrastructure and applications.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot on Linux and Windows servers.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams for seamless delivery.
• Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes and configurations.

Skills

10+ years infra/DevOps experience

Strong communication

Linux/Windows administration

Git knowledge

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Packer

Puppet

Git

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Prometheus

Grafana

FluxCD

ArgoCD

Job description

We are seeking skilled and motivated Cloud Engineers to join our team and help design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience on at least one major cloud provider as well as hands‑on experience with modern DevOps tools and practices, strong networking and security fundamentals, and a solid understanding of both Linux and Windows environments. This is an engineering role and therefore, demonstrated hands‑on experience designing and implementing end‑to‑end cloud‑based infrastructure as code automation is paramount.

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and engineer cloud infrastructure via infrastructure as code based capabilities including Terraform, Packer, and Puppet.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and integrate with Kubernetes-based container orchestration.

Engineer, design and optimize Kubernetes capabilities that support our developer self-service model and that meet high availability and performance requirements.

Implement and enforce cloud security best practices across infrastructure and applications.

Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across Linux and Windows servers.

Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and configurations.

Job Summary

We are seeking skilled and motivated Cloud Engineers to join our team and help design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience on at least one major cloud provider as well as hands‑on experience with modern DevOps tools and practices, strong networking and security fundamentals, and a solid understanding of both Linux and Windows environments. This is an engineering role and therefore, demonstrated hands‑on experience designing and implementing end‑to‑end cloud‑based infrastructure as code automation is paramount.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and engineer cloud infrastructure via infrastructure as code based capabilities including Terraform, Packer, and Puppet.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and integrate with Kubernetes-based container orchestration.

• Engineer, design and optimize Kubernetes capabilities that support our developer self-service model and that meet high availability and performance requirements.

• Implement and enforce cloud security best practices across infrastructure and applications.

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across Linux and Windows servers.

• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

• Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and configurations.

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10 year’s experience in an infrastructure engineering or DevOps role

• 4 years hands‑on experience with Azure, GCP, or AWS

• 2 years hands on experience engineering Kubernetes solutions and associated ecosystems

• Strong background in automation with modern automation tools like Terraform, Packer, and Puppet.

• Demonstrated abilities managing code and other project files with Git

• CI/CD experience with modern tooling like Jenkins or Azure DevOps

• Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (Virtual Private Networks, Software Defined Networking, Network and Application Load Balancers, DNS, API Gateways, Routing).

• Solid grasp of cloud security principles and compliance standards.

• Proficiency in Linux and Windows system administration.

• Understanding of GitOps

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification

• Certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc).

• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).

• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).

• Hands on experience with modern GitOps tools such as FluxCD or ArgoCD

• Experience with