Solution Architect – DevOps

TekIT Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (India & USA); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

TekIT Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (India & USA) seeks a hands-on Solution Architect – DevOps / Kubernetes Platform to lead the modernization of infrastructure and deployment ecosystems.

You will migrate services to a production-grade Kubernetes platform, establishing automated, observable, and repeatable deployment practices. You will collaborate with engineering and service owners to define the Golden Path for reliable, scalable, and self-service deployments, driving best practices across

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Solution Architecture.
• Hands-on Kubernetes in production environments.
• Proficient in Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Ansible and configuration management.
• Experience with Helm and Kubernetes deployment standardization.
• Experience implementing GitOps pipelines and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of services to a production-grade Kubernetes platform.
• Design scalable Kubernetes platform architecture for on-premises/virtualized infra.
• Drive automation using Ansible as the primary framework.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts and deployment templates.
• Design and implement GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Define and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code via Terraform; troubleshoot infra issues.

Skills

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

GitOps

Helm

Linux

Networking

CI/CD

Platform Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Helm

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands‑on Solution Architect – DevOps / Kubernetes Platform to lead the modernization of our infrastructure and application deployment ecosystem. The role will focus on migrating services from standalone containers to a production-grade Kubernetes platform, while establishing standardized automation, infrastructure, observability, and deployment practices. You will work closely with engineering and service owners to create a “Golden Path” that enables reliable, repeatable, and self‑service application deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of persistent data services and epithelial applications from standalone containers to Kubernetes.
• Design and implement scalable Kubernetes platform architecture across on-premises/virtualized infrastructure.
• Drive infrastructure and configuration automation using Ansible as the primary automation framework.
• Develop and maintain standardized Helm charts and deployment templates.
• Design and implement GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Define and maintain infrastructure state using Infrastructure-as-Code practices; Terraform knowledge is an advantage.
• Troubleshoot complex Linux OS, networking, storage, and containerization issues using advanced CLI tools.
• Design and manage Kubernetes components including networking, storage classes, workloads, scheduling, security, and lifecycle management.
• Build and maintain centralized monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Establish platform standards, best practices, and reusable automation frameworks.
• Work directly with developers and service owners to assess applications and define their Kubernetes migration strategy.
• Identify platform bottlenecks and continuously improve reliability, scalability, security, and deployment efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across DevOps and platform engineering initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

• 9 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Solution Architecture.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes primitives including:
• Networking
• Services & Ingress
• Storage Classes & Persistent Volumes
• ConfigMaps & Secrets
• Deployments, StatefulSets & DaemonSets
• Scheduling & lifecycle management
• Strong expertise in Linux administration and troubleshooting, particularly on bare‑metal or on‑premises environments.
• Expert‑level Linux CLI / shell skills.
• Extensive experience with Ansible and configuration management.
• Strong knowledge of Docker / containerization and container migration.
• Hands‑on experience with Helm and Kubernetes deployment standardization.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices and pipelines.
• Knowledge of Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code is a plus.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking, storage, OS-level troubleshooting, and infrastructure architecture.

Solution Architecture Expectations

• Ability to translate application requirements into scalable and production‑ready platform designs.
• Strong understanding of on‑premises infrastructure architecture and Kubernetes platform design.
• Ability to define migration patterns for both stateful and stateless workloads.
• Experience creating technical standards, reference architectures, and reusable platform components.
• Ability to evaluate trade‑offs around performance, availability, security, scalability, and operational complexity.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving mindset with a hands‑on engineering approach.

What We Value

• Automation First: Prefer repeatable Ansible playbooks and automated workflows over manual fixes.
• Terminal Mastery: Comfortable diagnosing complex infrastructure and OS‑level issues directly from the Linux terminal.
• Hands‑on Engineering: Willing to get deep into implementation, troubleshooting, and migration activities.
• Platform Mindset: Focus on building reusable capabilities that make developers faster and more self‑sufficient.
• Ownership: Ability to take end‑to‑end ownership of platform modernization and Kubernetes migration initiatives.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills to work with developers, infrastructure teams, and service owners.