Staff Software Engineer

gevernova; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Gevernova is seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to elevate our AWS-based environments across multiple time zones. You will combine hands-on cloud engineering with leadership, guiding engineers, defining best practices, and owning production operations.

The role emphasizes automation (Python/Golang), CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, and strong focus on security and observability using Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, Grafana, and Prometheus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cloud engineering/DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor cloud operations team with technical guidance.

Skills

Cloud leadership

AWS expertise

Mentorship

Automation (Python/Golang)

CI/CD

Security operations

Monitoring/incident response

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Tools (EC2, RDS)

Jenkins

GitOps

Docker

Kubernetes / EKS

Splunk

DataDog

Dynatrace

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to drive cloud operations excellence across our AWS-based environments. This role requires a strong technical leader with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, monitoring, security, production operations, and team mentorship. The ideal candidate will lead cloud operations initiatives, guide engineers on best practices, oversee mission‑critical production environments, and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders across multiple time zones. This position is ideal for someone who combines hands‑on cloud engineering capability with leadership, architectural thinking, and operational ownership.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Must Have:

• Lead and mentor the cloud operations team by providing technical guidance, support, and direction.
• Manage and oversee AWS cloud operations including patching, migrations, upgrades, backups, releases, and production support.
• Work with key AWS services such asEC2, RDS, Elastic cache, Lambda, S3, Amazon MQ, EKS, ECR, ALB, CloudWatch, VPC, IAM, AWS Config, and others.
• Drive automation initiatives using Python or Golang to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Build and maintainJenkins CI/CD pipelinesand supportGitOpspractices.
• Oversee security operations including vulnerability identification, analysis, remediation, and compliance support.
• Contribute toSecOpsinitiatives by identifying, analyzing, and resolving cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Perform cloud operational activities includingVM patching, migrations, cluster/database upgrades, AMI patching and releases, backups, andlive production support.
• Use monitoring and logging tools such asSplunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Collaborate with product teams, engineering teams, and stakeholders across multiple geographies and time zones. Encourage a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Good to have:

• Familiarity with advanced deployment and platform engineering tools such as ArgoCD or similar tools.
• Exposure to AI / Agentic AI-based automation for cloud operations and process optimization.
• Ability to drive architectural improvements and standardization across cloud environments.
• Experience working with external security tools such as: Wiz.io, CrowdStrike Falcon and Qualys.
• Knowledge of AWS cost and governance tools such as: Cost Explorer, Compute Optimizer and Trusted Advisor.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum7+ years of experiencein cloud environments.
• Strong practical experience inAWS
  • Azureknowledge is a plus.
• Hands-on experience withJenkins,GitOps, andDocker.
• Good understanding ofcloud cost optimization,security operations, andproduction support activities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Education Qualification

• Bachelor’s DegreeinComputer Science,Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum7+ years of relevant professional experiencein cloud engineering, cloud operations, or DevOps environments.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes