Technical Lead/Architect - SRE DevOps

Material+; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Material seeks a Technical Lead/Architect to drive cloud-native design and scalable, secure solutions in a 24/7 production environment. You will lead a technical team, guide architecture, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business goals into robust platforms.

You will work with AKS, Cosmos DB, Azure Functions, and other Azure services, ensuring reliability, security, and observability. Strong leadership and hands-on expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience.
• 3-4 years of experience as Lead/Architect.
• Proven experience in managing and mentoring technical teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and review end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business and non-functional requirements.
• Lead and mentor a technical team, providing architectural guidance, best practices, and technical direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and leadership to translate business goals into technical architecture.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and governance across platforms.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of applications on cloud and container platforms.
• Drive CI/CD strategy, automation, and DevOps best practices.
• Support and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and production incidents when required.
• Design and operate solutions in air-gapped/restricted networks.
• Review and guide infrastructure as code implementations.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and quality standards across the SDLC.
• Work with monitoring and SRE teams for observability and proactive incident management.

Skills

8+ years IT experience

Lead/Architect 3-4 years

Mentoring technical teams

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Cosmos DB

Azure Functions

Azure PostgreSQL

Azure Key Vault

Azure Storage

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Architect JD

About US:-

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Material is a global strategy partner to the world s most recognizable brands and innovative companies. Our people around the globe thrive by helping organizations design and deliver rewarding customer experiences.

We use deep human insights, design innovation and data to create experiences powered by modern technology. Our approaches speed engagement and growth for the companies we work with and transform relationships between businesses and the people they serve.

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Technical Lead/Architect

Experience: 8+ Years
Role Type: Individual Contributor + Team Leadership
Shift Timings: 24 7 environment (General shift working hours)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead/Architect with strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, containerized platforms, and enterprise-grade system design. The role requires hands-on technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and team management to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available solutions in a 24 7 production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and review end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business and non-functional requirements.
• Lead and mentor a technical team, providing architectural guidance, best practices, and technical direction.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, product owners, and leadership to translate business goals into technical architecture.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and governance across platforms.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of applications deployed on cloud and container platforms.
• Drive CI/CD strategy, automation, and DevOps best practices.
• Support and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and production incidents when required.
• Design and operate solutions in air-gapped / restricted network environments.
• Review and guide infrastructure as code (IaC) implementations.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and quality standards across the SDLC.
• Work closely with monitoring and SRE teams to ensure observability and proactive incident management.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Experience & Leadership

• 8+ years of overall IT experience.
• 3-4 years of experience as a Lead/ Architect.
• Proven experience in managing and mentoring technical teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Cloud & Platform

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including:
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Cosmos DB
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure PostgreSQL
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure Storage Services
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration:
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker

Operating Systems & Monitoring

• Strong Linux troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as:
  • Dynatrace
  • Prometheus (or similar observability tools)

DevOps & Automation

• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• CI/CD tools and practices:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • ArgoCD

Security & Code Quality

• Experience with artifact management and code quality tools:
  • JFrog
  • SonarQube
• Understanding of secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices.

Specialized Experience

• Prior experience working in air-gapped environments or highly secured networks.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with MLOps technologies and workflows (a strong plus).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and handle complexity in a fast-paced environment.
• Ownership mindset and strong accountability.