Technical Lead/Architect - SRE DevOps

Srijan: Now Material; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Srijan: Now Material in Gurugram seeks an experienced Technical Lead/Architect to design and oversee cloud-native, containerized solutions for critical applications. You will lead a technical team, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure secure, scalable delivery in a 24x7 production environment.

The role demands hands-on leadership, strong senior-level expertise in Azure, Kubernetes, DevOps, and secure SDLC practices, with a focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT experience with software engineering focus.
• 3-4 years in lead/architect roles.
• Proven ability to mentor technical teams and lead initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and review end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business needs.
• Lead and mentor a technical team with architectural guidance.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical plans.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and governance.
• Ensure high availability, security, and performance in cloud/container platforms.
• Drive CI/CD strategy, automation, and DevOps practices.
• Support Linux-based systems and production incidents when needed.
• Review IaC implementations and ensure secure SDLC practices.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical

Independent work

Tools

Azure

AKS

Cosmos DB

Azure Functions

Azure PostgreSQL

Azure Key Vault

Azure Storage

Kubernetes

Docker

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

JFrog

SonarQube

Job description

About US:-

We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities.

Architect JD

About US:-
We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities.

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.
Srijan, a Material company, is a renowned global digital engineering firm with a reputation for solving complex technology problems using their deep technology expertise and leveraging strategic partnerships with top-tier technology partners. Be a part of an Awesome Tribe
Job Description: 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.