About Position:
Serve as the primary technical leader and client-facing representative for the design, build, and delivery of the Enterprise Kubernetes Platform (EKP), Container as a Service (CaaS) framework, and Backup/Disaster Recovery (DR) in a multi-cloud environment (AWS,GCP&Azure). This role covers hands-on technical delivery, solution governance, and project orchestration.
Role: DevOps Lead
Location: All Persistent Location
Experience: 9 + years
Job Type: Full Time Employment
What You'll Do
- End-to-End Delivery Participation: Work on all phases Discovery & Planning, Design, Build, Test, Handover.
- Provision and configure Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, AKS) and register to Anthos or approved alternatives.
- Implement multi-cloud governance: RBAC, NetworkPolicies, Quotas, image policy, drift detection.
- Build GitOps-based onboarding templates (Helm/Kustomize) and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
- Deploy and configure observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana) and FinOps dashboards.
- Implement Velero for Kubernetes backup/restore, AWS Backup for RDS/EFS, and cross-cloud transfers to GCP.
- Configure AWS DMS CDC replication for DR scenarios.
- Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge transfer sessions
- Implement multi-cloud governance: RBAC, NetworkPolicies, Quotas, image policy, drift detection.
- Build GitOps-based onboarding templates (Helm/Kustomize) and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
- 9+ years in Cloud/Kubernetes platform engineering, with leadership in multi-cloud solutions.
- Proven track record of end-to-end Kubernetes platform builds across AWS,GCP and Azure.
- Hands-on with Anthos, Rancher, or open-source governance frameworks.
- Strong GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux), security policy management (OPA Gatekeeper/Kyverno).
- Expertise in multi-cloud backup/DR, Velero, AWS Backup, GCS Storage Transfer, AWS DMS.
- Experience with observability stack integrations and cost visibility solutions.
- Excellent client communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- Primary Client Liaison Act as the single point of contact for all technical matters with client stakeholders.
- Governance Oversight – Ensure all deliverables meet SOW-defined acceptance criteria and scope boundaries.
- Change Management – Facilitate design reviews, scope clarifications, and formal change requests.
- Risk & Escalation Management – Identify delivery risks early and engage with management for mitigation.
- Sprint Leadership – Drive daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives with onsite/offshore team members.
- Quality Assurance – Review offshore deliverables before client submission to ensure technical accuracy.
- Stakeholder Communication – Provide concise but detailed status updates to client and internal leadership.
- Dependency Management – Coordinate with client IT, networking, and security teams for prerequisites (IAM, firewall rules, namespaces, etc.).
- Roadmap Shaping – Capture client feedback during delivery to define a follow-on roadmap (e.g., AKS onboarding, advanced DR).
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportuties and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We offer hybrid work options and flexible working hours to accommodate various needs and preferences.
- Our office is equipped with accessible facilities, including adjustable workstations, ergonomic chairs, and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.
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