Lead DevOps Engineer with Python

Description

Job Overview

We are looking for a visionary

Lead DevOps Engineer

with a strong background in architecting scalable and secure cloud-native solutions on AWS. This leadership role will drive DevOps strategy, design cloud architectures, and mentor a team of engineers while ensuring operational excellence and reliability across infrastructure and deployments.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Architect and implement scalable, highly available, and secure infrastructure on AWS.
• Define and enforce DevOps best practices across CI/CD, IaC, observability, and container orchestration.
• Lead the adoption and optimization of Kubernetes for scalable microservices infrastructure.
• Develop standardized Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Champion automation at every layer of infrastructure and application delivery pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, SRE, Security) to drive cloud-native transformation.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior DevOps engineers, influencing design and implementation decisions.
  

Primary Skills

• Bachelor&aposs degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience with strong expertise in AWS.
• Proven experience designing and implementing production-grade cloud architectures.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficient in building CI/CD workflows using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation.
• Strong scripting/automation expertise in Python or Go.
• Familiarity with service mesh, secrets management, and policy as code (e.g., Istio, Vault, OPA).
• Strong problem-solving and architectural thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a track record of technical leadership.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional/Associate), CKA/CKAD, or Terraform Associate is a plus.
  

Good to Have Skills

• Exposure to AI & ML
• Exposure to cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.
  

Department

ENT - Engineering Enablement

Open Positions

1

Skills Required

DevOps, Cloud, Python/GoLang

Role

• Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions on AWS.
• Define Kubernetes cluster architecture, implement GitOps/ArgoCD-based deployment models, and manage multi-tenant environments.
• Establish and maintain standardized CI/CD pipelines with embedded security and quality gates.
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules to enable infrastructure provisioning at scale across multiple teams.
• Drive observability strategy across all services, including metric collection, alerting, and logging with tools like Prometheus, Datadog, CloudWatch, and ELK.
• Automate complex operational workflows and disaster recovery processes using Python/Go scripts and native AWS services.
• Review and approve high-level design documents and support platform roadmap planning.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Stay abreast of emerging DevOps and AWS trends, and drive adoption of relevant tools and practices.
  

Location

Bengaluru

Education/Qualification

B.Tech

Years Of Exp

8 to 10 years

Designation

Lead DevOps Engineer with Python