Lead DevOps Engineer

Role summary :

We are hiring a Senior DevOps Lead to own CI/CD, pipeline automation and infrastructure migrations across on-premise and cloud environments, to lead a DevOps team of at least 56 engineers, and to work hands-on as a forward deployed engineer alongside client and internal development teams.

- Role : Senior DevOps Lead

- Experience : 8 - 12 years, all in DevOps or IT infrastructure

- Team leadership - Mandatory : has led a team of at least 56 members

- Engagement model - Hands-on forward deployed engineering with client teams

- Location : Bangalore

- Shift model : Rotational shifts in India, US and UK hours, with extended and weekend support as needed

Key Responsibilities :

Migrations :

- Plan and run migrations on-premise to cloud, cloud to cloud and between on-premise environments

- Assess current infrastructure, applications and dependencies; define migration waves, cutover and rollback plans

- Migrate databases and data with reconciliation and minimal downtime

- Run hybrid on-premise and cloud setups during transition

CI/CD and automation :

- Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scanning and deployment

- Automate infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management

- Set quality and security gates in pipelines (SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets)

- Standardise release, branching and environment promotion across Dev, UAT, Pre-Prod and Prod

Operations and reliability :

- Manage containers and Kubernetes platforms

- Set up monitoring, logging and alerting; lead incident response and root-cause analysis

- Maintain backup, high availability and disaster recovery; run DR drills

- Manage cloud cost, access control and security posture

Leadership :

- Lead and mentor a DevOps team of at least 56 engineers; own the shift roster and handover

- Work with development, QA, security and client teams on releases and environments

- Maintain runbooks, architecture records and operational documentation

Forward deployed engineering :

- Embed with client teams, on site or remotely, and build, deploy and fix directly in client environments

- Turn client problems into working pipelines, infrastructure and automation, not just designs

- Own the outcome end to end, from first discovery through production and handover

Preferred qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field

- Certifications : Any associate level certifications in Azure, AWS or GCP

- Experience in insurance or financial services delivery

- Exposure to regulated environments (audits, VAPT, data privacy)

Working model and support expectations :

The role requires willingness to provide extensive support beyond regular hours.

- Work in rotational shifts in different timezones

- Provide extended-hours and weekend support for client and internal teams when needed

- Be available on call for critical incidents and production deployments

Behavioural competencies :

- Ownership and accountability for uptime and releases

- Calm, structured response under pressure

- Clear written and spoken communication with clients and internal teams

- Team leadership and mentoring

- Commitment to the project's goals and to support coverage