GRZ - Lead DevOps Engineer

Hiring Lead DevOps Engineer for a Reputed/MNC company located at Chandigarh

Requirements

Seeking a skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to join our client (US MNC) Enterprise Engineering team! In this role, you will design, build, and operate scalable infrastructure and DevOps platforms across on-premise and cloud environments (AWS/GCP), while driving automation, reliability, and security across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and support infrastructure solutions across On-Premise and IaaS platforms (AWS/GCP).
• Collaborate with leadership, engineering, security, and systems teams to scope and deliver secure, scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Design and integrate solutions with Identity and Access Management systems, including Active Directory and modern authentication protocols.
• Participate in system remediation efforts, regular patching, and ongoing infrastructure maintenance.
• Partner with security teams to conduct architecture reviews and implement system hardening best practices.
• Build and enhance automation using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Packer) across Windows and Linux environments.
• Design and operate Kubernetes and container-based platforms to support microservices and application workloads.
• Improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities across infrastructure and applications.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, artifact management, source control integrations, and automated validation workflows.
• Support highly available and scalable DevOps tooling platforms used across engineering teams.
• Develop and deploy solutions using both microservices and monolithic architectures.
• Leverage commercial and open-source tools to drive operational efficiency while optimizing cloud and infrastructure spend.
• Create clear, well-documented services, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Communicate timelines, risks, dependencies, and progress effectively to stakeholders.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support production systems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container technologies in production environments.
• Strong understanding of core infrastructure concepts including load balancing, auto-scaling, replication, networking, encryption, and authentication protocols.
• Experience building and operating services in AWS and/or GCP, as well as supporting on-premise virtual/physical infrastructure.
• Experience managing VMware environments and Windows Active Directory ecosystems.
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, automated testing, build and deployment processes, and production monitoring.
• Working knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL (managed or self-hosted).
• Experience designing and deploying AI-driven platforms, including RAG-based pipelines and tool integrations (preferred).
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Bash, Python, or Golang.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively, and work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player who proactively identifies opportunities for improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer supporting enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting production systems with participation in on-call rotations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments (AWS/GCP + On-Prem).
• Experience with enterprise identity integrations and secure authentication frameworks.