The DevOps Lead will work in conjunction with the technical leadership to strategize the company's cloud roadmap to improve business agility and provide modern delivery solutions.

The candidate should be able to show exemplary leadership and management traits to ensure the highest quality of service delivery while meeting contractual obligations and exceeding targets; should be able to lead and drive large enterprise-level engagements with complex automation initiatives and management of the project according to the given timelines, cost and without compromising the quality.

Requirements :

- The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2+ years of experience comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging DevOps technologies with a working knowledge of how to apply them in various verticals of business.

The required skills include :

- Hands-on experience in conducting Cloud assessment and migration especially AWS Infrastructure such as EC2, RDS, Elastic cache, S3, Kafka / Kinesis, Lambda etc

- Extensive experience in tools for automation and configuration management such as Jenkin, Puppet, Chef, Ansible or any equivalent

- Experience on App Containerization, Docker / Kubernetes / EKS implementation on AWS.

- Experience with Application Performance Management (APM) tools such as New Relic, DataDog or any other equivalent log management tool

- System Architecture Process Design and Implementation

- Strong influencing and relationship-building skills with stakeholders across Service Lines, Platform Managers, Business team and External Suppliers

Role Summary :

- DevOps Lead : A leadership role that involves guiding the technical direction of cloud infrastructure, focusing on DevOps best practices, and improving business agility through modern cloud solutions.

- Collaboration- : You'll work closely with the technical leadership to define and implement a strategic cloud roadmap.

- Leadership : Demonstrating strong leadership skills, you'll manage enterprise-level projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet or exceed the expected quality standards.

- Business Goals : The role is centered on improving business processes and delivering modern solutions, while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Cloud Roadmap Strategy : Help define and execute the company's cloud strategy, particularly in terms of AWS-based infrastructure and services.

2. Service Delivery Excellence : Lead initiatives aimed at improving service delivery, ensuring that performance, security, and reliability are optimized.

3. Engagement Management : Lead large enterprise-level projects and automation initiatives, managing timelines and budgets without compromising quality.

4. Leadership in Technology : Provide leadership in complex automation solutions, especially for enterprise applications.

Requirements :

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

1. Experience & Knowledge :

- 2+ years in DevOps roles- with a strong understanding of DevOps technologies and methodologies.

- Broad knowledge of DevOps tools- and how they can be applied across various business sectors.

2. Cloud Experience :

- Strong hands-on experience with - AWS cloud services- , particularly:

- EC2- (Elastic Compute Cloud)

- RDS- (Relational Database Service)

- Elastic Cache-

- S3- (Simple Storage Service)

- Kafka / Kinesis- (for real-time data streaming)

- Lambda- (serverless computing)

3. Automation & Configuration Management :

- Proficient in - DevOps automation tools- , including :

- Jenkins

- Puppet

- Chef

- Ansible

- Or equivalent tools for continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and configuration management.

4. Containerization :

- Hands-on experience with - containerization tools- like:

- Docker

- Kubernetes

- EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)- on AWS.