Kogta Finance - Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer - AWS Platform

Role : Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer

Location : Jaipur

Company : Kogta Financial (India) Limited

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer to join our growing technology team in Jaipur. This is a leadership opportunity for someone passionate about cloud-native technologies, automation, and scalable infrastructure to make a tangible impact in a fast-growing financial institution.

As a DevOps leader, you will play a crucial role in shaping our DevOps roadmap, advancing our infrastructure architecture, and enhancing our software delivery lifecycle. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams, bring in best practices, and drive engineering excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and implementation of scalable and secure cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.
• Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters, container orchestration (Helm, Docker), and deployment strategies.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitOps workflows.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools.
• Drive observability and reliability improvements using monitoring and tracing tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, or OpenTelemetry.
• Identify and automate manual processes to streamline application delivery and infrastructure provisioning.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to support high availability, performance, and security goals.
• Coach, mentor, and guide internal teams on DevOps best practices, culture, and emerging technologies.
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 6 to 8 years of relevant DevOps and cloud infrastructure experience.
• Deep hands-on expertise in AWS, including networking, IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS, and serverless components.
• Proven experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and container security practices.
• Strong proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform preferred) and CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD).
• Proficient in scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or Groovy.
• Experience setting up robust monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure coding/deployment practices.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Prior experience in financial services or regulated environments is a plus.
  
  

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