Lead DevOps engineer

Overview

A valued client of Gamifi

Website: Visit Website

Business Type: Enterprise

Company Type: Product

Business Model: B2B2C

Funding Stage: Series C

Industry: Fin Tech

Salary Range: ₹ 60-70 Lacs PA

Job Description

This is a permanent role with Series C funded enterprise in Fin tech domain, a valued client of Gamifi consulting.



We are looking for a talented DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our cloud infrastructure and DevOps operations. In this role, you will oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of our AWS-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless orchestration of workloads across Kubernetes and serverless environments like AWS Lambda.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using best practices and modern tools, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Manage and optimize containerized applications using Kubernetes to maintain high availability and performance.
• Build, monitor, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows and accelerate deployments.
• Continuously monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations to minimize downtime and improve efficiency.
• Implement security best practices, including IAM configurations, VPC design, and automated compliance checks, to safeguard infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide infrastructure support and promote DevOps best practices across the organization.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering their professional growth and ensuring knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for infrastructure architecture, deployment processes, and operational procedures.
  
  

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in DevOps or a similar role, with a strong background in cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Experience leveraging modern AI tools for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong experience with Security and SecOps including proactive automated testing and monitoring
• Extensive experience working with AWS, including services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and ECS.
• Proficiency in using Terraform for infrastructure as code, with a deep understanding of best practices for managing cloud resources.
• Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and maintenance of containerized applications.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or similar, to automate tasks and workflows.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like CircleCI, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS Code Pipeline to streamline deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to ensure system reliability.
• Experience driving projects focused on improving the security posture of cloud-native systems like AWS, including IAM, VPCs/Security Groups, IDS, SIEM, KMS, and tools like AWS Guard Duty
• Deep expertise in secrets management lifecycle and tooling, with practical experience implementing best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Enthusiasm for working across cultures, functions, and time zones to drive alignment and deliver results.
• A passion for mentoring and supporting junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.