Lead DevOps Engineer

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer (Level 2 & 3) to design, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure. You will play a key role in CI/CD automation, cloud management, observability, and security, ensuring scalable and reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and manage AWS environments using Terraform/Ansible.
• Build and optimize deployment pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD, AWS CodePipeline).
• Deploy and maintain EKS, ECS clusters.
• Implement OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana for logs, metrics, and tracing.
• Manage and scale cloud-native microservices efficiently.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in DevOps, system administration, or software development.
• Strong knowledge of AWS.
• Programming languages: Python, Go, Bash, are good to have
• Experience with IAC tools like Terraform, Ansible
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, ArgoCD , AWS CodePipeline).
• Experience in containers and orchestration tools like Kubernetes (EKS)
• Understanding of OpenTelemetry observability stack (logs, metrics, traces)

Good to have:

• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., EKS, ECS).
• Familiarity with serverless architecture and tools (e.g., AWS Lambda).
• Experience using monitoring tools like DataDog/ NewRelic, CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana
• Experience with managing more than 20+ cloud-native microservices.
• Previous experience of working in a startup

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Years of relevant experience in DevOps or a similar role.

About Kissht:

Kissht, a Great Place to Work® certified organization, is a consumer-first credit app that is transforming the landscape of consumer credit. As one of the fastest-growing and most respected FinTech companies, Kissht is a pioneer in data and machine-based lending. With over 15 million customers, including 40% from tier 2 cities and beyond, we offer both short and long-term loans for personal consumption, business needs, and recurring expenses.

Founded by Ranvir and Krishnan, alumni of IIT and IIM, and backed by renowned investors like Endiya Partners, the Brunei Investment Authority, and the Singapore Government, Kissht is synonymous with excellence in the industry. Join us and be a part of a dynamic, innovative company that is changing the future of financial technology.