About Us :
GrayQuest is Indias leading FinTech innovator in the education ecosystem, revolutionising the $100B+ education industry.
Our unique EMI solutions make paying school and college fees simple, affordable, and rewarding for millions of families.
With partnerships spanning 6,500+ educational institutions, including Indias top school chains & universities, GrayQuest is trusted to deliver cutting-edge financial services that improve fee accessibility.
Backed by marquee investors including Kunal Shah & Miten Sampat (CRED), Nitin Gupta (UNI), Sumit Maniyar (Rupeek), and Sujeet Kumar (Udaan), we are on a mission to redefine education payments in India.
Join us at this exciting juncture of rapid growth and innovation as we continue to transform how families invest in education.
We're seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to architect, scale, and lead our cloud infrastructure and deployment practices.
You'll own the technical strategy for our platform engineering capabilities while building and mentoring a high-performing DevOps team.
This role requires both deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills to support our multi-partner ecosystem serving millions of students and parents.
Strategic Leadership Responsibilities :
- Team Leadership : Build, mentor, and lead a team of DevOps engineers across multiple product lines and business verticals.
- Technical Strategy : Define and execute the infrastructure roadmap aligned with business growth and new product launches.
- Architecture Ownership : Design resilient, scalable, and cost-effective AWS cloud architecture for multi-tenant fintech platform.
- Vendor Management : Evaluate, negotiate, and manage relationships with AWS, SaaS tools, and infrastructure vendors.
- FinOps Leadership : Own AWS cost optimization strategies, budgeting, and resource allocation across teams.
- Compliance & Security : Ensure RBI compliance, PCI DSS standards, and robust security practices across all environments.
- Cross-functional Collaboration : Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to align infrastructure capabilities with business objectives.
Requirements :
Platform Engineering : Build self-service infrastructure platforms and developer experience tools.CI / CD Excellence : Architect and maintain enterprise-grade CI / CD pipelines supporting multiple deployment strategies.Infrastructure as Code : Lead IaC initiatives using Terraform, ensuring consistency across all environments.Observability & SRE : Implement comprehensive observability, SLI / SLO frameworks, and chaos engineering practices.Security by Design : Integrate DevSecOps practices, automated security scanning, and compliance monitoring.Disaster Recovery : Design and test business continuity plans, backup strategies, and incident response procedures.Partner Integration Management : Maintain secure, isolated environments for institute ERP integrations and payment gateway testing.Core Technical Responsibilities :
Design and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda, etc.)Implement GitOps workflows and progressive delivery practices using tools like ArgoCD or Flux.Manage containerized applications and Kubernetes clusters with focus on security and cost optimization.Maintain self-hosted critical infrastructure (Redis, MongoDB, Airflow, Kafka) with high availability.Develop infrastructure automation, monitoring, and alerting using modern observability stack.Lead incident response, post-mortem processes, and reliability improvements.Automate compliance checks, security scanning, and audit trail management.Optimize application and infrastructure performance for payment processing workloads.Required Qualifications :
Experience : 5-8 years in DevOps / Platform Engineering with 2+ years in leadership roles.Education : Bachelor's / Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.Extensive AWS experience with proven solutions architecture capabilities (5+ years).Proven track record of building and leading technical teams.Understanding of financial services regulations, compliance, and security requirements.Advanced Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.Production Kubernetes experience (EKS preferred).CI / CD Mastery : Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar enterprise tools.Monitoring & Observability : Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack, Datadog, or similar.Proficient in Bash, Python, Ansible, and similar automation tools.Experience with MySQL, MongoDB, Redis in production.Preferred Qualifications :
Certifications : AWS Solutions Architect Professional, CKA / CKAD, or relevant certifications.Industry Experience : Previous experience in lending, payments, or regulatory environments.Modern Practices : Experience with GitOps, chaos engineering, service mesh, or progressive delivery.Cost Optimization : Proven track record of significant AWS cost reduction initiatives.Automation : Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Temporal, etc.Compliance : Knowledge of RBI guidelines, PCI DSS, SOC 2, or similar frameworks.Scaling : Experience scaling infrastructure to handle millions of transactions.Vendor Management : Experience with technology vendor evaluation and contract negotiations.Key Success Metrics :
System Reliability : Maintain 99.9%+ uptime for payment processing systems.Deployment Velocity : Reduce deployment time and increase deployment frequency.Cost Optimization : Achieve measurable AWS cost reductions while scaling capacity.Team Growth : Successfully build and scale the DevOps team capabilities.Compliance : Maintain 100% compliance with regulatory and security requirements.Developer Experience : Improve developer productivity through platform improvements.What We Offer :
Competitive Package : Industry-leading compensation with equity participation.Professional Growth : Leadership development, conference attendance, and certification support.Modern Technology : Work with cutting-edge tools and build next-generation fintech platform.Impact : Direct influence on technical strategy and business growth.Flexible Work : Hybrid work arrangements with modern office facilities.Team Culture : Collaborative environment focused on innovation and excellence.Learning Budget : Annual budget for courses, certifications, and skill development.Reporting Structure :
Reports to : Chief Technology Officer.Team Size : Lead a team of DevOps engineers with potential for growth.Ready to lead the technical infrastructure powering India's education financing revolution? We're looking for a DevOps leader who combines technical excellence with strategic thinking to scale our platform for millions of users.
GrayQuest is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
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