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Platform Engineering Lead - DevOps

Platform Engineering Lead - DevOps

Scripting ResumesChennai
4 days ago
Job description

Role : Platform Engineering Lead (Cloud / DevOps)

Job Type : Full Time

Job Positions : 1

Location : Bangalore / Chennai (Work from Office)

Job Description :

  • 12+ years in Linux / Cloud / DevOps / Platform roles.
  • 5+ years with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, AWX / Ansible Tower).
  • 5+ years in Python scripting and cloud platforms (AWS, OpenStack).
  • Strong experience with CI / CD pipelines and release engineering.
  • Expertise in container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
  • Proven track record with monitoring & observability tools (Nagios, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK).
  • Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring engineers and leading platform initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

Platform & Infrastructure Leadership

  • Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable cloud-native platforms (AWS, OpenStack).
  • Define the platform engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment with business and product goals.
  • Drive adoption of infrastructure as code (IaC), configuration management, and automated provisioning.

    • DevOps, CI / CD & Release Engineering

  • Own and optimize CI / CD pipelines (Concourse, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).
  • Ensure highly available, secure, and reliable build / release processes for complex enterprise systems.
  • Collaborate with developers, QA, and operations to reduce release cycles and improve quality.

    • Automation & Scripting :

  • Architect and maintain automation using Ansible, Terraform, AWX / Ansible Tower.
  • Develop and enhance automation frameworks with Python scripting.
  • Build self-service platforms for internal teams to streamline operations.

    • Containerization & Orchestration :

  • Lead large-scale container platform deployments using Docker & Kubernetes.
  • Implement strategies for scalability, observability, and resilience of microservices.

    • Monitoring, Logging & Observability :

  • Implement end-to-end observability frameworks (Nagios, Op5, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK).
  • Define proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting practices to ensure system reliability.
  • Partner with InfoSec teams to embed compliance and security controls.

    • Team Leadership & Collaboration :

  • Mentor DevOps / Platform engineers and foster a culture of automation and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, product, operations, leadership).
  • Influence adoption of platform engineering standards across the organization.

    • Must-Have- Skills :

  • AWS , OpenStack, Ansible / Terraform / Ansible Tower and AWX, Concourse, Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Python Scripting,Nagios, Op5,Prometheus, Splunk, ELK

    • Academic : Post Graduate / Graduate in Engineering / Technology / MBA

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