Tech Lead - DevOps & Cloud Security

Job Title : Tech Lead - DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

Location : Chennai

Experience Required : 8 to 12 Years

Employment Type : Full-Time / Permanent

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced and strategic DevOps Tech Lead to drive our cloud infrastructure and CI / CD initiatives. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with 8–12 years of experience in DevOps, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and infrastructure automation. You will lead a team of DevOps engineers and collaborate closely with development, QA, and security teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available systems.

Key Responsibilities :

Lead and mentor the DevOps team to ensure delivery of robust, reliable, and scalable infrastructure.

Design and implement cloud-native architectures using services on AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Drive end-to-end CI / CD pipeline implementation, automation, and monitoring.

Own the infrastructure as code (IaC) strategy using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

Manage containerized workloads using Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or EKS / GKE / AKS.

Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).

Work closely with application development teams to support deployment strategies and environment setup.

Enforce security best practices and compliance standards in cloud and DevOps processes.

Optimize cloud cost, performance, and operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

8–12 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure roles.

Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud services.

Proven experience in designing and managing CI / CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD.

Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

Experience in Docker and Kubernetes deployment and orchestration.

Deep understanding of networking, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS in cloud environments.

Familiarity with monitoring / logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.

Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Shell.

Experience in leading DevOps or infrastructure teams in agile environments.

Desirable / Bonus Skills :

Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture, DevSecOps, or compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, SOC2).

Knowledge of serverless computing, service mesh, or observability stacks.

Exposure to GitOps methodologies.

Why Join Us

Lead infrastructure transformation initiatives at scale.

Work with cutting-edge cloud-native tools and DevOps practices.

Opportunity to mentor and grow a high-performance engineering team.

Collaborative and innovative culture with flexible work options.

Skills Required

Elk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Shell, Terraform, Docker, Python, Aws, Cloudformation, Bash, Pulumi, Jenkins, Gcp, Ansible, Azure, Kubernetes