Lead Engineer
india
π chennai indiaπ 19d agoπ workday
Job Description
**Job Description:**
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced **Senior DevOps Engineer** to join our engineering team. This role focuses on building scalable, secure, and automated cloud platforms while enabling efficient and reliable software delivery across the enterprise.
You will play a critical role in designing CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and integrating emerging AI-driven capabilities into modern DevOps platforms.
**Key Responsibilities**
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* Design, implement, and optimize **end-to-end CI/CD pipelines** using tools such as **Jenkins and GitHub**
* Develop and maintain **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** using **Terraform**
* Build and manage **containerized platforms using Kubernetes (EKS)** for high availability and scalability
* Implement **GitOps practices using ArgoCD** to enable automated continuous delivery
* Develop and maintain **Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries** using **Groovy**
* Perform automation using **Python scripting** and other scripting languages
* Design and implement **secure, scalable AWS architectures** following best practices
* Build and integrate **AI-powered solutions using AWS Bedrock**, including:
* Knowledge bases
* Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
* Data source integrations
* Develop and maintain **serverless applications using AWS Lambda**
* Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, and implement improvements
* Collaborate with development, security, and platform teams to drive **DevOps best practices and standards**
* Troubleshoot complex system issues and lead root cause analysis
**Required Qualifications**
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* 8+ years of experience in **DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles**
* Strong hands-on experience with:
* **CI/CD tools** (Jenkins, GitHub, or similar)
* **Terraform** for infrastructure provisioning
* **Kubernetes (EKS preferred)**
* **ArgoCD or GitOps-based deployment models**
* Proficiency in:
* **Groovy scripting** (Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries)
* **Python scripting**
* Extensive experience with **AWS cloud services and architecture patterns**
* Hands-on experience with **AWS Lambda and serverless architectures**
* Experience working with **AI/ML integrations**, preferably using **AWS Bedrock**
* Strong understanding of:
* Cloud networking and security
* IAM, secrets management, and compliance best practices
* Monitoring, logging, and observability tools
**Preferred Qualifications**
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* **AWS Certified Solutions Architect β Professional**
* Experience with enterprise-scale **CI/CD pipeline standardization and automation**
* Familiarity with **platform engineering** and **site reliability engineering (SRE)** practices
* Experience working in **large, distributed enterprise environments**
* Exposure to **AI-driven DevOps automation or intelligent remediation**
**Key Skills**
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* CI/CD pipeline architecture and optimization
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
* Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration
* GitOps (ArgoCD)
* Jenkins (Groovy, shared libraries)
* Python scripting and automation
* AWS cloud architecture and services
* AI/ML integration (Bedrock, RAG, knowledge bases)
* Serverless computing (Lambda)
**What Weβre Looking For**
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* A **hands-on senior engineer** who can both **design and implement solutions**
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
* Ability to operate in a **fast-paced enterprise environment** with multiple priorities
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
* Passion for **automation, innovation, and continuous improvement**
**Location:**
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This position can be based in any of the following locations:
Chennai
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