Job Description
Devops Lead
Location: Chennai, Bangalore, Pune
*********Devops with Big Data Experience*************
We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Devops Lead to lead our Platform Engineering and DevSecOps teams. In this role, you will own the strategic roadmap for our mission-critical data infrastructure, automation pipelines, and internal developer tools. You will manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering organization, ensuring 99.9% availability of our core systems while driving an AI-native operational culture.
The ideal candidate bridges deep technical expertise in large-scale data systems and infrastructure-as-code with a proven track record of empathetic, high-impact team leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture
Data Platform Evolution: Oversee the architecture, scaling, and modernization of complex, large-scale, high-throughput data platforms (including Vertica and distributed data stores).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive the strategy for automated environment provisioning, configuration management, and secrets orchestration using tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and HashiCorp Vault.
Internal Developer Platforms: Build and maintain seamless Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) to improve engineering velocity and abstract infrastructure complexities for product teams.
Operational Excellence: Maintain strict SLAs/SLOs, ensuring 99.9% availability of production environments. Champion robust Business Continuity (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
Team Management & Strategy
People Leadership: Direct, mentor, and scale an engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and accountability.
Modern Operations: Lead initiatives to transition traditional operations into AI-native workflows and modern DevSecOps cultures.
Compliance & Standards: Ensure all platform architectures and processes comply with global organizational standards, including ISO 9001 and secure-by-design methodologies.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as a key liaison between engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align platform roadmaps with organizational goals.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Professional Experience
7+ years of experience in the IT industry, with a strong focus on Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and Big Data infrastructure.
Proven management track record leading sizable engineering teams and managing complex, cross-functional technical initiatives.
Technical Skill Set
Data Platforms: Extensive hands-on experience managing and upgrading massive, mission-critical data clusters (e.g., Vertica v9.x to v23.x, PostgreSQL, or ClickHouse) without downtime.
Cloud & Orchestration: Strong expertise in Kubernetes container orchestration and modern cloud architecture.
Automation & Security: Deep proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and secure secret management (HashiCorp Vault).
Process Mastery: Demonstrated experience implementing ISO 9001 standards, BCP/DR frameworks, and high-availability design patterns.
What We Offer
Opportunity to spearhead large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure modernization projects.
A collaborative leadership environment that values technical innovation and team empowerment.
Competitive compensation and robust corporate benefits.
Share your cv to hrajasekaran@aziro.com
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