
Cloud Platform Engineer - DevOps

As part of the Cloud Platform / Devops team at Upswing, you will get to work on building state-of-the-art infrastructure for the future. You will also be –
- Building Infrastructure on AWS driven through terraform and building automation tools for deployment, infrastructure management, and observability stack
- Building and Scaling on Kubernetes
- Ensuring the Security of Upswing Cloud Infra
- Building Security Checks and automation to improve overall security posture
- Building automation stack for components like JVM-based applications, Apache Pulsar, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Reporting Infra, etc.
- Mentoring people across the teams to enable best practices
- Mentoring and guiding team members to upskill and helm them develop work class Fintech Infrastructure
What will you do if you join us?
- Write a lot of code
- Engage in a lot of cross-team collaboration to independently drive forward infrastructure initiatives and Devops practices across the org
- Taking Ownership of existing, ongoing, and future initiatives
- Plan Architecture- for upcoming infrastructure
- Build for Scale, Resiliency & Security
- Introduce best practices wrt Devops & Cloud in the team
- Mentor new/junior team members and eventually build your own team
You should have
- Curiosity for on-the-job learning and experimenting with new technologies and ideas
- A strong background in Linux environment
- Must have Programming skills and Experience
- Strong experience in Cloud technologies, Security and Networking concepts, Multi-cloud environments, etc.
- Experience with at least one scripting language (GoLang/Python/Ruby/Groovy)
- Experience in Terraform is highly desirable but not mandatory
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker is required
- Understanding of the Java Technologies and Stack
- Any other Devops related experience will be considered

About Upswing Financial Technologies Private Limited
About
Here’s a quick read to know more about Upswing (upswing.one)
Company page on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/upswing-financial-technologies
We are a seed funded company, have recently raised USD 4Mn
• In the news: inc42.com/buzz/open-finance-startup-upswing-raises-4-mn-from-qed-investors
• Lead investor: http://qedinvestors.com/companies/upswing
• Angel investors: Founders and Senior executives of Jupiter, Cred, Slice, Epifi, Snapdeal, One Assist and many more.
Company vision:
At Upswing, our mission is to enable consumer companies to offer differentiated financial products and empower the financial institutions with greater reach through our Secure, Scalable and easy to integrate API platform.
We are enabling Consumer Tech/Non-Tech companies to become full stack banking players. The transformation will reduce the cost and complexity for any company to become a financial services company and re-define the future of banking
Our simple and powerful banking-as-a-service stack will help companies launch new banking products in weeks, not years.
Founding team has more than 40 years of experience in Building Banking, Lending, Payments and Disruptive Technology Stack.
Anupam Bagchi: Built Jupiter, India’s First Transit and multi bank EMI, Foundation to RuPay, Lending, Payments, Digital Banking. (linkedin.com/in/anupam-bagchi-b770572)
Nihar Gupta: Built Jupiter, Strategy and Execution of 811, Issuing, Acquiring, Toll Payments, Forex and Digital Banking (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihargupta/)
Gazal Garg: Built disruptive tech at Zilingo from an idea to a unicorn, IIT Kharagpur alumnus - (linkedin.com/in/gazalgarg)
Tech stack
Candid answers by the company
We are enabling Consumer Tech/Non-Tech companies to become full stack banking players. The transformation will reduce the cost and complexity for any company to become a financial services company and re-define the future of banking
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About The Role:
The products/services of Eclat Engineering Pvt. Ltd. are being used by some of the leading institutions in India and abroad. Our services/Products are rapidly growing in demand. We are looking for a capable and dynamic Senior DevOps engineer to help setup, maintain and scale the infrastructure operations. This Individual will have the challenging responsibility of channelling our IT infrastructure and offering customer services with stringent international standard levels of service quality. This individual will leverage the latest IT tools to automate and streamline the delivery of our services while implementing industry-standard processes and knowledge management.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure and Deployment Automation: Design, implement, and maintain automation for infrastructure
provisioning and application deployment. Own the CI/CD pipelines and ensure they are efficient, reliable, and
scalable.
- System Monitoring and Performance: -Take ownership of monitoring systems and ensure the health and
performance of the infrastructure. Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and system issues.
- Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and optimize resource
usage. Implement cost-saving measures while maintaining scalability and reliability.
- Configuration Management: Manage configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef) to ensure
consistency across environments. Automate configuration changes and updates.
- Security and Compliance: Own security policies, implement best practices, and ensure compliance with industry
standards. Lead efforts to secure infrastructure and applications, including patch management and access controls.
- Collaboration with Development and Operations Teams: Foster collaboration between development and
operations teams, promoting a DevOps culture. Be the go-to person for resolving cross-functional infrastructure
issues and improving the development process.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures. Ensure
business continuity in the event of system failures or other disruptions.
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations,
processes, and best practices. Share knowledge and mentor junior team members.
- Technical Leadership and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies. Lead efforts
to introduce new tools and technologies that enhance DevOps practices.
- Problem Resolution and Troubleshooting: Be responsible for diagnosing and resolving complex issues related to
infrastructure and deployments. Implement preventive measures to reduce recurring problems.
Requirements:
● B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech / MCA / M.Sc.IT (if not should be able to demonstrate required skills)
● Overall 3+ years of experience in DevOps and Cloud operations specifically in AWS.
● Experience with Linux Administrator
● Experience with microservice architecture, containers, Kubernetes, and Helm is a must
● Experience in Configuration Management preferably Ansible
● Experience in Shell Scripting is a must
● Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD processes using tools like Gitlab, Jenkins
● Experience in logging, monitoring and analytics
● An Understanding of writing Infrastructure as a Code using tools like Terraform
● Preferences - AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible
Must Have:
● Knowledge of AWS Cloud Platform.
● Good experience with microservice architecture, Kubernetes, helm and container-based technologies
● Hands-on experience with Ansible.
● Should have experience in working and maintaining CI/CD Processes.
● Hands-on experience in version control tools like GIT.
● Experience with monitoring tools such as Cloudwatch/Sysdig etc.
● Sound experience in administering Linux servers and Shell Scripting.
● Should have a good understanding of IT security and have the knowledge to secure production environments (OS and server software).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and services, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Familiarity with DevOps methodologies and tools such as Git, Jenkins, or Ansible
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Willingness to learn new technologies and tools as required
Job Responsibilities:
Work & Deploy updates and fixes Provide Level 2 technical support Support implementation of fully automated CI/CD pipelines as per dev requirement Follow the escalation process through issue completion, including providing documentation after resolution Follow regular Operations procedures and complete all assigned tasks during the shift. Assist in root cause analysis of production issues and help write a report which includes details about the failure, the relevant log entries, and likely root cause Setup of CICD frameworks (Jenkins / Azure DevOps Server), Containerization using Docker, etc Implement continuous testing, Code Quality, Security using DevOps tooling Build a knowledge base by creating and updating documentation for support
Skills Required:
DevOps, Linux, AWS, Ansible, Jenkins, GIT, Terraform, CI, CD, Cloudformation, Typescript
Key Sills Required for Lead DevOps Engineer
Containerization Technologies
Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
Cloud Technologies
AWS/Azure, GCP
CI/CD Pipeline Tools
Jenkins, Azure Devops
Configuration Management Tools
Ansible, Chef,
SCM Tools
Git, GitHub, Bitbucket
Monitoring Tools
New Relic, Nagios, Prometheus
Cloud Infra Automation
Terraform
Scripting Languages
Python, Shell, Groovy
· Ability to decide the Architecture for the project and tools as per the availability
· Sound knowledge required in the deployment strategies and able to define the timelines
· Team handling skills are a must
· Debugging skills are an advantage
· Good to have knowledge of Databases like Mysql, Postgresql
It is advantageous to be familiar with Kafka. RabbitMQ
· Good to have knowledge of Web servers to deploy web applications
· Good to have knowledge of Code quality checking tools like SonarQube and Vulnerability scanning
· Advantage to having experience in DevSecOps
Note: Tools mentioned in bold are a must and others are added advantage
Job Description
• Minimum 3+ yrs of Experience in DevOps with AWS Platform
• Strong AWS knowledge and experience
• Experience in using CI/CD automation tools (Git, Jenkins, Configuration deployment tools ( Puppet/Chef/Ansible)
• Experience with IAC tools Terraform
• Excellent experience in operating a container orchestration cluster (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Significant experience with Linux operating system environments
• Experience with infrastructure scripting solutions such as Python/Shell scripting
• Must have experience in designing Infrastructure automation framework.
• Good experience in any of the Setting up Monitoring tools and Dashboards ( Grafana/kafka)
• Excellent problem-solving, Log Analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Experience in setting up centralized logging for system (EKS, EC2) and application
• Process-oriented with great documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with minimal supervision
We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer responsible for handling our GCP/AWS clouds. The candidate will be responsible for automating the deployment of cloud infrastructure and services to support application development and hosting (architecting, engineering, deploying, and operationally managing the underlying logical and physical cloud computing infrastructure).
Job Description:
● Collaborate with teams to build and deliver solutions implementing serverless, microservice-based, IaaS, PaaS, and containerized architectures in GCP/AWS environments.
●Responsible for deploying highly complex, distributed transaction processing systems.
● Work on continuous improvement of the products through innovation and learning. Someone with a knack for benchmarking and optimization
● Hiring, developing, and cultivating a high and reliable cloud support team ● Building and operating complex CI/CD pipelines at scale
● Work with GCP Services, Private Service Connect, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Networking
● Collaborate with Product Management and Product Engineering teams to drive excellence in Google Cloud products and features.
● Ensures efficient data storage and processing functions by company security policies and best practices in cloud security.
● Ensuring scaled database setup/monitoring with near zero downtime
DevOps
Engineers : Min 3 to 5 Years
Tech Leads : Min 6 to 10 Years
- Implementing & supporting CI/CD/CT pipelines at scale.
- Knowledge and experience using Chef, Puppet or Ansible automation to deploy and be able to manage Linux systems in production and CI environments.
- Extensive experience with Shell scripts (bash).
- Knowledge and practical experience of Jenkins for CI.
- Experienced in build & release management.
- Experience of deploying JVM based applications.
- Enterprise AWS deployment with sound knowledge on AWS & AWS security.
- Knowledge of encryption technologies: IPSec, SSL, SSH.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Linux Systems Engineer (CentOS/Red Hat) ideally supporting a highly-available, 24x7 production environments.
- DNS providing and maintenance.
- Helpful skills: Knowledge of applications relying on Maven, Ant, Gradle, Spring Boot.
- Knowledge of app and server monitoring tools such as ELK/AppEngine.
- Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Searce is a niche’ Cloud Consulting business with futuristic tech DNA. We do new-age tech
to realise the “Next” in the “Now” for our Clients. We specialise in Cloud Data Engineering,
AI/Machine Learning and Advanced Cloud infra tech such as Anthos and Kubernetes. We
are one of the top & the fastest growing partners for Google Cloud and AWS globally with
over 2,500 clients successfully moved to cloud.
What we believe?
1. Best practices are overrated
○ Implementing best practices can only make one n ‘average’ .
2. Honesty and Transparency
○ We believe in naked truth. We do what we tell and tell what we do.
3. Client Partnership
○ Client - Vendor relationship: No. We partner with clients instead.
○ And our sales team comprises 100% of our clients.
How we work?
It’s all about being Happier first. And rest follows. Searce work culture is defined by
HAPPIER.
1. Humble: Happy people don’t carry ego around. We listen to understand; not to
respond.
2. Adaptable: We are comfortable with uncertainty. And we accept changes well. As
that’s what life's about.
3. Positive: We are super positive about work & life in general. We love to forget and
forgive. We don’t hold grudges. We don’t have time or adequate space for it.
4. Passionate: We are as passionate about the great street-food vendor across the
street as about Tesla’s new model and so on. Passion is what drives us to work and
makes us deliver the quality we deliver.
5. Innovative: Innovate or Die. We love to challenge the status quo.
6. Experimental: We encourage curiosity & making mistakes.
7. Responsible: Driven. Self motivated. Self governing teams. We own it.
Are you the one? Quick self-discovery test:
1. Love for cloud: When was the last time your dinner entailed an act on “How would
‘Jerry Seinfeld’ pitch Cloud platform & products to this prospect” and your friend did
the ‘Sheldon’ version of the same thing.
2. Passion for sales: When was the last time you went at a remote gas station while on
vacation, and ended up helping the gas station owner saasify his 7 gas stations
across other geographies.
3. Compassion for customers: You listen more than you speak. When you do speak,
people feel the need to listen.
4. Humor for life: When was the last time you told a concerned CEO, ‘If Elon Musk can
attempt to take humanity to Mars, why can’t we take your business to run on cloud ?
Your bucket of undertakings:
This position will be responsible to consult with clients and propose architectural solutions
to help move & improve infra from on-premise to cloud or help optimize cloud spend from
one public cloud to the other.
1. Be the first one to experiment on new age cloud offerings, help define the best
practise as a thought leader for cloud, automation & Dev-Ops, be a solution
visionary and technology expert across multiple channels.
2. Continually augment skills and learn new tech as the technology and client needs
evolve
3. Use your experience in Google cloud platform, AWS or Microsoft Azure to build
hybrid-cloud solutions for customers.
4. Provide leadership to project teams, and facilitate the definition of project
deliverables around core Cloud based technology and methods.
5. Define tracking mechanisms and ensure IT standards and methodology are met;
deliver quality results.
6. Participate in technical reviews of requirements, designs, code and other artifacts
7. Identify and keep abreast of new technical concepts in google cloud platform
8. Security, Risk and Compliance - Advise customers on best practices around access
management, network setup, regulatory compliance and related areas.
Accomplishment Set
● Passionate, persuasive, articulate Cloud professional capable of quickly establishing
interest and credibility
● Good business judgment, a comfortable, open communication style, and a
willingness and ability to work with customers and teams.
● Strong service attitude and a commitment to quality.
● Highly organised and efficient.
● Confident working with others to inspire a high-quality standard.
Education, Experience, etc.
1. Is Education overrated? Yes. We believe so. However there is no way to locate you
otherwise. So unfortunately we might have to look for a Bachelor's or Master's
degree in engineering from a reputed institute or you should be programming from
12. And the latter is better. We will find you faster if you specify the latter in some
manner. Not just degree, but we are not too thrilled by tech certifications too ... :)
2. To reiterate: Passion to tech-awesome, insatiable desire to learn the latest of the
new-age cloud tech, highly analytical aptitude and a strong ‘desire to deliver’ outlives
those fancy degrees!
3. 1 - 5 years of experience with at least 2 - 3 years of hands-on experience in Cloud
Computing (AWS/GCP/Azure) and IT operational experience in a global enterprise
environment.
4. Good analytical, communication, problem solving, and learning skills.
5. Knowledge on programming against cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platf
We are looking for a Sr. Engineer DevOps and SysOps, who is responsible for managing AWS and Azure cloud computing. Your primary focus would be to help multiple projects with various cloud service implementation, create and manage CI/CD pipelines for deployment, explore new services on cloud and help projects to implement them.
Technical Requirements & Responsibilities
- Have 4+ years’ experience as a DevOps and SysOps Engineer.
- Apply cloud computing skills to deploy upgrades and fixes on AWS and Azure (GCP is optional / Good to have).
- Design, develop, and implement software integrations based on user feedback.
- Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with the development team to streamline code deployment.
- Implement automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines).
- Analyze code and communicate detailed reviews to development teams to ensure a marked improvement in applications and the timely completion of projects.
- Collaborate with team members to improve the company’s engineering tools, systems and procedures, and data security.
- Optimize the company’s computing architecture.
- Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability.
- Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting documentation.
- Expert in code deployment tools (Puppet, Ansible, and Chef).
- Can maintain Java / PHP / Ruby on Rail / DotNet web applications.
- Experience in network, server, and application-status monitoring.
- Possess a strong command of software-automation production systems (Jenkins and Selenium).
- Expertise in software development methodologies.
- You have working knowledge of known DevOps tools like Git and GitHub.
- Possess a problem-solving attitude.
- Can work independently and as part of a team.
Soft Skills Requirements
- Strong communication skills
- Agility and quick learner
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Understanding of the Software development life cycle
- Good Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities
- Should have a high level of energy working as an individual contributor and as a part of team.
- Good command over verbal and written English communication


2. Has done Infrastructure coding using Cloudformation/Terraform and Configuration also understands it very clearly
3. Deep understanding of the microservice design and aware of centralized Caching(Redis),centralized configuration(Consul/Zookeeper)
4. Hands-on experience of working on containers and its orchestration using Kubernetes
5. Hands-on experience of Linux and Windows Operating System
6. Worked on NoSQL Databases like Cassandra, Aerospike, Mongo or
Couchbase, Central Logging, monitoring and Caching using stacks like ELK(Elastic) on the cloud, Prometheus, etc.
7. Has good knowledge of Network Security, Security Architecture and Secured SDLC practices

