DevOps Engineer Intern

Job Title : DevOps Engineer – Fintech (Product-Based)

Experience : 5+ Years

Location : Mumbai

Job Type : Full-Time | Product Company

Role Summary :

We are hiring a DevOps Engineer with strong product-based experience to manage infrastructure for a Fintech platform built on stateful microservices.

The role involves working across hybrid cloud + on-prem, with deep expertise in Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, IaC, and Cloud Networking.

Mandatory Skills :

Product-based experience, deep Kubernetes (managed & self-managed), custom Helm Chart development, ArgoCD/FluxCD (GitOps), strong AWS/Azure cloud networking & security, IaC module development (Terraform/Pulumi/CloudFormation), experience with stateful microservices (DBs/queues/caches), multi-tenant deployments, HA/load balancing/SSL/TLS/cert management.

Key Responsibilities :

• Deploy and manage stateful microservices in production.
• Handle both managed & self-managed Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and maintain custom Helm Charts.
• Implement GitOps pipelines using ArgoCD/FluxCD.
• Architect and operate secure infra on AWS/Azure (VPC, IAM, networking).
• Build reusable IaC modules using Terraform/CloudFormation/Pulumi.
• Design multi-tenant cluster deployments.
• Manage HA, load balancers, certificates, DNS, and networking.

Mandatory Skills :

• Product-based company experience.
• Strong Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE + self-managed).
• Custom Helm Chart development.
• GitOps tools : ArgoCD/FluxCD.
• AWS/Azure cloud networking & security.
• IaC module development (Terraform/Pulumi/CloudFormation).
• Experience with stateful components (DBs, queues, caches).
• Understanding of multi-tenant deployments, HA, SSL/TLS, ingress, LB.

About the Job

This is a full-time role for a Lead DevOps Engineer at Spark Eighteen. We are seeking an experienced DevOps professional to lead our infrastructure strategy, design resilient systems, and drive continuous improvement in our deployment processes. In this role, you will architect scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the highest standards of reliability and security across our cloud infrastructure. The job location is flexible with preference for the Delhi NCR region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the DevOps/SRE team
• Define and drive DevOps strategy and roadmaps
• Oversee infrastructure automation and CI/CD at scale
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and QA teams to integrate DevOps practices
• Ensure security, compliance, and high availability of platforms
• Own incident response, postmortems, and root cause analysis
• Budgeting, team hiring, and performance evaluation

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional DevOps experience with demonstrated progression.
• Strong architecture and leadership background
• Deep hands-on knowledge of infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and cloud
• Proven experience with monitoring, security, and governance
• Effective stakeholder and project management
• Experience with tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, Terraform, Vault, ELK, etc.
• Strong understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery

Soft Skills

• Cross-functional communication excellence with ability to lead technical discussions.
• Strong mentorship capabilities for junior and mid-level team members.
• Advanced strategic thinking and ability to propose innovative solutions.
• Excellent knowledge transfer skills through documentation and training.
• Ability to understand and align technical solutions with broader business strategy.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership skills in guiding team performance and technical direction.
• Effective collaboration across development, QA, and business teams.
• Ability to make complex technical decisions with minimal supervision.
• Strategic approach to risk management and mitigation.

What We Offer

• Professional Growth: Continuous learning opportunities through diverse projects and mentorship from experienced leaders
• Global Exposure: Work with clients from 20+ countries, gaining insights into different markets and business cultures
• Impactful Work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference, with solutions generating over $1B in revenue
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible arrangements that respect personal wellbeing while fostering productivity
• Career Advancement: Clear progression pathways as you develop skills within our growing organization
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary packages that recognize your contributions and expertise

Our Culture

At Spark Eighteen, our culture centers on innovation, excellence, and growth. We believe in:

• Quality-First: Delivering excellence rather than just quick solutions
• True Partnership: Building relationships based on trust and mutual respect
• Communication: Prioritizing clear, effective communication across teams
• Innovation: Encouraging curiosity and creative approaches to problem-solving
• Continuous Learning: Supporting professional development at all levels
• Collaboration: Combining diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals
• Impact: Measuring success by the value we create for clients and users

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Job Specifications

We are looking for a passionate Laravel/edtech Product manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be an

enthusiastic project manager eager to learn and grow his/her skills in the field.

Job Responsibilities

● Be able to take a finished specification or design and create functional software environment.

● Ability to think critically, conduct research and creatively solve problems.

● Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and peers, and the ability to collaborate as a team.

● Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary

● Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services

Qualification and experience

● Knowledge of PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Apache and Linux servers

● Knowledge of design patterns, composition and object-oriented development

● Experience working with APIs, both integrating a third-party API and creating your own when necessary

● Experience in test automation and test-driven development

● Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and

functionality

NOTE- This is a contractual role for a period of 3-6 months.

Responsibilities:

● Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines across services and environments

● Monitor system health and set up alerts/logs for performance & errors ● Work closely with backend/frontend teams to improve deployment velocity

● Manage cloud environments (staging, production) with cost and reliability in mind

● Ensure secure access, role policies, and audit logging

● Contribute to internal tooling, CLI automation, and dev workflow improvements

Must-Haves:

● 2–3 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering

● Experience with Docker, CI/CD (especially GitHub Actions), and cloud providers (AWS/GCP)

● Proficiency in writing scripts (Bash, Python) for automation

● Good understanding of system monitoring, logs, and alerting

● Strong debugging skills, ownership mindset, and clear documentation habits

● Infra monitoring tools like Grafana dashboards

1. Proficiency in Python , Django and Other Allied Frameworks;
2. Expert in designing UI/UX interfaces;
3. Expert in testing, troubleshooting, debugging and problem solving;
4. Basic knowledge of SEO;
5. Good communication;
6. Team building and good acumen;
7. Ability to perform; 
8. Continuous learning

• 2+ years work experience in a DevOps or similar role
• Knowledge of OO programming and concepts (Java, C++, C#, Python)
• A drive towards automating repetitive tasks (e.g., scripting via Bash, Python, etc)
• Fluency in one or more scripting languages such as Python or Ruby.
• Familiarity with Microservice-based architectures
• Practical experience with Docker containerization and clustering (Kubernetes/ECS)
• In-depth, hands-on experience with Linux, networking, server, and cloud architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD tools Azure DevOps, AWS cloud formation, Lamda functions, Jenkins, and Ansible
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or another cloud PaaS provider.
• Solid understanding of configuration, deployment, management, and maintenance of large cloud-hosted systems; including auto-scaling, monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery
• Proficiency with source control, continuous integration, and testing pipelines
  
• Effective communication skills

• Deploy and maintain critical applications on cloud-native microservices architecture.
• Implement automation, effective monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Streamline the software development lifecycle by identifying pain points and productivity barriers and determining ways to resolve them.
• Analyze how customers are using the platform and help drive continuous improvement.
• Support and work alongside a cross-functional engineering team on the latest technologies.
• Iterate on best practices to increase the quality & velocity of deployments.
• Sustain and improve the process of knowledge sharing throughout the engineering team
• Identification and prioritization of technical debt that risks instability or creates wasteful operational toil.
• Own daily operational goals with the team.

As a DevOps Engineer with experience in Kubernetes, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of DevOps engineers in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's infrastructure. You will work closely with software developers, system administrators, and other IT professionals to ensure that the organization's systems are efficient, reliable, and scalable. 

Specific responsibilities will include: 

• Leading the team in the development and implementation of automation and continuous delivery pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible. 
• Managing the organization's infrastructure using Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of applications. 

• Ensuring that the organization's systems are secure and compliant with industry standards. 
• Collaborating with software developers to design and implement infrastructure as code. 
• Providing mentorship and technical guidance to team members. 
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in collaboration with other IT professionals. 
• Participating in the development and maintenance of the organization's disaster recovery and incident response plans. 

To be successful in this role, you should have strong leadership skills and experience with a variety of DevOps and infrastructure tools and technologies. You should also have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.