Senior Automation Architect - Ansible & Python (DevOps Lead)

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.

Job Role : DevOps Engineer (Python + DevOps)

Experience : 4 to 10 Years

Location : Hyderabad

Work Mode : Hybrid

Mandatory Skills : Python, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job Description :

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer with expertise in Python, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience automating deployments, managing containerized applications, and ensuring infrastructure reliability.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and manage containerization and orchestration using Docker & Kubernetes.
• Automate deployments and infrastructure tasks using Ansible & Python.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for streamlined software delivery.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance.
• Enforce security best practices in containerized environments.
• Provide operational support and contribute to continuous improvements.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science/IT or related field.
• 4+ years of DevOps experience.
• Proficiency in Python and Ansible.
• Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines.
• Experience with at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum practices.

Primary (Must Have):

 5-7 years of total experience in IT industry

 Necessary to have exposure to Azure Cloud

 5-7 years of experience Build/Release and DevOps combined for Saas/Web/Desktop applications

 5-7 years working with CI / CD like Jenkins or Bamboo or other tools

 Experience in Kubernetes, Swarm and Docker

 Experience in working with Linux (Centos/Ubuntu)

 Experience with configuration and management tools (i.e. Terraform, Ansible, Salt)

 Experience in architecting, maintaining, and streamlining our automated build and release pipeline from code compilation, automated testing, to deploying releases to multiple environments

 You should be able to drive adoption of CI/CD, deployment automation, and release engineering standard methodologies

 Detail-oriented and great problem solver

 Comfortable giving feedback to team members and handling personal situations

 Excellent at multi-tasking and able to handle competing priorities

 Problem solving, digging into issues and owning tasks to completion

 Strong team player who is open to give and receive feedback

 A passion for technology and thrives in a dynamic environment with a focus on creative innovation over absolute completion

 Communication and presentation skills

Key Responsibilities:            

 Responsible for the continuous and on-time delivery of application releases supporting mission-critical services

 Support and improve our tools for continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD). You can demonstrate measurable improvements in our delivery pipelines

 Responsible for navigating cloud solutions, on-premise solutions, and hybrid solutions

 Responsible for infrastructure as code (IaC) tooling

 Build automated release pipelines that package, test and deploy code

 Build out and maintain a suitable tracking dashboards and metrics

Key Skills Required:

·         You will be part of the DevOps engineering team, configuring project environments, troubleshooting integration issues in different systems also be involved in building new features for next generation of cloud recovery services and managed services. 

·         You will directly guide the technical strategy for our clients and build out a new capability within the company for DevOps to improve our business relevance for customers. 

·         You will be coordinating with Cloud and Data team for their requirements and verify the configurations required for each production server and come with Scalable solutions.

·         You will be responsible to review infrastructure and configuration of micro services and packaging and deployment of application

To be the right fit, you'll need:

·         Expert in Cloud Services like AWS.

·         Experience in Terraform Scripting.

·         Experience in container technology like Docker and orchestration like Kubernetes.

·         Good knowledge of frameworks such as Jenkins, CI/CD pipeline, Bamboo Etc.

·         Experience with various version control system like GIT, build tools (Mavan, ANT, Gradle ) and cloud automation tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible)

Role: Azure Devops Consultant

Location: Bangalore

Fulltime

Work Mode: 5 Days Work From Office.

Responsibilities:

· Design and architect CI/CD pipelines and development automation solutions.

· Lead implementation of build versioning, packaging, and dependency

management strategies

· Define standards for code quality, security scanning, and automated testing

integration

· Create reference architectures for development workflows and automation

patterns

· Collaborate with security teams to implement "shift-left" security practices

· Guide implementation of A/B testing and feature flagging architectures

Skills:

· Strong expertise in Azure DevOps,PAAS, Git, CI/CD practices

· Deep understanding of SDLC and automation

· Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

· Security scanning tools (Veracode, SonarQube)

· Build tools and artifact management

· IaC (Terraform, ARM templates)

We are seeking a highly experienced Azure AI, AIOps & MLOps Architect to lead enterprise-scale AI platform engineering, cloud modernization, DevSecOps transformation, and intelligent automation initiatives.

The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure DevOps, and enterprise observability platforms. The role will focus on designing scalable AI platforms, implementing MLOps and AIOps capabilities, enabling Agentic AI architectures, and driving cloud-native engineering practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Engineering

•     Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available solutions on Microsoft Azure.

•     Define cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices.

•     Lead cloud migration and modernisation initiatives across enterprise workloads.

•     Implement multi-region disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.

•     Oversee Azure networking, identity, security, and governance frameworks.

DevOps & CI/CD

•     Architect and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

•     Drive DevSecOps culture — embedding security scanning, quality gates, and compliance into the delivery pipeline.

•     Champion Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.

•     Establish branching strategies, release management, and environment promotion standards.

•     Define and enforce platform engineering standards and internal developer tooling.

AI & Machine Learning Integration

•     Architect AI/ML solutions leveraging Azure AI services — Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Foundry, and Cognitive Services.

•     Design intelligent automation and agentic workflows integrated into enterprise DevOps processes.

•     Implement AI-powered capabilities such as code review assistance, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and natural language automation.

•     Define AI governance frameworks: model evaluation, prompt management, responsible AI, and cost controls.

•     Design and implement enterprise MLOps frameworks.

•     Build automated model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring pipelines.

•     Establish model governance and lifecycle management.

Generative AI & Agentic AI

• Design enterprise GenAI solutions using Azure OpenAI.
• Build AI Agents using Azure AI Foundry.
• Develop Agent-to-Agent communication patterns.
• Implement Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
• Build enterprise Knowledge Management and AI Skill Registry platforms.
• Design multi-agent orchestration frameworks.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

•     Serve as the technical authority and subject matter expert for Azure AI and DevOps practices.

•     Mentor and guide junior architects, developers, and DevOps engineers.

•     Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and vendors to translate requirements into technical solutions.

•     Produce architecture documentation, decision records (ADRs), and roadmaps.

•     Represent the technology function in enterprise architecture forums and governance boards.

Required Qualifications

•     Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

•     10+ years of experience in cloud engineering and architecture.

•     5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure across compute, networking, storage, identity, and data services.

•     Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.

•     Strong hands-on expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM).

•     Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying AI/ML solutions on Azure (Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, AI Foundry).

•     Deep knowledge of DevSecOps principles, tools, and practices.

•     Experience with containerisation and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS).

•     Proficiency in scripting and development: Python, PowerShell, Bash.

•     Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

•     Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

•     Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert.

•     Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.

•     Experience with Azure API Management (APIM), Event Grid, and Azure Functions.

•     Familiarity with Datadog, Prometheus, or equivalent observability platforms.

•     Experience in the real estate, retail, or enterprise industry sector.

•     Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks and LLM orchestration patterns (LangChain, Semantic Kernel, MCP).

•     Background in building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).

Technical Skills

Domain

Technologies / Tools

Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure (UAE North / Global)

DevOps & CI/CD

Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins

IaC

Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates

AI / ML

Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure ML, Cognitive Services

Containers

Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Azure Container Apps

Identity & Security

Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud

Observability

Datadog, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights

Databases

Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB

Languages

Python, PowerShell, Bash, YAML

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the development team to plan, execute and monitor deployments
• Capacity planning for product deployments
• Adopt best practices for deployment and monitoring systems
• Ensure the SLAs for performance, up time are met
• Constantly monitor systems, suggest changes to improve performance and decrease costs.
• Ensure the highest standards of security

Key Competencies (Functional):

• Proficiency in coding in atleast one scripting language - bash, Python, etc
• Has personally managed a fleet of servers (> 15)
• Understand different environments production, deployment and staging
• Worked in micro service / Service oriented architecture systems
• Has worked with automated deployment systems – Ansible / Chef / Puppet.
• Can write MySQL queries

• Have 3+ years of experience in Python development
• Be familiar with common database access patterns
• Have experience with designing systems and monitoring metrics, looking at graphs.
• Have knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes and Docker.
• Be able to work well in a remote development environment.
• Be able to communicate in English at a native speaking and writing level.
• Be responsible to your fellow remote team members.
• Be highly communicative and go out of your way to contribute to the team and help others

• Azure Devops - Working experience in Azure yaml pipelines. (Note – Some say they worked in yaml but it’s for Jenkins and not Azure devops)
• Azure – Infrastructure automation using Terraform/ARM templates. (Note – Some say that they worked in terraform but it’s for AWS and not Azure). Please confirm Terraform for Azure infrastructure automation.
• Powershell scripting to automate and deploy .Net applications.