Role - Principal Architect DevOps Standard Title - Principal Architect DevSecOps Location Bangalore India About Us Founded in 2014 Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its innovative SaaS platform empowering telco operators worldwide to effortlessly launch innovative digital brands or refresh existing ones accelerating their transformation into techcos Today Circles partners with leading telco operators across multiple countries and continents including KDDI Corporation Etisalat Group e AT T and Telkomsel creating blueprints for future telco and digital experiences enjoyed by millions of consumers globally Besides its SaaS business Circles operates three other distinct businesses Circles Life A wholly-owned digital lifestyle telco brand based in Singapore Circles Life is powered by Circles SaaS platform and pioneering go-to-market strategies It is the digital market leader in Singapore and has won numerous awards for marketing customer service and innovative product offerings beyond connectivity Circles Aspire A global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service CPaaS solutions Its cloud-based Experience Cloud platform enables enterprises service providers and developers to deliver and scale mobile messaging IoT and connectivity services worldwide Jetpac Specializing in travel tech solutions Jetpac provides seamless eSIM roaming for over 200 destinations and innovative travel lifestyle products redefining connectivity for digital travelers Jetpac was awarded Travel eSIM of the Year Circles is backed by renowned global investors including Peak XV Partners formerly Sequoia Warburg Pincus Founders Fund and EDBI the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board with a track record of backing industry challengers Role Description DevOps is a core cross-functional discipline that spans the entire organization offering the unique opportunity to collaborate with multiple teams across diverse products and platforms Your role is central to ensuring software features are reliable scalable and ready for both build-and-launch and operational handoffs As a DevOps Principal Architect you will operate as a hands-on individual contributor responsible for proposing designing implementing and troubleshooting robust CI CD pipelines for multi-tier applications deployed on virtual machines and containerized platforms in public cloud environments You ll collaborate closely with principal engineers across various teams This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly skilled team where your impact will be felt organization-wide It also offers a platform to deepen your expertise in DevOps while enhancing both your technical and strategic business skill sets You will be immersed in a cutting-edge DevOps ecosystem featuring CI CD automation ephemeral dynamic environments automated QA pipelines fan-out deployment strategies blue green releases and scalable deployment to partner environments ranging from on-premises to multi-cloud platforms Your Responsibilities Design implement test and troubleshoot CI CD pipelines for containerized applications covering the full lifecycle from build to deployment Establish continuous delivery and deployment pipelines integrated with release workflows to support streamlined release orchestration Diagnose and resolve issues in multi-layered containerized applications deployed in cloud environments Own infrastructure architecture and define non-functional requirements ensuring alignment with the overall technology roadmap and platform launch objectives Champion a Site Reliability Engineering SRE culture across the organization by promoting industry best practices standards tools documentation and reusable code across engineering teams Design develop and drive adoption of solutions that enhance observability reliability and operational efficiency across the platform Integrate AI-driven solutions into the software development lifecycle to enhance development and operational efficiency Automate manual repetitive or mechanical processes by applying software and scripting solutions wherever beneficial Troubleshoot complex cross-platform issues spanning OS networking and databases in a cloud-based SaaS environment handle live production incidents and ensure implementation of SRE best practices Conduct system discovery and analysis to identify and implement performance availability and reliability improvements Collaborate with software engineers and QA teams to ensure the system meets non-functional requirements such as performance availability and security Maintain comprehensive system documentation develop runbooks and ensure key system knowledge is accessible to relevant stakeholders Manage and monitor infrastructure deployment and orchestration including servers Docker containers Kubernetes clusters and other backend components Stay up-to-date with security trends proactively identify vulnerabilities and troubleshoot complex security issues Participate in an on-call rotation including weekend support to ensure high availability and quick incident response Required Technical Competencies Bachelors or masters degree in Information Technology Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience Minimum 14 years of hands-on experience with CI CD platforms Kubernetes and a strong background in DevOps SRE and Agile methodologies Expertise in designing developing testing and implementing CI CD pipelines for automating build deployment and code promotion processes Proven experience in designing setting up and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and managing containerised pipelines Must possess extensive knowledge in DevOps principles SDLC and DevOps rollout in a large organization Proficient in writing automation scripts and pipelines using Groovy or Python to streamline routine tasks and eliminate manual intervention Strong background in troubleshooting CI CD pipeline issues especially for containerised and multi-layer applications deployed in GCP or AWS Experience in infusing AI into the software development lifecycle to enhance automation and decision-making Extensive experience working with cloud-native CI CD environments and container technologies including Docker Kubernetes Docker Swarm and Helm Solid experience as a Linux system administrator e g Ubuntu RedHat with proficiency in command-line tools such as Bash VIM and SSH Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and performance analysis tools like Grafana Prometheus DataDog Nagios and New Relic Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform deep root-cause analysis and implement effective solutions Required Business Skills Self-motivated adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities independently with a collaborative team-first attitude Strong communication and presentation skills capable of clearly conveying ideas to diverse stakeholders using visual aids like PowerPoint and architecture diagrams Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities with a data-driven mindset to identify root causes validate outcomes and provide effective solutions Quick to learn new technologies and apply them to deliver impactful timely results with minimal supervision Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to provide relevant project updates and insights to stakeholders efficiently Technical Competencies nice to have Experience integrating AI into the Software Development Lifecycle SDLC particularly within CI CD pipelines Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code IaC Configuration Management as Code CMaC and Policy as Code PoaC is highly desirable In-depth knowledge of common internet protocols and applications such as SMTP DNS HTTP SSH SNMP etc Familiarity with platforms like GitLab or GitHub and technologies like ELK stack Redis RabbitMQ Kafka and Etcd Certifications nice to have Kubernetes CKA or CKAD certification is nice to have AWS or GCP DevOps related certifications is nice to have GCP or AWS certification on cloud architecture - associate professional is nice to have To all recruitment agencies Circles will only acknowledge resumes shared by recruitment agencies if selected in our preferred supplier partnership program Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias Circles employees or any other company location Circles will not be held accountable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes not uploaded via our ATS Circles is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace We are an equal prospect employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender disability or age

📌 Principal Architect, Devops (Karnataka)
🏢 Circles
📍 Karnataka