Staff Engineer Dev Ops

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Staff Engineer Dev Ops to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud-native platforms, infrastructure automation, and Dev Ops practices across a multi-cloud ecosystem. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Azure , Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and real-time data streaming technologies.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, driving platform engineering excellence, reliability, security, scalability, and automation while mentoring engineering teams and influencing strategic technology decisions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Architecture: Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Lead deployment, administration, and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) . Architect and implement advanced Kubernetes capabilities including: Horizontal and Vertical Pod Autoscaling Ingress Controllers Service Mesh (Istio) Network and Security Policies Establish cloud architecture standards, governance, security controls, and best practices for enterprise-scale environments.

CI/CD & Dev Sec Ops: Architect and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines utilizing Git Hub Actions for automated, secure, and reliable software delivery. Integrate security, compliance, and quality controls throughout the software development lifecycle following Dev Sec Ops principles. Drive adoption of Git Ops methodologies and Policy-as-Code for infrastructure governance and deployment consistency.

Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to improve release quality and deployment velocity.

Streaming & Messaging Systems: Design, deploy, and manage Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka platforms supporting mission-critical real-time streaming workloads.



Implement scalable event-driven architectures using Google Cloud Pub/Sub . Optimize streaming infrastructure for performance, fault tolerance, scalability, and operational efficiency. Ensure high availability and security for enterprise messaging ecosystems.

Observability & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Define and implement enterprise-wide observability frameworks using: Azure Monitor Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack GCP Operations Suite Establish and maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and Service Level Indicators (SLIs). Lead production incident management, root cause analysis, post-incident reviews, and resilience improvement initiatives. Promote reliability engineering best practices through automation and proactive monitoring strategies.

Infrastructure Automation & Infrastructure as Code (Ia C): Champion Infrastructure-as-Code (Ia C) adoption using: Terraform Bicep ARM Templates Automate cloud provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows. Develop tooling and automation frameworks using: Python Bash Power Shell Cloud Functions Enforce infrastructure governance, version control, and repeatability across environments.

Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for cloud and Dev Ops initiatives. Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across teams. Drive continuous improvement in platform reliability, security, scalability, and operational efficiency. Collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders to align technology solutions with organizational goals.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 9+ years of experience in Dev Ops,



Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering roles. Minimum 3+ years in a senior technical leadership capacity. Strong track record of delivering cloud-native platforms and enterprise-scale automation solutions.

Technical Expertise

Deep hands-on experience in: Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform architecture and services AKS and GKE administration and optimization Kubernetes platform engineering and container orchestration Apache Kafka, Confluent Kafka, and Cloud Pub/Sub CI/CD pipeline development using Git Hub Actions Observability platforms including Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and GCP Monitoring Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and Power Shell Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates No SQL databases and distributed systems

Core Experience: Enterprise system architecture and design Production operations and incident management Cloud security and compliance implementation Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management Performance tuning, scalability, and optimization

Preferred Qualifications: Experience operating in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. Familiarity with chaos engineering principles and resilience testing. Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, and cloud cost optimization. Cloud certifications such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert Google Professional Cloud Architect Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Terraform Associate

Core Competencies: Strategic and systems-thinking mindset Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Inclusive, collaborative, and empathetic leadership style High integrity and ownership mentality Innovation-driven with a focus on technical excellence Strong mentoring and coaching capabilities Customer-centric approach to technology delivery Commitment to continuous learning and career development

Excellent written and verbal communication

📌 Staff Engineer Devops (Bengaluru)
🏢 Albertsons Companies India
📍 Bengaluru