Role summary

We are hiring a Senior DevOps Lead to own CI/CD, pipeline automation and infrastructure migrations across on-premise and cloud environments, to lead a DevOps team of at least 5–6 engineers, and to work hands-on as a forward deployed engineer alongside client and internal development teams.

Key responsibilities

Migrations

- Plan and run migrations on-premise to cloud, cloud to cloud and between on-premise environments
- Assess current infrastructure, applications and dependencies; define migration waves, cutover and rollback plans
- Migrate databases and data with reconciliation and minimal downtime
- Run hybrid on-premise and cloud setups during transition

CI/CD and automation

- Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scanning and deployment
- Automate infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management
- Set quality and security gates in pipelines (SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets)
- Standardise release, branching and environment promotion across Dev, UAT, Pre-Prod and Prod

Operations and reliability

- Manage containers and Kubernetes platforms
- Set up monitoring, logging and alerting; lead incident response and root-cause analysis
- Maintain backup, high availability and disaster recovery; run DR drills
- Manage cloud cost, access control and security posture

Leadership

- Lead and mentor a DevOps team of at least 5–6 engineers; own the shift roster and handover




- Work with development, QA, security and client teams on releases and environments
- Maintain runbooks, architecture records and operational documentation

Forward deployed engineering

- Embed with client teams, on site or remotely, and build, deploy and fix directly in client environments
- Turn client problems into working pipelines, infrastructure and automation, not just designs
- Own the outcome end to end, from first discovery through production and handover

Preferred qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field
- Certifications: Any associate level certifications in Azure, AWS or GCP
- Experience in insurance or financial services delivery
- Exposure to regulated environments (audits, VAPT, data privacy)

Working model and support expectations The role requires willingness to provide extensive support beyond regular hours.

- Work in rotational shifts in different timezones
- Provide extended-hours and weekend support for client and internal teams when needed
- Be available on call for critical incidents and production deployments

Behavioural competencies

- Ownership and accountability for uptime and releases
- Calm, structured response under pressure
- Transparent written and spoken communication with clients and internal teams
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Commitment to the project's goals and to support coverage

📌 Devops Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 JK Tech
📍 Bengaluru