About The Opportunity
• 8th Element transforms stalled AI pilots into governed production outcomes by designing, automating, and operating infrastructure for hybrid human-agent systems across Azure and GCP. This role is critical to ensuring reliability, security, and measurability of client systems. Role & Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reproducible infrastructure on Azure and GCP using Terraform / OpenTofu.
• Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build.
• Manage containerised workloads with Docker and orchestrate them on AKS, GKE, Azure Container Apps, and Cloud Run.
• Work hands-on with Azure services: App Services, Functions, Compute, Networking (VNets, private endpoints, load balancing, NSGs), Key Vault, Log Analytics, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Work hands-on with GCP services: Compute, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Cloud Storage, Artifact Registry, Pub/Sub, Secret Manager, IAM, and related networking/security controls.
• Implement and manage Managed Identities / Workload Identity, private networking (Private Endpoints / Private Link / Private DNS), and strong security controls across both clouds.
• Automate operational and business workflows using tools such as n8n and agentic systems like Hermes Agent.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, backup/recovery, and cost-aware practices. Experience with Splunk, New Relic, and the LGTM stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir) is a strong plus.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and delivery teams to improve deployment reliability, release velocity, and environment consistency while ensuring security best practices are followed.
• Drive an “automation first” culture — if something is done twice manually, it should be automated.
• Clearly understand client requirements and translate them into practical, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions. Skills & Qualifications Must-Have
• 3–5 years of hands-on DevOps with cloud engineering practices.




• Very good Linux skills (strong command-line proficiency, scripting, troubleshooting, and day-to-day usage).
• Solid practical experience with Terraform or OpenTofu (modules, state management, multi-setting workflows).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions (Cloud Build is a plus).
• Hands-on Docker and Kubernetes (AKS, GKE, Azure Container Apps, and/or Cloud Run).
• Good understanding of networking concepts and a strong focus on security (identity, network controls, secrets management, least privilege).
• Working knowledge of key Azure services (App Services, Functions, Networking, Key Vault, Entra ID, Compute, Container Apps) and GCP services (Compute, Cloud SQL / AlloyDB, Cloud Storage, Artifact Registry, Pub/Sub, Secret Manager, IAM).
• Automation mindset — you prefer code and pipelines over click-ops.
• Comfortable learning and using AI tools and AI-driven workflows (n8n, Hermes Agent, or similar).
• Ability to clearly understand and translate client requirements into technical solutions.
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach. Preferred
• Cloud certifications (Azure, GCP, or Terraform Associate).
• Experience with Cloudflare (DNS, CDN, security, Zero Trust, or related configurations).
• Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Splunk, New Relic, or the LGTM stack.
• Exposure to AI Ops, agentic systems, LLMOps, or AI infrastructure patterns.
• Scripting in Bash and/or Python. Benefits & Culture Highlights
• Work on real production systems that move client KPIs, not just demos.
• Genuine ownership, learning culture, and direct exposure to multi-cloud AI operations.
• Value people who think in outcomes, automate relentlessly, prioritise security, and keep improving.

Skills:
docker,aks,opentofu,cloud run,gke,functions,cloud sql,microsoft entra id,key vault,kubernetes,gcp,networking,compute,google cloud build,app services,github actions,azure,log analytics,azure container apps,terraform

📌 DevOps Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 8th Element
📍 Hyderabad