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DevOps + Team Lead
India
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Job Description
DEVOPS TEAM LEAD
Skill Set
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• Technical Leadership: Platform squad oversight; sprint task definition; infrastructure architectural decisions
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• Containers & Orchestration: Docker; Kubernetes/AKS (RBAC, HPA/KEDA, PDB); Helm (chart authoring, library charts)
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• IaC: Terraform (Azure — AKS, PostgreSQL, Service Bus, Key Vault, APIM); Atlantis/Terraform Cloud
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• CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions; ArgoCD/Flux; Trivy, Checkov, OWASP dep-check
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• Cloud & Observability: Azure AKS/Service Bus/Monitor; Prometheus + Grafana; OpenTelemetry; ELK/OpenSearch
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• Messaging & Security: Kafka; RabbitMQ; Azure Key Vault / HashiCorp Vault; mTLS; Trivy/Snyk; FCA/PCI-DSS
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• Scripting: Python, Bash, Groovy — pipelines, runbooks, automated incident response
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• People: Mentoring/line management of 3–6 DevOps engineers; 1:1s, onboarding, performance reviews
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Key Responsibilities
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• Lead the DevOps/platform squad; own Definition of Done/Ready; track velocity and flag risks.
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• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines; implement blue/green, canary, and feature-flag progressive delivery.
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• Manage AKS clusters: node pool sizing, upgrades, namespace isolation, network policies, cost optimisation.
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• Author and maintain Terraform modules for all Azure infrastructure; enforce IaC review and state lock.
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• Design and operate observability stack: Prometheus, per-squad Grafana dashboards, distributed tracing.
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• Manage Kafka clusters and Azure Service Bus; drive pipeline security automation (SAST, scanning, secrets).
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• Maintain Elasticsearch cluster health; tune ILM policies for 52M+ invoice documents.
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• Lead on-call rotation; own post-incident reviews; mentor DevOps engineers and run knowledge-sharing sessions.
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• Coordinate with software delivery squads on platform enablement and pipeline improvements.
Requirements
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• 8+ yrs DevOps / Platform Engineering / SRE; 2+ yrs in a team lead or tech lead role.
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• Expert Kubernetes (CKA or equivalent) and Helm; strong Terraform on Azure or AWS.
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• Production Kafka operations and Elasticsearch cluster management.
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• CI/CD pipeline design (Jenkins / GitLab CI / GitHub Actions) and GitOps (ArgoCD or Flux).
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• Python for operational automation; FCA/PCI-DSS cloud security understanding essential.
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• Fintech or financial services background advantageous; Azure certs (AZ-104, AZ-400, CKA) a plus.
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• Nice to have: RabbitMQ; Groovy pipeline scripting; GitHub Actions
Responsibilities
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Key Responsibilities
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• Lead the DevOps/platform squad; own Definition of Done/Ready; track velocity and flag risks.
-
• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines; implement blue/green, canary, and feature-flag progressive delivery.
-
• Manage AKS clusters: node pool sizing, upgrades, namespace isolation, network policies, cost optimisation.
-
• Author and maintain Terraform modules for all Azure infrastructure; enforce IaC review and state lock.
-
• Design and operate observability stack: Prometheus, per-squad Grafana dashboards, distributed tracing.
-
• Manage Kafka clusters and Azure Service Bus; drive pipeline security automation (SAST, scanning, secrets).
-
• Maintain Elasticsearch cluster health; tune ILM policies for 52M+ invoice documents.
-
• Lead on-call rotation; own post-incident reviews; mentor DevOps engineers and run knowledge-sharing sessions.
-
• Coordinate with software delivery squads on platform enablement and pipeline improvements.
Qualifications
Skill Set
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• Technical Leadership: Platform squad oversight; sprint task definition; infrastructure architectural decisions
-
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker; Kubernetes/AKS (RBAC, HPA/KEDA, PDB); Helm (chart authoring, library charts)
-
• IaC: Terraform (Azure — AKS, PostgreSQL, Service Bus, Key Vault, APIM); Atlantis/Terraform Cloud
-
• CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions; ArgoCD/Flux; Trivy, Checkov, OWASP dep-check
-
• Cloud & Observability: Azure AKS/Service Bus/Monitor; Prometheus + Grafana; OpenTelemetry; ELK/OpenSearch
-
• Messaging & Security: Kafka; RabbitMQ; Azure Key Vault / HashiCorp Vault; mTLS; Trivy/Snyk; FCA/PCI-DSS
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• Scripting: Python, Bash, Groovy — pipelines, runbooks, automated incident response
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• People: Mentoring/line management of 3–6 DevOps engineers; 1:1s, onboarding, performance reviews
About Us
At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.
Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.
We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.
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Job Info
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Job Identification147247
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Posting Date07/03/2026, 01:18 AM
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Apply Before07/30/2026, 02:30 PM
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LocationsIndia
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Work from AnywhereYes
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Minimum Experience (In Years)8
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Maximum Experience (In Years)12
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