Job description

**About Position:** We are seeking a skilled DevOps Lead to architect, automate, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role involves leading DevOps initiatives, driving infrastructure reliability, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to enable secure, high‑quality software delivery at scale. * **Role: DevOps Lead** * **Location: All Persistent Locations** * **Experience: 9 to 12 Years** * **Job Type: Full Time Employment** **What You'll Do:** * Lead the design, implementation, and management of end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment * Architect and manage scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS * Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and configuration management tools * Lead and oversee containerized platforms using Docker and Kubernetes * Establish DevOps best practices, standards, and governance across teams * Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability; lead troubleshooting and incident resolution * Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to streamline SDLC and release workflows * Implement and enforce security, compliance, and cost‑optimization best practices * Mentor and guide DevOps engineers; provide technical leadership and direction * Maintain architecture, operational, and deployment documentation * Evaluate emerging DevOps tools and technologies and recommend improvements **Expertise You'll Bring:** * 9–12 years of experience in DevOps engineering, with experience in a lead or senior role * Strong hands‑on expertise with AWS Cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, etc.) * Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and container orchestration * Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management * Solid knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, and GitHub Actions * Hands\-on experience with Docker and container\-based deployments * Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python * Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet * Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, security, and monitoring * Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack * Excellent leadership, communication, and cross‑team collaboration skills **Benefits:** * Competitive salary and benefits package * Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company\-sponsored higher education and certifications * Opportunity to work with cutting\-edge technologies * Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards * Annual health check\-ups * Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents **Values\-Driven, People\-Centric \& Inclusive Work Environment:** Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds. * We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles. * Our office is accessibility\-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. * If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment **Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent \- persistent.com/careers** ***"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."***