HDFC Securities

About us :

HDFC Securities is a premier stockbroking company and a subsidiary of HDFC Bank, one of the world's largest financial services conglomerates. With a strong focus on technology and innovation, HDFC Securities offers a wide range of investment and trading services to retail and institutional clients, including online trading, investment advisory, and research services, making it a trusted partner for investors in India.

We are embarking on a ground-breaking technological and cultural transformation to evolve into a high-tech powerhouse within the broking industry. As we embark on this journey, we invite tech enthusiasts and visionaries to join us in shaping the future of this great institution. We are building a dynamic technology team to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of broking through technology.

We foster a culture of collaboration, diversity, and innovation where every employee is valued and has the opportunity to prosper. Our workplace is characterised by open communication and a strong sense of community. The HDFC Group has always been synonymous with a people-centric culture, and HDFC Securities, as an integral part of this esteemed conglomerate, upholds and perpetuates this ethos.

Job Description :

As a Cloudinfra Devops Lead at HDFC Securities, you will be pivotal in driving our cloud infrastructure's design, implementation, and optimisation. You will lead a team of talented cloud engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our cloud-based services' scalability, reliability, and security. This hands-on leadership role requires a deep understanding of cloud technologies, strong leadership skills, and a passion for innovation.

Responsibilities :

Team Leadership :

- Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

- Set clear goals and performance expectations for the team and provide regular feedback and coaching.

Cloud Architecture and Design :

- Develop and implement cloud architecture strategies that align with the company's business objectives.

- Collaborate with architects and other teams to design scalable, secure, cost-effective cloud solutions.

Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) :

- Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code principles to automate and standardise the provisioning and management of cloud resources.

Cloud Implementation :

- Design, build and manage the cloud infrastructure architecture on AWS

- Lead the deployment and configuration of cloud services, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

- Implement best practices for resource tagging, monitoring, and cost optimisation.

Operational support & management :

- Own and maintain operational procedures for onboarding and managing cloud platforms to meet defined SLAs

- Provide advanced system administration, active support and problem resolution for a large complex cloud computing environment on the AWS platform

- Manage and operate end-to-end lifecycle operations for production and test environments

Security and Compliance :

- Work closely with the security team to ensure cloud environments meet industry standards and compliance requirements.

- Implement and oversee security measures, including identity and access management, encryption, and vulnerability management.

Performance Optimization :

- Monitor and analyse cloud infrastructure performance, identifying bottlenecks and opportunities for optimisation.

- Implement strategies to improve scalability and resource utilisation.

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity :

- Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure business continuity during system failures or disasters.

- Ensure business uptime of Platform Infrastructure.

Vendor Management :

- Evaluate and manage relationships with cloud service providers, optimising costs and leveraging new services and features.

- Reviewing and defining SLA with various vendors, Managing and tracking of defined SLAs

Qualifications, Experience & Expertise :

- BE/B Tech/MCA from Tier II Engineering College with above-average academic grades

- Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / AWS Solution Architect certification will be preferred.

- A total of 10-15 years of experience in IT with at least 3-5 years of cloud engineering and operations experience in a high-tech environment

- Experience in container orchestration technologies - Red Hat Open Shift, Docker, Kubernetes

- Expert in EKS, Kubernetes service mapping, configuration, monitoring setup & provide administration

- Experience in working with DevOps tools chain - Gitlab, Jenkins, Terraform

- Experience with monitoring solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana & ELK

- Experience in scripting (Shell, Python, etc.)

- Knowledge in Lambda, Cloud function, Cloud SQL, Big Query, Redis

What we offer :

At HDFC Securities, we understand that our employees are our most valuable asset, and our benefits package reflects our commitment to their success and well-being. Our benefits program includes competitive compensation packages, performance-based incentives, and opportunities for career advancement within the organization. We offer continuous learning and development through training programs, workshops, and mentorship, enabling our employees to stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving financial industry. We also provide a supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance, health, and wellness through various initiatives.