Devops Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 8 years Location: Bengaluru JobType: full-time We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Manager to lead our infrastructure and automation initiatives across cloud and on-premise environments. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices, capable of driving operational excellence, scalability, and security within the engineering ecosystem. This role requires a mix of technical acumen, leadership, and strategic thinking to build and maintain reliable, high-performing systems supporting modern software delivery. Requirements Key Responsibilities 1. DevOps Strategy & Leadership - Lead the DevOps function to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. - Collaborate closely with software development, QA, and infrastructure teams to streamline code deployment and release management. - Establish DevOps best practices, performance metrics, and reliability goals for the organization. - Mentor and manage a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and ownership. 2. Cloud Infrastructure (AWS) - Architect, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). - Leverage AWS services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.) to enhance performance and operational reliability. - Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for reproducibility and consistency. - Optimize cloud costs through right-sizing, automation, and efficient resource utilization. 3. Kubernetes & Containerization - Design and manage large-scale Kubernetes clusters (on AWS EKS or self-managed) to ensure high availability and security. - Oversee containerized application deployments using Docker and Helm charts. - Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks within Kubernetes environments using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack. - Drive continuous improvement of container orchestration, resource management, and service reliability. 4. Automation, CI/CD & Monitoring - Develop and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. - Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes across environments. - Implement observability solutions to proactively monitor system performance, detect anomalies, and ensure uptime. - Ensure disaster recovery, backup strategies, and incident management processes are robust and well-documented. 5. Security & Compliance - Enforce security best practices across all DevOps operations, including secrets management, IAM policies, and network security. - Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. - Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments across infrastructure and deployments. Qualifications & Skills - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. - 8–15 years of total experience with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role within a DevOps environment. - Deep hands-on expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and DevOps automation tools. - Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, monitoring, and infrastructure automation. - Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to operational efficiency. - Experience managing large-scale distributed systems and high-availability architectures. - Familiarity with agile methodologies and modern software delivery practices.