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HCLTech

Senior Technical Lead

HCLTech
Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaPosted 20 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked
HybridFull-time

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 8+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-native platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in DevOps automation, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, cloud technologies, and production operations. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and a reliability-first mindset to drive operational excellence and platform stability.

Site Reliability Engineering

  • Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable, and resilient infrastructure.
  • Define and manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets.
  • Ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical applications.
  • Lead incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and postmortem reviews.
  • Drive reliability improvements through automation and proactive monitoring.

DevOps & Automation

  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tools.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and operational processes.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
  • Enable self-service platform capabilities and reduce operational toil through automation.

Kubernetes & Container Platforms

  • Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters in cloud or hybrid environments.
  • Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Implement deployment strategies such as Blue-Green, Canary, and Rolling Deployments.
  • Ensure platform security, scalability, and fault tolerance.

Cloud Operations

  • Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Monitor cloud resource utilization, availability, and performance.
  • Implement cloud security best practices, IAM, RBAC, and governance controls.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.

Observability & Monitoring

  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
  • Develop dashboards and operational metrics to track platform health.
  • Improve MTTR through observability and automation.
  • Perform capacity planning and performance tuning.

Collaboration

  • Partner with Development, QA, Security, and Architecture teams.
  • Promote DevOps, DevSecOps, and SRE best practices across teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership initiatives.

Cloud Platforms

  • AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Containerization & Orchestration

  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Helm

CI/CD Tools

  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • CloudFormation (Preferred)

Monitoring & Observability

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Splunk
  • ELK / EFK Stack
  • AppDynamics or Dynatrace

Scripting & Programming

  • Python
  • Bash/Shell Scripting
  • PowerShell (Preferred)

Source Control

  • Git
  • GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket

Operating Systems

  • Linux Administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)

Good to Have

  • OpenShift Administration
  • Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
  • Kafka/Event Streaming Platforms
  • Security & Compliance Automation
  • Chaos Engineering
  • FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization
  • MLOps Exposure
  • DevSecOps Implementation Experience

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Operations, or Site Reliability Engineering.
  • Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
  • Experience supporting large-scale production environments.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Certifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
  • Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

Key Success Metrics

  • Platform Availability of 99.9% or higher
  • Reduced Incident Volume and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR)
  • Increased Deployment Frequency and Release Reliability
  • Improved Automation Coverage
  • Enhanced Infrastructure Security, Scalability, and Reliability

Other Requirements

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Skills

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