Staff DevOps Engineer - GEXL

Job Title: Staff DevOps Engineer Experience: 14+ years Location: Chennai [Hybrid] About the Company: ​ Our Client is a German-based global data technology organization specializing in high-performance analytics solutions, enabling enterprises to process and analyze large-scale data with speed and efficiency. The company focuses on delivering advanced data infrastructure platforms used across industries for real-time insights and decision-making.

With a strong engineering-driven culture, it emphasizes innovation in scalable systems and cloud-based data environments. It operates with an international presence, supporting clients across multiple regions. Role Overview: We are seeking a seasoned DevOps professional to take on a leadership role in driving infrastructure and automation excellence.

This position involves guiding a team of experienced engineers while also actively contributing to system architecture, development, and operational improvements. The ideal candidate enjoys balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical work. You will play a key role in managing and enhancing a large-scale Linux-based build and validation ecosystem that supports continuous development activities.

Additionally, you will help evolve and modernize CI/CD practices by introducing automation, reliability, and quality-focused pipelines in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with engineering, QA, and internal technology teams to design and maintain a robust, scalable, and secure build and testing environment Enhance and support tools used for test execution, orchestration, and scheduling across development workflows Continuously analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to ensure stability and efficiency Manage infrastructure lifecycle activities including updates, upgrades, and security patching Implement and maintain monitoring solutions to track infrastructure health, system behavior, and application performance Drive automation initiatives using configuration management tools to streamline provisioning and deployments Develop and maintain clear technical documentation covering system architecture, processes, and troubleshooting practices Required Skills: Must-Have: Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering and IT functions Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience) Approximately 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles Prior experience leading engineers or managing technical initiatives for at least 2 years Solid expertise in Linux systems administration and scripting (Shell) Strong programming experience in Python Hands-on experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt.

Stack Familiarity with container-based ecosystems including tools like Docker, Kubernetes, or similar platforms Experience working with monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities Good To Have: Exposure to C++ development environments Experience with workload orchestration or job scheduling tools (e.

g., Nomad, Slurm, or similar) Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Familiarity with private cloud or infrastructure platforms like Open. Stack Proficiency in English communication Other Details: Education: Any Undergraduate (or) Postgraduate Notice Period: Immediate/ 30 days Work Type: Full Time and Permanent