Lead DevOps Engineer

Experienced DevOps Engineer to architect, automate, and optimize infrastructure as code (IaC) pipelines with a focus on Terraform for provisioning, Kubernetes for container orchestration, and Harness for continuous delivery (CD)., · Design, implement, and manage Terraform modules for provisioning and managing infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, ensuring idempotency, modularity, and state management best practices.

· Deploy, scale, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE) including workloads, Helm charts, Ingress controllers, and service meshes like Istio.

· Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Harness for feature flags, progressive delivery, GitOps workflows, and chaos engineering to achieve zero-downtime deployments.

· Automate infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and Harness Chaos Module.

· Collaborate with developers to enforce GitOps principles, implement policy-as-code (e.g., OPA/Gatekeeper), and conduct security scans in pipelines.

· Perform root cause analysis on production incidents, optimize resource utilization, and drive cost efficiencies through FinOps practices.

· Mentor junior engineers and contribute to documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

· Stay ahead of industry trends in cloud-native technologies, contributing to proof-of-concepts for emerging tools.

· 12+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps roles with proven expertise in Terraform (HCL, providers, workspaces), Kubernetes (certified CKAD/CKA preferred), and Harness (pipelines, delegates, modules).

· Proficiency in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions; scripting in Python, Bash, or Go.

· Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker), version control (Git), and cloud platforms (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure certifications a plus).

· Experience with observability tools and security practices (IaC scanning, secrets management with Vault).