- Define and drive the overall DevOps strategy for high-frequency trading and fintech platforms.

- Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of automation, scalability, and performance.

- Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to align infrastructure goals with business objectives.

CI/CD and Infrastructure Automation :

- Architect and optimize enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines for ultra-low-latency trading systems.

- Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, and advanced automation frameworks.

- Establish best practices for release management and deployment in mission-critical environments.

Cloud & On-Prem Infrastructure Management :

- Design and manage hybrid infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and on-prem data centers for high availability and fault tolerance.

- Implement advanced networking strategies for low-latency trading, including custom routing and performance tuning.

- Drive cost optimization and scalability initiatives across multi-cloud environments.

Performance Monitoring & Optimization :

- Oversee system performance monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack at scale.

- Implement predictive alerting and automated remediation strategies for zero-downtime operations.

- Lead root-cause analysis and performance tuning for systems handling millions of transactions per second.

Security & Compliance :

- Establish and enforce DevSecOps principles across all environments.

- Ensure compliance with financial regulations (SEBI and global standards) and maintain robust audit trails.

- Drive security automation, vulnerability management, and advanced IAM policies.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 10+ years of experience in DevOps, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

- Proven expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD) at scale.

- Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and hybrid infrastructure.

- Advanced proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration strategies.

- Strong experience with Terraform, Helm, and Infrastructure as Code principles.

- Expert-level Linux administration and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls).

- Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go) for automation and tooling.

- Strong understanding of security best practices, encryption, IAM, and compliance frameworks.

Good to Have (Optional) :

- Experience with ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure or high-frequency trading systems.

- Knowledge of FIX protocol, FPGA acceleration, or network optimization techniques.

- Familiarity with Redis, Nginx, or other real-time data handling technologies.

- Exposure to advanced performance tuning for microsecond-level execution.