Devops Senior Technical Lead

Company Description

About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2024, the Group generated revenues of €5.8 billion.
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Job Description

Job Title: Technical Lead/Senior Technical Lead

Location: Chennai

Total Experience Expected: 06-12 years

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Cloud & DevOps Engineer to manage cloud deployments, automate CI/CD pipelines, and ensure smooth development-to-production workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage and deploy cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
2. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub
3. Implement automation using Ansible and manage code quality with SonarQube
4. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud and on-prem deployments
5. Identify and resolve technical, integration and development issues
6. Implement best practices, standards and processes to ensure quality of the final product

Required Skills:

Technical:

1. Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (compute, storage, networking, security)
2. Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools: Git, GitHub, and Jenkins
3. Proficiency in automation and configuration management using Ansible
4. Experience in implementing code quality and security checks using SonarQube

Desired Skills:

1. Good knowledge of Linux/Unix for deployment and troubleshooting
2. Experience working in Agile environments – Scrum and/or SAFe frameworks
3. Exposure to DevOps culture and practices
4. Understanding of software engineering lifecycle – Development, Testing, and Production Support
5. Experience in production issue handling and transformation support management

Good to Have Skills:

1. Exposure to containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Qualifications

BE / B.Tech/ MS/ M.Tech/ MCA

Additional Information

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.