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Job Description:

Empower India’s Analytics vertical is seeking a Lead Analyst (DevOps engineer) to join its Reporting & Business Automation team. This person will lead cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD architecture, reliability engineering initiatives on AWS, guide DevOps best practices across teams and ensure secure, scalable, and optimized cloud operations.

Role Responsibilities

• Architect and manage enterprise-scale AWS infrastructure with a focus on security, performance, and scalability
• Lead initiatives to standardize DevOps practices
• Oversee automation strategies for multi-account and multi-region AWS environments
• Implement cost optimization, auto-scaling, resource hygiene and governance frameworks
• Guide CI/CD transformation using multi-branch pipelines and rollback automation
• Mentor and support junior DevOps engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to align DevOps delivery with business goals
• Drive DevSecOps initiatives, embedding security scanning and compliance into CI/CD pipelines, develop scripts and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to build and deploy workflows

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Analytics or Computer Science engineering

Certifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Optional)

Required Experience

• 5-8 years of experience working in DevOps, with strong AWS hands-on exposure
• Expertise in AWS Cloud Infrastructure Design and Automation Frameworks
• Proficiency with Terraform / CloudFormation
• Good understanding of EKS, ECS orchestration
• Experience with AWS networking, VPC design, Route 53, and CloudFront
• Knowledge of AWS Security, including IAM, KMS etc
• Proficiency with CloudWatch, events logging for observability
• Familiarity with CI/CD, GitOps, and DevSecOps methodologies
• Experience in US retirement / Insurance / financial services operations preferably in a Global capability center

Required skills and competencies

• Performance-oriented, resourceful and self-starter with excellent data analytical skills
• Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize business requests in face of changing priorities and competing demands
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience of working in a cross border set up will be preferred
• Willingness to learn and an aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, contribute independently and within a collaborative team-oriented environment using sound judgment in decision-making

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.