Cloud Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade DevOps pipelines (CI/CD) with security, compliance, and high availability as core principles.
• Participate in the specification, setup and run Proof of Concepts and demonstrations of cloud solutions.
• Configure and administer Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters with strict governance, namespace management, Helm chart deployments, and authentication integration.
• Drive cloud adoption, deploy and configure solutions in the cloud with a focus on automation, security hardening, and cost optimization.
• Automate cloud operations, develop infrastructure automation scripts and participate in the continuous improvement of cloud solutions.
• Administer and maintain servers across virtual platforms. Oversee infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) to ensure consistent provisioning and configuration of cloud and on-prem workloads.
• Manage and troubleshoot middleware technologies (WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, MQ) with experience in migration across platforms (e.g., AIX → Linux).
• Implement monitoring and observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK/EFK) to provide proactive performance and incident visibility.
• Configure secure authentication models including SAML, OAuth, Keycloak, and ADFS across applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in highly regulated banking/financial environments, ensuring compliance with ITIL standards.
• Actively involved in root cause analysis for incidents, deliver detailed remediation, and guide BAU (business-as-usual) operational excellence.

Requirements:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or a related technical field.
• 10 years and above in IT Infrastructure, DevOps, and Cloud engineering roles, with at least 6 years of experience implementing CI/CD pipelines integrated with code quality and security tools.
• Must have at least 3 years hands-on expertise in Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and Azure or AWS cloud services with proven large-scale deployment experience.
• Must be able to work in 8 hours rotational shift and provide standby after shift on a 24x7 BAU environment.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker with Helm-based application delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in middleware migration and support within mission-critical banking systems.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Bamboo, Git, and pipeline security integrations.
• Strong Linux/Unix (RHEL, AIX, Ubuntu) administration skills with patching, hardening, and automation.
• Practical knowledge of storage technologies (SAN/NAS) and enterprise database platforms (Oracle, DB2, MSSQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience in monitoring ecosystems (Grafana,Prometheus, Splunk, ELK) and incident resolution in 24x7 environments