Lead Devops Engineer

novoBangaloreEngineering

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Salary

Not listed

Job type

Full-time

Experience

Lead · 8+ yrs

Posted

18 Sept 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Lead Devops Engineer is an open position located in Bangalore that suits an experienced cloud infrastructure professional looking to drive technical direction and automation at a fintech company. The role involves designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, implementing security protocols, and leveraging modern AI tooling.

Role Overview

The Lead Devops Engineer at novo focuses on building and scaling cloud infrastructure, enforcing security policies, and mentoring engineering teams. Based in Bangalore, the professional in this role collaborates with engineering managers and developers to deliver robust infrastructure projects using modern tooling and automation practices.

Key Responsibilities

Drive technical direction and maintain high code quality through design and code reviews.

Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Terragrunt.

Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins and GitHub Actions for efficient deployments.

Enforce security policies, zero-trust network connectivity, and automated TLS certificate lifecycle management.

Leverage AI-assisted tools such as Google Gemini and LLM-based runbooks to accelerate infrastructure delivery and anomaly detection.

Participate in the DevOps hiring process by conducting technical assessments and joining interview panels.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, including at least 3 years of hands-on AWS ownership.

Deep expertise in AWS services such as EC2, EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, and Route 53.

Strong proficiency in Terraform, Linux systems administration, and container technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

Scripting capabilities in Bash and Python, combined with source control mastery using Git and GitHub.

Hands-on configuration experience with observability stacks like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and CloudWatch.

Daily utilization of AI coding assistants and familiarity with applying LLMs to infrastructure problems.

Skills and Tools

AWS, Terraform, Terragrunt, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Linux, Bash, Python

Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Git, GitOps, Nginx, OpenVPN, Cloudflare Tunnels

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, Vault, AWS Secrets Manager

PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcache, Kafka, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, DynamoDB

Google Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT

About the Company

Novo is a financial technology startup building a banking platform and operating system tailored for small businesses, freelancers, startups, and entrepreneurs. The organization operates offices in New York City and India, fostering an inclusive culture focused on helping small businesses achieve their financial goals.

How to Apply

Candidates should visit the official company careers page to submit an application for this role.

Questions candidates ask

What location is this role based in?

This position is located in Bangalore.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

The role requires 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, with 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience.

What infrastructure-as-code tools are used?

The team uses Terraform and Terragrunt for infrastructure-as-code.

Is AI tooling utilized in this position?

Yes, the role requires active daily use of AI coding assistants and experience applying LLMs or AI tooling to infrastructure problems.

What company offers this role?

The position is offered by novo.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official novo careers page.