Senior Associate Cloud Computing

# **The Opportunity** NPCI is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in automation, Kubernetes, Linux systems, and networking. The candidate will design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly resilient infrastructure powering NPCI’s critical digital payment platforms such as **UPI, IMPS, RuPay, AePS, BBPS, NACH, and NETC Etc**. The role operates in a **mission-critical, high-throughput, low-latency environment**, ensuring **99.99%+ availability**, transaction integrity, and system resilience aligned with **RBI regulatory standards**. The engineer will drive automation, improve observability, and enable reliable platform engineering at **nation-scale transaction volumes**. * * * # **Job Details** - **Job Title:** DevOps Engineer - **Division:** Cloud Computing & Data Center (DC) - **Years of Experience:** 3–7 years - **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - **Certifications:** CKA, CKAD, AWS/Azure/GCP DevOps certifications are a plus. - **Employment Type:** Full-time - **Location:** Hyderabad / Chennai * * * # **Key Responsibilities** - Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for secure and automated deployment across NPCI’s payment platforms (UPI, IMPS, RuPay, etc.). - Deploy, manage, and optimize **production-grade Kubernetes clusters** supporting high TPS (transactions per second) workloads. - Administer and troubleshoot **Linux-based systems** in high-availability Data Center environments. - Configure and maintain networking for Kubernetes clusters (**ingress, load balancing, DNS, service mesh – Istio, Linkerd**) ensuring ultra-low latency and fault tolerance. - Build and enhance **Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)** for self-service provisioning, improving developer velocity and governance. - Automate infrastructure and operations using **Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Pulumi** across hybrid and private cloud ecosystems. - Implement enterprise-grade **monitoring, logging, and alerting systems** (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Loki) for real-time observability and incident response. - Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments on Kubernetes aligned with standardization practices. - Ensure **infrastructure security, compliance, auditing, and governance** aligned with **RBI guidelines, PCI-DSS standards, and NPCI policies**. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, SRE, Security, Network, Platform) to improve **reliability, scalability, and developer productivity**. - Participate in **incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and system resilience improvements** for mission-critical services. ### Requirements # **Key Skills and Experience Required** - 3–7 years (up to 10 years flexible) of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles. - Strong hands-on experience with **Kubernetes (production-scale cluster operations and automation)**. - Deep expertise in **Linux system administration** (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) in critical environments. - Strong understanding of **networking fundamentals** (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, VPN, load balancing) with exposure to high-performance systems. - Experience with **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** tools – Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Pulumi. - Expertise in **CI/CD tools** – Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux. - Experience with **observability stacks** – Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK. - Proficiency in scripting languages – **Bash, Python, Go**. - Hands-on exposure to **cloud and private cloud platforms** (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack). - Understanding of **distributed storage systems (Ceph, physical storage)** and **network stack (TCP/IP, Overlay Networking)**. - Experience working in **high-availability / high-scale / transaction-heavy environments**. * * * # **Good to Have Skills and Experience Required** - Experience with **service mesh architectures** (Istio, Linkerd, Consul). - Exposure to **eBPF, CNI plugins, and…