DevOps Lead

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.

About Position

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Lead to architect, automate, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role involves leading DevOps initiatives, driving infrastructure reliability, and collaborating with crossfunctional teams to enable secure, highquality software delivery at scale.

Role: DevOps Lead

Location: All Persistent Locations

Experience: 8 to 12 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do

Lead the design, implementation, and management of endtoend CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment

Architect and manage scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS

Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and configuration management tools

Lead and oversee containerized platforms using Docker and Kubernetes

Establish DevOps best practices, standards, and governance across teams

Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability; lead troubleshooting and incident resolution

Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to streamline SDLC and release workflows

Implement and enforce security, compliance, and costoptimization best practices

Mentor and guide DevOps engineers; provide technical leadership and direction

Maintain architecture, operational, and deployment documentation

Evaluate emerging DevOps tools and technologies and recommend improvements

Expertise You'll Bring

9 to 12 years of experience in DevOps engineering, with experience in a lead or senior role

Strong handson expertise with AWS Cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, etc.)

Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and container orchestration

Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management

Solid knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, and GitHub Actions

Hands-on experience with Docker and container-based deployments

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python

Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, security, and monitoring

Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack

Excellent leadership, communication, and crossteam collaboration skills

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies

Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.

Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers

Terraform, AWS Cloud,Kubernetes