Senior DevOps Engineer

Assembly Global

. Take ownership of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, automation, and developer experience .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeBangalore • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud infrastructure management, particularly with GCP and Kubernetes, while effectively designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in automation and internal tooling development, with a strong focus on enhancing developer experience and mentoring junior engineers.

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GCP Infrastructure ManagementKubernetes and GKE OrchestrationCI/CD Pipeline Design and MaintenanceTerraform ProficiencyPython Automation Development

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Hard Skills

GCPKubernetesGKETerraformPythonCI/CD PipelinesTypeScriptCrossplaneGitOpsDatabase Administration

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationAttention to DetailWorkload ManagementCross-Team Coordination

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsDatadogBackstageArgo CDFlux

Industry Keywords

Cloud SecurityNetworkingInfrastructure as CodeSOC 2GDPR

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudFluxGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, automation, and developer experience
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Manage Kubernetes and GKE container orchestration
Manage GCP infrastructure, including GKE, Cloud SQL, networking/VPC, IAM, and cloud security
Write and maintain Terraform modules and manage infrastructure at scale
Develop Python scripts, automation, and internal tooling
Support and evolve the Internal Developer Platform
Enrich and maintain the Backstage entity catalog
Develop and maintain custom Backstage plugins
Build self-service workflows for temporary database access, user onboarding, Jira provisioning, Slack provisioning, and other developer and infrastructure requests
Contribute to IDP frontend maintenance and improvements using TypeScript and frontend technologies
Enhance and expand Crossplane usage within the platform engineering framework
Build tooling and automation to reduce engineering toil and improve developer productivity
Create onboarding materials, runbooks, technical documentation, and training content
Shape and break down project work around junior engineers' strengths and development areas
Act as an informal technical go-to and escalation point
Mentor team members and contribute to engineering culture
Coordinate cross-team technical initiatives and resolve issues or deliverables with other teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands-on experience with container orchestration, particularly Kubernetes and GKE
Thorough knowledge of GCP, including GKE, Cloud SQL, Networking/VPC, IAM, and cloud security fundamentals
Working familiarity with AWS and common cloud infrastructure services
Demonstrable experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines; GitHub Actions preferred
Proficiency in Terraform, including infrastructure-as-code standards, reusable modules, and managing infrastructure at scale
Proficiency in Python for scripts, automation, and internal tooling
Strong understanding of networking and security fundamentals
Working knowledge of database administration and database infrastructure basics
Familiarity with Internal Developer Platforms and platform engineering concepts, particularly Backstage
Willingness to contribute to IDP evolution, including Backstage catalog maintenance, custom plugins, and self-service workflows
Confident working with TypeScript and frontend technologies
Experience with Crossplane and willingness to expand its use
Familiarity with service scorecards and engineering maturity models
Experience with GitOps tooling such as Argo CD or Flux
Strong experience with observability platforms, particularly Datadog
Experience building internal tooling and automation
Exposure to compliance-adjacent infrastructure and processes, including SOC 2 or GDPR
Experience creating onboarding materials, runbooks, technical documentation, or training content
Ability to mentor junior engineers and coordinate small cross-team technical initiatives
Confident written and verbal communication, attention to detail, workload management, ownership, and cross-team coordination

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Leave: 15 days allotted to all employees beginning of every calendar year
Sick Leave: 12 days allotted effective DOJ and beginning of every calendar year
Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave
Birthday Leave Entitlement
Dedicated L&D Budget for all teams to upskill and get certified
Group Personal Accident Cover and Life Cover Insurance
Insurance coverage for the entire family (employee plus up to 7 dependents: self, spouse, up to 4 children, and parents)
Monthly Cross Team Lunch
Rewards and Recognition program, including Employee of the Month, Star Performer, Tenure Celebration, and more