{"id":1378411,"url":"https://alion.io/job/circana-ai-ops-engineer","title":"AI Ops Engineer","company":{"id":1765215,"name":"Circana","domain":"circana.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/circana","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":null},"role":"AI/ML","role_family":"AI/ML","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":19500,"max_usd":41000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":29},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Amazon EKS","optional":false},{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Azure AKS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure DevOps","optional":false},{"name":"Bash","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Configuration Management","optional":false},{"name":"Docker","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"Google GKE","optional":false},{"name":"Grafana","optional":false},{"name":"Incident Management","optional":false},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"OpenShift","optional":false},{"name":"Platform Engineering","optional":false},{"name":"PowerShell","optional":false},{"name":"Prometheus","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-18T07:24:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-10-02T18:36:26Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"AI DevOps Engineer\nLet’s be unstoppable together!\n Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth-powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.\nAt Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.\nRole Overview\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, automate, and support enterprise infrastructure and application delivery platforms across both on-premises and hyperscaler cloud environments. This role will be responsible for driving DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), platform reliability, and operational excellence in hybrid infrastructure landscapes.\nThe ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in cloud and data center technologies, automation, container platforms, and production support. This individual will partner closely with Infrastructure, Application Development, Security, Architecture, and Operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available technology solutions.\nJob Responsibilities\nDevOps, Platform Engineering & Automation\nDesign, build, and maintain enterprise DevOps platforms supporting software development and infrastructure teams.\nDevelop and manage CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.\nImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible, or equivalent technologies.\nAutomate application deployment, infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, and operational workflows.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on deployment speed, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.\nOn-Premise Infrastructure Operations\nSupport enterprise data center infrastructure including virtualized environments, compute, storage, networking, and backup solutions.\nManage Linux-based environments supporting business-critical applications.\nIntegrate on-premises systems with cloud platforms to support hybrid operational models.\nParticipate in infrastructure lifecycle management, upgrades, patching, disaster recovery testing, and capacity planning.\nAI & Frontier Technology Platform Support\nDeploy, automate, and support AI/ML infrastructure platforms and services in cloud and on-premises environments.\nSupport AI engineering teams with scalable environments for model training, inference, experimentation, and deployment.\nManage infrastructure supporting generative AI, large language models (LLMs), AI copilots, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks.\nEstablish operational monitoring, security controls, compliance, and reliability standards for AI solutions.\nHybrid Cloud & Hyperscaler Support\nDesign, deploy, and support workloads across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\nManage and optimize hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud services.\nSupport cloud governance, security standards, identity management, cost optimization, and operational best practices.\nPartner with cloud vendors and internal teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues.\nDevelop cloud migration, modernization, and platform engineering strategies.\nDesign and support containerized application platforms using Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE.\nManage cluster administration, networking, security, scalability, and operational health.\nMonitoring, Reliability & Production Support\nImplement and maintain enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.\nSupport production systems with a focus on availability, performance, and resiliency.\nParticipate in incident management, root cause analysis, problem management, and on-call support rotations.\nDevelop operational runbooks and support procedures for critical platforms.\nApply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system availability and reduce operational risk.\nEnsure compliance with organizational security policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.\nSupport disaster recovery, business continuity, and resiliency initiatives.\nRequirements\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.\n7+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Operations.\nStrong experience supporting both on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based environments.\nExtensive hands-on experience with Jenkins administration, pipeline development, automation, and integration.\nExperience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps\nExperience implementing Infrastructure as Code Ansible.\nStrong Linux administration experience.\nHands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms.\nExperience supporting Azure or GCP environments.\nStrong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.\nExperience with enterprise monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Azure Monitor.\nStrong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMulti-cloud experience across Azure and GCP.\nAzure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Solutions Architect or related certifications.\nExperience managing large-scale hybrid cloud transformations.\nKnowledge of platform engineering and self-service infrastructure models.\nExperience supporting retail, distribution, supply chain, or large-scale customer-facing platforms.\nCore Competencies\nDevOps & Platform Engineering\nJenkins Administration & CI/CD Automation\nHybrid Cloud Operations\nHyperscaler Cloud Support (Azure, GCP)\nOn-Premises Infrastructure Management\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC)\nKubernetes & Container Platforms\nEnterprise Monitoring & Observability\nAutomation & Continuous Improvement\nCircana Behaviors\nBeyond technical skills, experience, and role-specific attributes, these shared behaviors are fundamental to our culture and success. We seek individuals who consistently demonstrate and champion these behaviors in their daily work:\nStay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.\nSeek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.\nOwn the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.\nCenter on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.\nBe a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.\nChampion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.\nCommit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.\nLocation: This position can be located in the following area(s): Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Hybrid).\nAn offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. 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