Platform Engineer - Lead

Why Join Iris

Are you ready to do the best work of your career at one of India's Top 25 Best Workplaces in IT industry Do you want to grow in an award-winning culture that truly values your talent and ambitions

Join Iris Software — one of the fastest-growing IT services companies — where you own and shape your success story.

About Us

At Iris Software, our vision is to be our client's most trusted technology partner, and the first choice for the industry's top professionals to realize their full potential.

With over 4,300 associates across India, U.S.A, and Canada, we help our enterprise clients thrive with technology-enabled transformation across financial services, healthcare, transportation & logistics, and professional services.

Our work covers complex, mission-critical applications with the latest technologies, such as high-value complex Application & Product Engineering, Data & Analytics, Cloud, DevOps, Data & MLOps, Quality Engineering, and Business Automation.

Working with Us

At Iris, every role is more than a job — it's a launchpad for growth.

Our Employee Value Proposition, Build Your Future. Own Your Journey. reflects our belief that people thrive when they have ownership of their career and the right opportunities to shape it.

We foster a culture where your potential is valued, your voice matters, and your work creates real impact. With cutting-edge projects, personalized career development, continuous learning and mentorship, we support you to grow and become your best — both personally and professionally.

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Job Description

Mandatory Skills: CI/CD & Source Control (CI/CD + Jenkins + Git), Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling, Terraform (AWS Provider), AWS CloudFormation, Amazon ECR, Amazon EKS, Docker, SNS, Amazon CloudWatch

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise DevOps and cloud engineering strategies aligned with organizational objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Establish CI/CD governance, standards, and best practices using Jenkins and Git across delivery teams.
• Define enterprise Infrastructure as Code frameworks using AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform.
• Lead containerization and orchestration strategy using Docker, Amazon ECR, Amazon EKS, and AWS Fargate.
• Architect scalable and resilient cloud hosting solutions using EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing, AWS App Runner, and AWS Lambda.
• Drive cloud automation, infrastructure modernization, and deployment transformation initiatives.
• Establish enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks using Amazon CloudWatch.
• Lead cloud governance, platform standardization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Define and monitor KPIs such as data latency, pipeline reliability, data quality, and cost optimization.
• Define reliability, scalability, availability, and disaster recovery strategies for cloud platforms.
• Guide teams on DevOps architecture, cloud engineering standards, and automation best practices.
• Collaborate with various teams and leadership stakeholders to align cloud initiatives with organizational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cloud maturity, operational excellence, automation effectiveness, and platform reliability.
• Drive innovation in data engineering includes automation, data platform modernization, and advanced analytics capabilities.
  
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability in driving cloud and DevOps excellence across programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with various teams and business stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Promotes a culture of automation, innovation, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Applies strategic thinking to address cloud platform risks, operational challenges, and business priorities.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making while balancing scalability, reliability, security, and delivery objectives.
  
  

Perks And Benefits For Irisians

Iris provides world-class benefits for a personalized employee experience. These benefits are designed to support financial, health and well-being needs of Irisians for a holistic professional and personal growth. Click here to view the benefits.