ASSA ABLOY

An Amazing Career Opportunity for Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid)

Job ID: 37583

Profile Summary:

A rewarding career at HID Global beckons you! We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer who will be involved in the full life cycle of software applications for some of our product lines. The role involves building and maintaining tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations while troubleshooting and resolving issues in development, test, and production environments.

You will be accountable for delivering solid technical architecture and high-quality deliverables. This will be achieved by working collaboratively with software engineering, infrastructure, and cloud security teams to automate deployment and operations of our systems. You will work on complex, major, and highly visible tasks across multiple projects that require expertise in various areas.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute all essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required

About HID Global

HID Global powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things. We make it possible for people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. Our trusted identity solutions give people secure and convenient access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be accurately identified, verified and tracked digitally. Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and over 2 billion things are connected through HID. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, industrial businesses, and some of the most innovative companies on the planet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID Global has over 4500 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global® is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. HID Global has is the trusted source for secure identity solutions for millions of customers and users around the world. In India, we have two Engineering Centre (Bangalore and Chennai). Global Engineering Team is based in Chennai and one of the Business Unit Engineering team is based in Bangalore. Check us out: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/hidglobal/mycompany/

Identification Technologies (IDT)

IDT is creating trusted identities for IoT applications through Smart Components and Enabling Services.

HID’s Identification Technologies powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things through smart components and cloud services. We make it possible for people and organizations to transact safely, work productively, and travel freely. Our contactless identification and sensing (RFID, NFC, and BLE) components and solution enabling technologies address the dynamic requirements across multiple industries to wirelessly connect, identify, collect and manage data quickly and accurately across virtually any IoT application.

Are You Ready to Join the Team?

Our company is committed to finding the best and the brightest talent to help us reach the top. If you are a dynamic, highly skilled, experienced Cloud engineer and technology enthusiast, and you enjoy working in a rapid pace within a rapidly growing business environment, then you will want to consider this position. If you excel at communication, collaboration, and unrelenting innovation, we want to talk to you. And if you bring dedication, positive energy and integrity to the table, you just might be the right fit for our team.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop/build IT solutions to meet business requirements.
• Manage, evolve, and build CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate solutions with applications and platforms outside the framework.
• Design, develop, and implement reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components.
• Write scripts to automate builds and deployments on AWS Cloud and On-Premise data centers.
• Automate, build, and provide production system support, including:
  • Deployment, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting Linux/Windows servers.
  • Deploying and supporting Linux/Windows infrastructure services (web, NFS, SFTP, DNS, LDAP, etc.).
  • Supporting Cloud-based network services (load balancers, routers, firewalls).
• Orchestrate application and infrastructure cluster deployment within Public Cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and optimize operational efficiency.
• Document existing and new cloud deployments using Run Books and architecture diagrams.
• Implement processes to standardize best practices, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to assess requirements and recommend solutions.
• Maintain QA and Production configurations using automation tools.
• Develop and maintain custom test automation frameworks.
• Manage automated deployments using configuration management technologies.
• Automate deployment of new modules, upgrades, and fixes.
• Ensure deployment meets client expectations.
• Work with Release Management to ensure production readiness

Technical Preferred Requirements:

• Experience working in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) environments.
• Proficiency in AWS cloud services (certifications preferred).
• Experience with Cloud Management Platforms (RightScale preferred).
• Expertise in Linux and Windows infrastructure services (web, NFS, SFTP, DNS, LDAP, etc.).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and TeamCity.
• Experience with Configuration Management tools (Chef, Ansible, Puppet).
• Strong understanding of computer security (network security, cryptography, IAM, Active Directory, ADFS).
• Proficiency in Load Balancers, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, DNS, and Network Routing.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch/ELK stack for monitoring applications.
• Experience with JBoss, IIS, WebLogic application servers.
• Expertise in scripting automation using Ruby, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript.
• Knowledge of REST/SOAP APIs, XML, JSON file formats.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fields.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps role
• AWS Associate or Professional-level certifications.
• Proven experience with at least 2-3 application servers (e.g., JBoss, IIS, WebLogic).
• Demonstrated ability to automate deployment and management tasks efficiently

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!

On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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