The 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.
Job Responsibilities
DevOps, Platform Engineering & Automation
Design, build, and maintain enterprise DevOps platforms supporting software development and infrastructure teams.
Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible, or equivalent technologies.
Automate application deployment, infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, and operational workflows.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on deployment speed, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
On-Premise Infrastructure Operations
Support enterprise data center infrastructure including virtualized environments, compute, storage, networking, and backup solutions.
Manage Linux-based environments supporting business-critical applications.
Integrate on-premises systems with cloud platforms to support hybrid operational models.
Participate in infrastructure lifecycle management, upgrades, patching, disaster recovery testing, and capacity planning.
AI & Frontier Technology Platform Support
Deploy, automate, and support AI/ML infrastructure platforms and services in cloud and on-premises environments.
Support AI engineering teams with scalable environments for model training, inference, experimentation, and deployment.
Manage infrastructure supporting generative AI, large language models (LLMs), AI copilots, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks.
Establish operational monitoring, security controls, compliance, and reliability standards for AI solutions.
Hybrid Cloud & Hyperscaler Support
Design, deploy, and support workloads across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Manage and optimize hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud services.
Support cloud governance, security standards, identity management, cost optimization, and operational best practices.
Partner with cloud vendors and internal teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues.
Develop cloud migration, modernization, and platform engineering strategies.
Design and support containerized application platforms using Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE.
Manage cluster administration, networking, security, scalability, and operational health.
Monitoring, Reliability & Production Support
Implement and maintain enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
Support production systems with a focus on availability, performance, and resiliency.
Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, problem management, and on-call support rotations.
Develop operational runbooks and support procedures for critical platforms.
Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system availability and reduce operational risk.
Ensure compliance with organizational security policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and resiliency initiatives.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Operations.
Strong experience supporting both on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based environments.
Extensive hands-on experience with Jenkins administration, pipeline development, automation, and integration.
Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code Ansible.
Strong Linux administration experience.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms.
Experience supporting Azure or GCP environments.
Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Azure Monitor.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Multi-cloud experience across Azure and GCP.
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Solutions Architect or related certifications.
Experience managing large-scale hybrid cloud transformations.
Knowledge of platform engineering and self-service infrastructure models.
Experience supporting retail, distribution, supply chain, or large-scale customer-facing platforms.
Core Competencies
DevOps & Platform Engineering
Jenkins Administration & CI/CD Automation
Hybrid Cloud Operations
Hyperscaler Cloud Support (Azure, GCP)
On-Premises Infrastructure Management
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Kubernetes & Container Platforms
Enterprise Monitoring & Observability
Automation & Continuous Improvement
Circana Behaviors
Beyond 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:
Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Hybrid).
An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
