Senior Manager - DevSecOps & Cloud Engineering

Job Title: Senior Manager -DevSecOps& Cloud Engineering

Career Level: E

Location: Bangalore

Introduction to role:

• AWS Architecture: Design and manage multi-account architectures using Control Tower and Organizations; establish standards and reference designs; drive FinOps and cost optimization.
• Infrastructure as Code: Build Terraform frameworks with modules, state management, and policy enforcement; define Ansible standards; implement Policy as Code (AWS Config).
• DevSecOps: Design security-by-default architectures; implement vulnerability scanning (Trivy, Qualys, AWS Inspector, SonarQube); implement secrets management.
• AIOps & Observability: Design monitoring platforms (CloudWatch / Prometheus / Grafana / ELK); leverage AI tools and capabilities for anomaly detection and auto-remediation.
• CI/CD Architecture: Design enterprise pipelines for Salesforce, Veeva, Sitecore, MuleSoft and snowflake; architect blue-green and canary deployments; establish artifact management standards.
• Technical Leadership: Provide architectural guidance and reviews; mentor engineers; evaluate tools and technologies; collaborate across teams; establish standard processes and documentation.

Accountabilities:

• Defining and maintaining AWS architecture standards and reference designs across the organization
• Ensuring platform reliability (99.9%+ uptime), security posture, and regulatory compliance
• Driving technical innovation and adoption of emerging cloud technologies and standard methodologies
• Providing architectural guidance for cloud migrations and modernization initiatives
• Conducting architecture reviews and ensuring adherence to established standards
• Managing technical risks and recommending mitigation strategies
• Establishing and maintaining user documentation and runbooks

Essential Skills/Experience:

• 8+ years in DevSecOps/Cloud Engineering with deep hands-on technical expertise
• 5+ years architecting enterprise-scale AWS solutions in production environments
• AWS expertise: VPC/Transit Gateway, IAM/SSO, EC2/EKS/ECS/Fargate, Lambda, RDS/Aurora/DynamoDB, S3/CloudFront, CloudWatch/X-Ray, Inspector, Security Hub, Config, Control Tower, Organizations
• IaC expertise: Expert-level Terraform (modules, workspaces, state backends, policy integration) and Ansible (roles, collections, automation at scale)
• CI/CD experience: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI with complex pipeline architectures
• Security automation: Hands-on with vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST, secrets management, policy as code, and compliance automation
• Container orchestration: Production Kubernetes/EKS experience including cluster management, service mesh, and security
• Observability: Implementation of monitoring/logging/alerting platforms with AIOps capabilities (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK)
• Programming: Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling
• Communication: Excellent presentation and documentation skills for technical and executive audiences
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work across teams and influence technical direction

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Security Specialty, Kubernetes (CKA/CKS), Terraform Associate/Professional
• Industry experience: Regulated environments (pharmaceutical, healthcare, financial services) with GxP, HIPAA, or SOC 2 compliance experience
• Methodologies: Deep knowledge of Platform engineering, SRE principles, and FinOps frameworks
• Multi-cloud: Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• Emerging technologies: Serverless architectures, AI/ML platforms

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca's Alexion division, we champion diversity and develop an energizing culture where new ideas thrive. Our commitment to inclusion ensures that life-changing innovations can come from anywhere. We celebrate each other's successes and take pride in giving back to our communities. Here, your career is more than just a path; it's a journey to making a difference where it truly counts.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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