Director - DevOps
Location: Hyderabad, India
Employment Type: Full-Time; Salaried
Compensation: Base Salary, Bonus, Benefits
Job Description About Us:At Innovapptive, we are bringing the industrial front-line worker, back-office and assets together. Our platform is the only patented and “Code-Free” connected worker platform for SAP and IBM Maximo and is disrupting and digitizing archaic, tedious, & labor intensive paper-based processes for maintenance, operations, & supply chain. The industrial front-line workers are empowered with a suite of highly reconfigurable mobile apps, while the back-office has real-time visibility into the front-line workforce with better planning, scheduling, adoption monitoring and actionable insights.
Some of the world’s largest brands such as Newmont Mining, Dominion Nuclear, Hess, Shell, UNICEF, ConocoPhillips, Reckitt Benckiser are digitally transforming their back-office and front-line industrial worker experiences. We are saving companies millions of dollars by improving their asset uptime, productivity, safety, and talent challenges, while delivering jobs better, faster, cheaper and safer. We are backed by Tiger Global Management, a Global Marquee Fund with over $30 Billion of Assets Under Management (AUM). Tiger Global Management has a reputation of investing and building some of the world's "Unicorn" brands such as Spotify, Netflix, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Peloton, Harry's, Ola, Flipkart, Freshworks and many more!Recently we have announced our Series B funding led by Vista Equity Partners, a leading global technology investor, with participation from Tiger Global Management, our existing Series A investor.
Vista invests in mission-critical software businesses that have a clear purpose and a demonstrated track record of success, such as Innovapptive.Our mission is made possible by Innovapptive’s most important asset: our people. We come together through collaboration and ambition in a team-driven culture. Through the success of our product, we have seen monumental growth in our workforce, and we constantly look for exceptional talent to join us. At Innovapptive, you are challenged with dynamic tasks that drive your professional development and career growth. Join us on our journey to deliver an innovative connected worker experience and to empower 350 Million Industrial Front-Line Workers around the world with the ability to truly harness the power of connected worker experience by improving the working life of a front-line worker and the back-office employee.The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Director of DevOps to lead our DevOps practices, drive automation, and ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of our cloud-based solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps technologies, cloud platforms, and CI/CD methodologies, coupled with leadership experience in guiding high-performing teams.If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications: How You Will Make an Impact:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Leadership:
- Define and execute the DevOps strategy, aligning with organizational goals.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, QA, and Product, to streamline development and deployment processes.
Infrastructure & Automation:
- Architect, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or equivalent tools.
Cloud Management:
- Design and manage multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), ensuring optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and security.
- Implement cloud-native practices for deployment, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
Security & Compliance:
- Enforce best practices for DevSecOps, ensuring secure application and infrastructure pipelines.
- Monitor compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO, SOC2).
Performance Optimization:
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and proactively improve reliability.
- Collaborate with teams to optimize applications for better scalability and resilience.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in DevOps, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
- Proven expertise in managing Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Strong experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
Skills:
- Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.).
- Deep understanding of IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.
- Expertise in monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging frameworks (e.g., ELK Stack).
- Knowledge of networking, container orchestration, and microservices architecture.
Certifications (Preferred):
- Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
- AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Soft Skills:
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer:
- A positive, open, and highly-innovative environment and team
- Entrepreneurial spirit with unlimited opportunity to grow
- Opportunity to work with leading global brands on exciting and impactful projects
- Competitive Base Pay
- Best of plan on Vacation & Paid Time Off.
- Provision of Medical Insurance for family - self, dependent, spouse, dependent children, parents/parent-in-laws
- Paid Maternity and Paternity leave
- Bi-annual reviews to ensure transparency and promoting high performance culture
- OKR Driven Performance Development Environment
- Learning & Development - access to wide range of e-Learning courses (technical, Product, Process, etc.,)
- A host of Interest Groups/Clubs for Book Reading, Toastmasters, Sports - Cricket, Volleyball, Throw-ball, Badminton, TT, Music
Innovapptive does not accept and will not review unsolicited resumes from search firms.Innovapptive is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.
