Senior Technical Lead
India
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate proven experience and a strong track record in the following areas:

  • Expertise in Kubernetes management, including the application of industry best practices and modern operational approaches.
  • Strong experience in Terraform development, particularly in designing, maintaining, and reusing infrastructure through well-structured modules.
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD practices, with a focus on implementing and enabling true continuous delivery rather than simply maintaining deployment pipelines.
  • Experience working in environments with high expectations around security, compliance, governance, and cost optimisation, ensuring these considerations are embedded into all aspects of delivery.
  • A strong understanding of, and commitment to, engineering principles such as security and compliance by design, automation-first approaches, innovation, standardisation, and operational excellence.
  • Preferably experience within the banking or financial services sector, where security, regulatory compliance, auditability, risk management, and governance standards are typically more stringent and form an integral part of day-to-day engineering practices.

 

Role: Infra Engineer - AWS

Band: E2.2

Location: PAN India

 

 

 

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:
•  Design and implement cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, primarily with Terraform.
•  Develop reusable Terraform modules and maintain version-controlled infrastructure code.
•  Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to define infrastructure requirements and best practices.
•  Manage cloud resources across platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
•  Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, cost, and scalability.
•  Ensure compliance with security policies and implement robust access controls.
•  Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide support for deployment pipelines.
•  Maintain documentation for infrastructure architecture, processes, and standards

Skill Requirements

Required Qualifications:
•  Proven experience as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer 
•  Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and IaC practices._ MUST
•  Proficiency in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
•  Familiarity with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
•  Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) 
•  Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation is a plus.
•  Understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
•  Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

 

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate proven experience and a strong track record in the following areas:

  • Expertise in Kubernetes management, including the application of industry best practices and modern operational approaches.
  • Strong experience in Terraform development, particularly in designing, maintaining, and reusing infrastructure through well-structured modules.
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD practices, with a focus on implementing and enabling true continuous delivery rather than simply maintaining deployment pipelines.
  • Experience working in environments with high expectations around security, compliance, governance, and cost optimisation, ensuring these considerations are embedded into all aspects of delivery.
  • A strong understanding of, and commitment to, engineering principles such as security and compliance by design, automation-first approaches, innovation, standardisation, and operational excellence.
  • Preferably experience within the banking or financial services sector, where security, regulatory compliance, auditability, risk management, and governance standards are typically more stringent and form an integral part of day-to-day engineering practices.

Other Requirements

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.