Lead DevOps Engineer

TransUnion

Lead DevOps Engineer responsible for managing software releases and platform stability across the UK region. Ensuring operational integrity and collaboration with cross-functional teams for effective deployment.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKafkaKubernetesPostgresPrometheusRedisTerraformVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for managing and executing software and platform releases across the UK region.
Includes coordinating with the Centralised Release Management team, raising and managing CAB tickets for all release types (major, minor, hotfixes), and ensuring smooth deployment through sanity testing and documentation.
Effective communication with development and QA teams is essential to ensure visibility and alignment throughout the release cycle.
Lead the regional execution of all release types (major, minor, emergency) through automated CI/CD pipelines.
Coordinate with Global Platform testers to oversee post-deployment validation, ensuring issues are identified, documented, and resolved efficiently.
Support and deputise for the Operations and Technical Release Manager in managing the full CAB ticket lifecycle.
Collaborate with the Operations and Technical Release Manager to lead, manage, and prioritise Kanban workflows.
Facilitate cross-functional coordination of development and change activities across the UK region.
Champion continuous improvement by analysing release outcomes, gathering feedback, and implementing process enhancements.
Communicate release status and risks to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and proactive issue resolution.
Coordinate regression testing of changes to Global Business Platforms.
Drive continuous improvement in testing and coordination processes by gathering feedback, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing best practices.
Provide technical leadership for the operational management of Global Business Platforms deployed in the UK region.
Oversee incident management, monitoring, and escalation processes to maintain platform stability.
Drive continuous improvement in operational processes by identifying risks, implementing best practices, and optimising platform reliability.
Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting and resolving regional issues with the Global Business Platforms deploye d in the UK region.
Lead the identification, assessment, documentation, and management of risks and issues related to Global Business Platforms deployed in the UK region.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience (5+ years) in technical leadership roles within cloud-native, containerized environments
Deep expertise in Kubernetes , specifically managing and supporting GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) clusters and containers in production environments
Advanced proficiency with Helm , including designing, installing, and managing applications using Helm charts
Hands-on experience with Wiz for Cloud Native Application Protection and container security, including policy definition and incident response
Strong background in GCP cloud networking , load balancing, and traffic management, with the ability to architect and troubleshoot complex network topologies
Good understanding of Cloudflare .
Comprehensive knowledge of GCP compute service s and Google Cloud Storage (GCS ) for managing both structured and unstructured data.
Significant experience with PostgreSQL for database design, optimization, and management in high-availability environments.
Proven ability to design and support Kafka -based data streaming architectures.
Experience administering, managaing and maintaining Dataproc clusters.
Expertise in implementing and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions using Ping and/or Keycloak .
In-depth experience with Kong APIM for API lifecycle management, security, and governance.
Strong monitoring and observability skills, including creating and interpreting dashboard alerts from GCP Native Observability, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
Demonstrated leadership in CI/CD pipeline management, particularly using Harness for automated build and deployment processes.
Advanced skills in infrastructure automation with Terraform , including integration with Harness IaC pipelines.
Experience managing secrets and sensitive data using HashiCorp Vault.
Experience working with Redis for session storage management.
Solid understanding of application security best practices, including integrating and acting on findings from CheckMarxOne or similar tools.
Ability to translate high level architectural blue-prints into detailed low level designs.
Excellent communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills, with a passion for developing team capabilities and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, secure, and scalable solutions aligned with business objectives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesGKEHelmWizGCP cloud networkingPostgreSQLKafkaDataprocTerraformHashiCorp Vault

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringstakeholder managementcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementtechnical excellencecross-functional coordinationtranslating architectural blueprints