Guardian Life

Lead Engineer - IT

Guardian Life  •  Republic of India (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team. This role focuses on building scalable, secure, and automated cloud platforms while enabling efficient and reliable software delivery across the enterprise.

You will play a critical role in designing CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and integrating emerging AI-driven capabilities into modern DevOps platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
  • Build and manage containerized platforms using Kubernetes (EKS) for high availability and scalability
  • Implement GitOps practices using ArgoCD to enable automated continuous delivery
  • Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries using Groovy
  • Perform automation using Python scripting and other scripting languages
  • Design and implement secure, scalable AWS architectures following best practices
  • Build and integrate AI-powered solutions using AWS Bedrock, including:
    • Knowledge bases
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
    • Data source integrations
  • Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS Lambda
  • Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, and implement improvements
  • Collaborate with development, security, and platform teams to drive DevOps best practices and standards
  • Troubleshoot complex system issues and lead root cause analysis

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, or similar)
    • Terraform for infrastructure provisioning
    • Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
    • ArgoCD or GitOps-based deployment models
  • Proficiency in:
    • Groovy scripting (Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries)
    • Python scripting
  • Extensive experience with AWS cloud services and architecture patterns
  • Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda and serverless architectures
  • Experience working with AI/ML integrations, preferably using AWS Bedrock
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Cloud networking and security
    • IAM, secrets management, and compliance best practices
    • Monitoring, logging, and observability tools

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • Experience with enterprise-scale CI/CD pipeline standardization and automation
  • Familiarity with platform engineering and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices
  • Experience working in large, distributed enterprise environments
  • Exposure to AI-driven DevOps automation or intelligent remediation

Key Skills

  • CI/CD pipeline architecture and optimization
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration
  • GitOps (ArgoCD)
  • Jenkins (Groovy, shared libraries)
  • Python scripting and automation
  • AWS cloud architecture and services
  • AI/ML integration (Bedrock, RAG, knowledge bases)
  • Serverless computing (Lambda)

What We’re Looking For

  • A hands-on senior engineer who can both design and implement solutions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced enterprise environment with multiple priorities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Passion for automation, innovation, and continuous improvement

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Chennai, Gurgaon

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday

Guardian Life

About Guardian Life

Who we are

Guardian makes a difference in the lives of people when they need us most. With over 160 years of stability and fiscal integrity, we are a trusted resource to generations of families and business owners, inspiring well-being and helping build financial confidence.

Today, we stand behind 29 million consumers, helping them prepare and plan for a bright future for themselves and their families. We help business owners care for their employees. And we help people recover and thrive in times of unexpected loss.

As a modern mutual insurance company, we believe in driving value beyond dividends. We invest in our colleagues, are building an inclusive and innovative culture, and are helping to uplift communities through thoughtful corporate impact programs.

What we stand for

In 1860, a community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their businesses and families. They were guided by powerful ideals that we’ve continued to stand behind and evolved throughout the years: we do the right thing, we believe people count, we courageously shape the future together, and we go above and beyond for the people we serve.

Guardian employees embrace and live by these values every day. They remind us to put people at the heart of all we do so that we can help protect what matters most to you. Want to help bring these values to life? Join us for a rewarding career and the opportunity to shape the future.

Disclosures:

Financial information concerning Guardian as of December 31, 2022, on a statutory basis: Admitted assets = $76.0 billion; liabilities = $67.2 billion (including $55.0 billion of reserves); and surplus = $8.8 billion. Dividends are not guaranteed. They are declared annually by Guardian’s Board of Directors.

Guardian® is a registered trademark of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. © Copyright 2023 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America 2023-156184 Exp. 5/25

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York , NY
Year Founded
1860
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