The Role
Lead the development of a centralized Infrastructure and Security Operations function. Build reusable Terraform modules across AWS and Azure, establish CI/CD provisioning pipelines, embed security and compliance controls, and enforce cloud governance standards. The role is hands-on and includes mentoring platform and DevOps engineers, reviewing infrastructure changes, leading sprint planning, resolving escalations, and shaping scalable multi-cloud engineering practices aligned with ISO 27001.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position: Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering
Department: Infrastructure & Security Operations (Infra & SecOps)
Location: Kochi, Kerala - Work from office
Role Summary
Softobiz is establishing a centralized Infrastructure & SecOps function to move project delivery streams away from manual cloud configurations toward a modern, self-service Infrastructure-as-a-Product model. As Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering, you will lead this transformation on the ground by authoring production-grade Terraform golden modules, establishing automated CI/CD provisioning pipelines, and embedding ISO 27001 compliance guardrails. Operating in a hands-on player-coach capacity from our Kochi office, you will directly build scalable multi-cloud infrastructure while mentoring platform engineers and shaping our core engineering baselines.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Architecture & Golden Modules
- Design, build, and maintain reusable Terraform golden modules across AWS and Azure for core infrastructure patterns, including VPC/networking, compute, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), databases, IAM, and storage.
- Define and enforce enterprise governance baselines across AWS Organizations and Azure Management Groups, including standardized resource naming, landing zone architecture, and mandatory tagging structures.
- Write and maintain thorough, developer-friendly technical documentation and runbooks for every infrastructure module and pipeline stage to ensure seamless adoption by project teams.
CI/CD Provisioning & Shift-Left Security
- Own the end-to-end provisioning pipeline by combining golden modules, automated security scanning, and policy gates into unified CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions).
- Embed security controls and guardrails directly into pipelines using static code analysis (tfsec, Checkov), Policy-as-Code frameworks (OPA, Sentinel), and secrets management to ensure resources are secure by default.
- Partner with Cloud Security Engineers and the CISO's office to align infrastructure controls with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A requirements and maintain versioned, audit-ready compliance trails.
- Review infrastructure change requests and pull requests submitted by engineering teams to enforce standards around security, modularity, and cloud cost optimization before production deployment.
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Build and scale the Infrastructure team as a founding member, initially operating in a player-coach capacity (0–2 direct reports) and expanding as organizational demands grow.
- Mentor platform and DevOps engineers, establish engineering best practices, lead sprint planning, conduct code reviews, and act as an escalation lead for infrastructure operational issues.
Required Technical Skills
DomainSkills & TechnologiesMust / PreferredQualifications & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Experience: 8–11 years of hands-on experience in Systems, Cloud, and Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 2+ years leading engineers, designing landing zones, or architecting multi-cloud foundations.
- Compliance Exposure: Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure environments aligned to formal frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST).
Preferred Certifications:
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer – Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert
Soft Skills & Cultural Fit
- Strong Ownership & Builder Mindset: Proven ability to build greenfield infrastructure processes and operate independently in an evolving, high-growth environment.
- Cross-Functional Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex cloud governance, security, and infrastructure concepts to application teams, delivery managers, and executive stakeholders.
- Mentorship & Leadership: Passion for coaching team members, conducting constructive pull request reviews, and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
- Cross-Timezone Collaboration: Ability to collaborate seamlessly across distributed global teams spanning India, the US, and Australia.
What We Offer
- Strategic Impact: Greenfield opportunity to architect and shape the core multi-cloud infrastructure and security standards across the entire enterprise.
- Global Exposure: Work alongside enterprise clients and cross-functional engineering teams across India, Australia, and the US.
- Leadership Trajectory: Direct pathway to grow and lead a dedicated Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team.
- Continuous Learning: Comprehensive support for advanced cloud architecture, security, and IaC certifications.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8-11 years of hands-on experience in Systems, Cloud, and Infrastructure Engineering
- At least 2 years of experience leading engineers, designing landing zones, or architecting multi-cloud foundations
- Production-grade Terraform experience, including modular design, state management, and module registries
- AWS experience with VPC, IAM, EKS, RDS, and CloudTrail
- Microsoft Azure experience with VNets, AKS, Management Groups, and Key Vault
- Kubernetes architecture, EKS, AKS, and Docker containerization experience
- Experience with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps pipelines
- Experience with tfsec, Checkov, Open Policy Agent, HashiCorp Sentinel, and Trivy
- Experience implementing ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls and secrets management
- Experience aligning infrastructure environments with ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST frameworks
- Google Cloud Platform experience
- Automation scripting with Bash, Python, or Go
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert
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The Company
What We Do
In the 21st century, where technology brings people together through digitalization; Softobiz Technologies is combining the power of people, technology, and the market to Rethink Transformation & Enterprise Decisions. We are an avant-garde technology leader working at the heart of innovation to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions in digital transformation, product engineering, and cloud services. Our focus is always on accelerating the next age of digitalization by driving world-class product innovation and delivering future-ready solutions to achieve sustainable, operational, and mission-based goals for our client’s businesses.
