DevOps Engineer

Lloyd’s List Intelligence has proven success across the globe with offices in APAC (Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Japan), EMEA (UK, UAE), and USA. We now look to further expand our global footprint and add a location that gives us the capability to build teams of highly talented colleagues and deliver growth in our Technology, Data and Product functions.

This role combines the management of application systems, deployment processes to ensure accurate and efficient releases of new features, and the maintenance of uptime, performance, and reliability. The successful candidate will join a team of engineers responsible for maintaining current and future technical platforms – conduct fault diagnosis and remediation activities as well as ensure and maintain the security of platforms across the Lloyd’s List Intelligence technical estate. This is a full‑time permanent role reporting to the DevOps Engineering Lead and is based in our Chennai office.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
• Lead modernization of ETL and real‑time streaming pipelines (Kinesis, SNS, SQS, Lambda).
• Own CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and continuous improvement.
• Embed security across all infrastructure layers, including patch management and compliance.
• Automate operational tasks and improve observability and monitoring practices.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and SOPs for all operational processes.
• Collaborate with Product, Software, and Data teams within an Agile squad.
• Present technical designs clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in software, network, or cybersecurity (or demonstrable equal experience).
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in a DevOps Engineer role, including production AWS environments.
• Proven AWS experience, ideally supported by relevant certifications.
• Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch and improving deployment processes.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting and debugging experience across SQL, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, C# (.NET Core), S3, FTP, AWS Lambda, and HTTP/REST APIs (including legacy standards such as SOAP).
• Solid operating‑system administration skills across Windows (Win‑TLE) and Linux environments.
• Strong Linux fundamentals and networking knowledge, including web servers, firewalls, and network routing.
• Familiarity with automation tooling (e.g. Jenkins) and runtime monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic).
• Familiarity with analytical and data warehousing technologies including Redshift, OpenSearch, Athena, and SQL.
• Familiarity with microservices architectural design patterns leveraging relational and big‑data technologies.
• A disciplined, self‑starter attitude with a drive to continuously improve systems and processes.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Experience provisioning technical assets such as EC2 instances, Docker, and associated containerisation or virtualisation technologies.
• Full familiarity with Agile development processes and working within cross‑functional product squads.
• Demonstrated ability to improve systems across cost, performance, deployment speed, and reliability.

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and people can be put off from applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most, but not all, of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and in creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. Please let us know of any adjustments we need to make for you to show us your best self.