ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL
Apply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex, multi-brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy, design to engineering and beyond, we enable our clients to modernize their organizations and maximize value for their business and customers.
Our 750+ team members have helped transform global companies like Kraft Heinz, NFL, Moderna, Lululemon, Dropbox, Atlassian, A+E Networks, and The Very Group.
Apply Digital was founded in 2016 in Vancouver, Canada. In the past nine years, we have grown to ten cities across North America, South America, the UK, Europe, and India.
At Apply Digital, we believe in the “One Team” approach, where we operate within a ‘pod’ structure. Each pod brings together senior leadership, subject matter experts, and cross-functional skill sets, all working within a common tech and delivery framework. This structure is underpinned by well-oiled scrum and sprint cadences, keeping teams in step to release often and retrospectives to ensure we progress toward the desired outcomes.
Wherever we work in the world, we envision Apply Digital as a safe, empowered, respectful and fun community for people, every single day. Together, we work to embody our SHAPE (smart, humble, active, positive, and excellent) values and make Apply Digital a space for our team to connect, grow, and support each other to make a difference.
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LOCATION: Apply Digital is a hybrid friendly organization with remote options available if needed. The preferred candidate should be based in (or within a location commutable to) the Delhi/NCR region of India, working in hours that have an overlap with the Eastern Standard Timezone (EST).
ABOUT THE CLIENT
In your initial role, you will support Kraft Heinz, a global, multi-billion-dollar leader in consumer packaged foods and a valued client of ours for the past three years. Apply Digital has a bold and comprehensive mandate to drive Kraft Heinz’s digital transformation. Through implementable strategies, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven innovation we aim to enhance consumer engagement and maximize business value for Kraft Heinz.
Our composable architecture, modern engineering practices, and deep expertise in AI, cloud computing, and customer data solutions have enabled game-changing digital experiences. Our cross-functional team has delivered significant milestones, including the launch of the What's Cooking App, the re-building of 120+ brand sites in over 20 languages, and most recently, the implementation of a robust Customer Data Platform (CDP) designed to drive media effectiveness. Our work has also been recognized internationally and has received multiple awards.
While your work will start with supporting Kraft Heinz, you will also have future opportunities to collaborate with the global team on other international brands.
THE ROLE:
Apply Digital is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our globally distributed team. You’ll be a key contributor in a fast-paced environment, architecting, building, and optimizing cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines to support modern Composable digital platforms. You bring a deep understanding of DevOps best practices, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native systems (especially on Google Cloud), with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and security. This senior-level IC role is ideal for someone who thrives in distributed teams, mentors junior engineers, and collaborates effectively across disciplines to streamline deployments and enhance operational efficiency.
You'll bring extensive experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code, along with strong communication skills and a passion for mentoring. This is a senior-level hands-on IC role, ideal for someone who excels in distributed teams and can architect scalable cloud solutions while implementing robust automation and deployment strategies.
Strong English language proficiency and experience working with remote teams across North America and Latin America are required, as this role requires clear communication and coordination across distributed teams.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Design cloud infrastructure components (network, compute, storage, orchestration, security etc) based on application architecture and requirements (typically containerized microservice applications)
Build and deploy these components using an infrastructure as code platform such as Terraform
Set up CI/CD pipelines
Mentor other team members on good practices and problem resolution
Stay current with and adapt to emerging technologies, infrastructure, and frameworks to maintain industry-standard systems and processes
Be ready to work as the ultimate subject matter expert (SME) during incidents and support the team on resolution and root cause analysis
Have the opportunity to design and implement processes and tools with our team
Work with the latest technologies in the Google Cloud Platform and keep your skills current while you innovate
Apply different deployment strategies and their implementations like blue/green deployments, canary deployments depending on the requirement to avoid any downtimes when working with applications while testing new code versions
Manage and optimize cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, Azure, or AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency
Work in a small team environment within a large, stable, and successful company that is growing fast
Lead the creation of automation and deployments pipelines for applications to all environments
Enforce best security practices, ensuring infrastructure and applications are compliant with industry standards.
Deploy new and existing applications to production and lower environments as per the release schedule
Implement and maintain monitoring solutions to ensure system health and performance
Investigate and troubleshoot complex issues and help support applications in all environments
Work closely with developers, QA engineers, and other IT teams to promote DevOps culture
Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Strong proficiency in English (written and verbal communication) is required
Experience working with remote teams in North America and Latin America, ensuring smooth collaboration across time zones
5+ years of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or equivalent experience
Deep understanding of Google Cloud
Understanding of network topology and creating & organizing secure network communications between different resources in a virtual private cloud (VPC) based on client & security requirements
Expert proficiency with Terraform
Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing
Knowledge of database administration (SQL, NoSQL) and caching mechanisms
Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, GraphQL Mesh) and API gateways
Very good understanding at least in one of the three main cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure)
Strong experience with CI/CD and tools like GitHub Actions and GitLab
Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and system administration
Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Google Cloud Monitoring.
Ability to analyze metrics from distributed applications to assist in performance tuning and fault finding
Ability to consult on cost effective solutions for the present, and how they will evolve in the future as needs scale
Experience with Agile processes, testing, and code review
Strong experience with scripting - shell, Python, etc.
Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. You should feel comfortable explaining technical concepts in simple terms
Experience working in fast-paced, Agile environments, balancing priorities across multiple projects
NICE TO HAVE
Experience with SRE
AWS Professional Certification
Kubernetes Certification
Google Cloud Certification
Azure Cloud Certification
Terraform Certification
Agile Certification
LIFE AT APPLY DIGITAL
Location: Apply Digital is a hybrid friendly organization with remote options available if needed. The preferred candidate should be based in (or within a location commutable to) Delhi/NCR, with the ability to overlap with the US/NA times zones when required.
Comprehensive Benefits: benefit from private healthcare coverage, contributions to your Provident fund, and a gratuity bonus after five years of service.
Vacation policy: work-life balance is key to our team’s success, so we offer flexible personal time offer (PTO); allowing ample time away from work to promote overall well-being.
Great projects: broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact.
An inclusive and safe environment: we’re truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.
Learning opportunities: we offer generous training budgets, including partner tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship, and peer support.
Apply Digital is committed to building a culture where differences are celebrated, and everyone feels welcome. That’s why we value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized and valued.
