Middleware Lead

About Our Company Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm’s focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection. Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP. Job Description We are seeking a Tech Operations Lead to design, build, automate, and support enterprise container platforms running on Amazon EKS. This role will be responsible for enabling application modernization, containerization, cloud-native adoption, platform reliability, and operational excellence across a large portfolio of business-critical applications. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Kubernetes and AWS cloud technologies, coupled with experience supporting enterprise middleware platforms such as Apache, Tomcat, WebSphere, and IIS. Job Responsibilities Kubernetes & EKS Platform Engineering Design, implement, operate, and enhance Amazon EKS clusters supporting enterprise workloads. Manage cluster lifecycle activities, including version upgrades, node management, platform patching, and capacity optimization. Implement and support Kubernetes features such as Ingress Controllers, HPA, KEDA, Karpenter, ConfigMaps, Secrets, RBAC, and Storage integrations. Develop standardized deployment patterns and reusable platform components for application teams. Optimize platform performance, availability, scalability, and cost efficiency. Cloud-Native Application Modernization Partner with application teams to migrate workloads from traditional middleware environments to containerized platforms. Lead containerization efforts for Java and .NET applications. Create and maintain enterprise-standard container images and deployment frameworks. Support adoption of cloud-native architectures and operational best practices. Platform Automation & DevOps Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for containerized application deployment. Develop Infrastructure as Code and platform automation solutions using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, and GitOps frameworks. Automate provisioning, monitoring, drift detection, compliance validation, and operational activities. Drive self-service platform capabilities and engineering efficiency. Reliability Engineering & Operations Provide production support for mission-critical Kubernetes and middleware platforms. Troubleshoot complex issues spanning applications, containers, middleware, networking, operating systems, and cloud services. Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement efforts. Define monitoring, alerting, observability, and reliability standards for cloud platforms. Security & Compliance Implement Kubernetes security best practices, workload isolation, image governance, and access controls. Support vulnerability remediation, platform hardening, security audits, and regulatory compliance activities. Integrate security tooling into platform engineering and deployment processes Middleware Platform Support Support enterprise middleware technologies including Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, IBM WebSphere, and Microsoft IIS. Assist application teams with middleware configuration, deployment, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. Lead technology currency initiatives and platform modernization programs. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. 6+ years of infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or site reliability engineering experience. 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes administration experience. Strong experience supporting Amazon EKS in production environments. Experience with: Kubernetes Docker / Containers AWS EC2, IAM, VPC, ALB/NLB Linux Administration Git-based CI/CD pipelines Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Shell, or PowerShell. Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems and cloud-native platforms. Experience supporting highly available production environments. Preferred Qualifications Experience with: Karpenter KEDA OpenTelemetry Prometheus/Grafana Dynatrace or Splunk Service Mesh technologies Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible). Experience migrating enterprise applications from traditional middleware platforms to Kubernetes. Experience supporting Apache, Tomcat, WebSphere, JBoss, or IIS. Knowledge of cloud cost optimization strategies and workload rightsizing. AWS and Kubernetes certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) In-Office Collaboration We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least three (3) days per week, with flexibility to work from home two (2) days per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process. Full-Time/Part-Time Full time Timings (2:00p-10:30p) India Business Unit AWMPO AWMP&S President's Office Job Family Group Technology Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, family status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. 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