Principal Lead DevOps

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.

We are looking for a Senior GitHub Platform Engineer with strong expertise in GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD automation, and DevOps practices to drive our enterprise developer platform. This role will focus on enhancing developer productivity, implementing secure and scalable DevSecOps solutions, establishing engineering standards, and enabling modern software delivery through automation, cloud technologies, and platform engineering best practices. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise in GitHub, cloud platforms, and enterprise-scale engineering environments.

10+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technology roles, with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale engineering platforms and automation solutions. 4+ years of hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise, including repository management, governance, security controls, branch protection strategies, organization administration, and enterprise-wide platform adoption. Deep expertise in GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation, including designing reusable workflows, self-hosted runners, deployment pipelines, release automation, and continuous integration best practices. Strong proficiency in PowerShell, Python, Groovy and/or Bash scripting, with the ability to develop scalable automation solutions, platform tooling, integrations, and operational workflows. Hands-on experience working with REST APIs, webhooks, and automation frameworks to integrate development platforms, security tools, cloud services, and enterprise systems. Proven experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including security scanning, secrets management, policy enforcement, software supply chain security, vulnerability management, and compliance automation within CI/CD pipelines. Strong understanding of modern software engineering and platform engineering principles, including Git and advanced Git workflows Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies CI/CD pipeline architecture and optimization Cloud-native application development and deployment patterns Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using industry-standard tools Platform reliability, observability, and operational excellence Agile and DevOps delivery practices Experience partnering with engineering teams to improve developer productivity, accelerate software delivery, and drive adoption of engineering best practices across the organization. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams and business units.

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift. Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Experience supporting