Senior Cloud Operations Engineer chez Equiniti

Management Level

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.  

EQ India began its operations in 2014 as a Global India Captive Centre for Equiniti, a leading fintech company specialising in shareholder management. Within a decade, EQ India strengthened its operations and transformed from being a capability centre to a Global Competency Centre, to support EQ's growth story worldwide.

Capitalising on India’s strong reputation as a global talent hub for IT / ITES, EQ India has structured the organisation to be a part of this growth story. Today, EQ India has evolved as an indispensable part of EQ Group providing critical fintech services to the US and UK.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Operations Engineer to manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, security, and cost efficiency of AWS environments while supporting automation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.).
• Monitor system performance and implement proactive measures using AWS CloudWatch and other tools.
• Manage IAM roles, policies, and enforce security best practices.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting languages (Python, Bash) and IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and failover strategies.
• Optimize cloud costs using AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and maintain operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Network, and Security teams for deployments and migrations.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and architecture.
• Proficiency in Linux/Windows server administration.
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, Subnets, Security Groups).
• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer) preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits:

Being a permanent member of the team at EQ you will be rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer:

• Business related certification expense reimbursement
• Comprehensive Medical Assurance coverage for dependents & Parents
• Cab transport for staff working in UK & US shift
• Accidental & Life cover 3 times of concerned CTC

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.