Lead DevOps (CI/CD Platform Engineering)

About McKesson Compile

Established in 1833, McKesson is a US Fortune 10 global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, healthcare technology, community oncology, and specialty care. We partner with life sciences companies, manufacturers, providers, pharmacies, governments, and other healthcare organizations to help provide the right medicines, medical products, and healthcare services to the right patients at the right time, safely and cost effectively.

Based in Bangalore India, McKesson Compile’s data is a comprehensive, full linked system of record for the US Healthcare market, with intelligence on 2M+ healthcare professionals (HCPs) and over 800K facilities. Compile’s data includes high capture medical and pharmacy claims, closed capture Medicare claims (100%), along with best-in-class provider affiliations and customer master.

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We are looking for a hands-on DevOps Lead to drive CI/CD modernization using GitHub Actions, Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, and Azure , while leading the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and automated software delivery platforms. The role combines deep technical expertise with team leadership, focusing on developer enablement, GitOps adoption, operational excellence, and enterprise-grade DevSecOps practices to improve engineering productivity and reliability. people management, with close collaboration with the onshore team.

Key Responsibilities Lead CI/CD Strategy & Delivery Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and GitOps principles

Enable standardized workflows for build, test, release, and deployment across teams

Drive adoption of modern CI/CD practices aligned with enterprise DevOps standards

Platform & Cloud Engineering Build and maintain containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred)

Manage and optimize deployments within Azure cloud environments

Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of platform services

Team Leadership & Oversight Provide technical leadership and direction to engineers and DevOps practitioners

Assign and oversee work across team members to ensure timely and high-quality delivery

Serve as the escalation point for complex technical and pipeline issues

Developer Enablement Partner with application teams to design and implement CI/CD solutions that support modern development practices

Create reusable templates, workflows, and automation frameworks to accelerate delivery

Promote a “shift-left” culture through collaboration between Development, QA, and Operations

Security & Compliance Integration Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secrets management)

Ensure compliance with enterprise standards and secure deployment practices

Promote secure coding and pipeline governance

Operational Excellence Improve pipeline reliability, monitoring, and observability

Drive continuous improvement through automation, metrics, and feedback loops

Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis when necessary

Minimum Requirement Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 10+ years of professional experience

Required Qualifications Strong hands-on experience with: GitHub Actions (CI automation and workflows)

Kubernetes (AKS preferred)

Docker / containerization

Azure cloud services and infrastructure

Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines

Experience leading or directing technical work across teams

Strong collaboration skills working with distributed development teams

Deep understanding of DevOps, GitOps, and software delivery lifecycle

Nice to Have Experience with Jenkins and/or Groovy (existing pipeline migration or support)

Exposure to GitOps tools such as ArgoCD

Experience implementing security tooling within CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Dynatrace)

Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, etc.)

Key Expectations Act as both a hands-on technical leader and a delivery lead

Drive standardization and modernization of CI/CD capabilities

Improve developer productivity through automation and self-service capabilities

Ensure pipelines are secure, scalable, and production-ready

Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence

Why This Role Matters This position plays a critical role in advancing our DevOps transformation by enabling consistent, secure, and scalable delivery pipelines. The DevOps Lead will directly impact development speed, system reliability, and overall engineering productivity.

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