Head Digital Works is a pioneering force in Indian online skill gaming, evolving from a 2006 garage startup to a leader with over 80 million users and brands like A23 Rummy, A23 Poker, and Adda52. Over nearly two decades, it has shaped India’s real money gaming market through innovation, player safety, and exceptional user experiences. Focused on sustainable growth and trust-driven relationships, HDW continues to invest in technology and talent to build immersive gaming ecosystems—and drive the future of digital entertainment in India.
We’re looking for a seasoned and visionary leader to spearhead our cloud infrastructure function with deep expertise in DevOps, DevSecOps, and AWS technologies. This pivotal role blends strategic foresight, technical excellence, and a collaborative spirit to build secure, scalable, and innovative infrastructure that powers our enterprise.
Define and deliver the strategic roadmap for cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and DevSecOps in alignment with business priorities.
Lead a high-impact team of cloud engineers, SREs, and DevOps professionals.
Champion infrastructure modernization, cloud-native transformation, and cost-efficient practices.
Architect multi-account AWS environments with automation, scalability, and resilience.
Implement and audit AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.
Oversee cloud operations, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party tools.
Drive the full lifecycle of DevOps: infrastructure provisioning (IaC), CI/CD automation, and secure deployments.
Leverage IaC tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, and CloudFormation.
Integrate security practices such as vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and compliance automation (SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.).
Establish and enforce governance for IAM, security policies, and cloud configurations.
Collaborate with InfoSec teams to uphold enterprise-grade security standards.
Set up infrastructure health checks, anomaly detection, and regulatory compliance.
Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, and product teams to craft efficient CI/CD pipelines.
Influence engineering culture toward cloud-first and DevSecOps excellence.
Act as a technical escalation point for complex infrastructure challenges.
14+ years in cloud infrastructure and DevOps/DevSecOps domains; 4–6 years leading distributed technical teams.
Expert-level proficiency in AWS (VPC, EC2, Lambda, IAM, S3, RDS, etc.).
Proven hands-on experience with Terraform, GitOps practices, CI/CD using Jenkins or GitLab, and container orchestration (EKS/Kubernetes).
Strong grasp of DevSecOps principles, secure software pipelines, and cloud cost governance.
AWS Professional Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty).
Experience with compliance: SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
Exposure to hybrid/multi-cloud environments (Azure/GCP).
Familiarity with SRE frameworks (SLI/SLO/SLA tracking).
Domain experience in gaming or BFSI is a strong plus.
At Head Digital Works, innovation meets ownership. Our engineering culture thrives on autonomy, trust, and transparency. You’ll engage with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to business-critical systems in a collaborative, diverse, and rapidly evolving environment. Expect openness, ideas-driven teams, and leadership that values your voice.
1. Industry-Leading Compensation
2. Comprehensive Mediclaim Coverage
3. Accelerated Career Growth
4. Excellence-Driven Recognition Programs
5. Inclusive & Collaborative Work Culture
We are one of India's oldest online skill-gaming companies that develop and operate zeal-driven applications for online gaming enthusiasts. With more than 60 million+ users and multiple brand verticals like A23 Rummy, A23 Poker A23 Games and Cricket.com, Head Digital Works has come a long way in the past 17 years. What started from a small garage in 2006 with nothing but a dream - "To become India's leading online gaming portal" has now turned into one of the most profitable start-ups in India that have gone through cycles of angel, venture capital and private equity investments.
We're a diverse group of thinkers and doers who are reimagining what's possible to make it easier for all of us to do what we love in new ways.
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