Azure DevOps Engineer

As a DevOps Engineer, you will work cross-functionally with development, operations, and QA teams to optimize the software development lifecycle through automation, improve system reliability, and ensure efficient cloud platform administration with a focus on operational excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain tools and pipelines for CI/CD and automated testing and execute deployments through collaboration with development and product teams

Collaborate with development teams to ensure that applications are designed with scalability, reliability, recoverability, and security in mind

Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and Ansible

Administer and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, ensuring optimal scaling, security, and integration with Azure Container Registry (ACR), utilizing Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests for deployment automation

Manage and configure PaaS, IaaS, and security services and resources including Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Front Door, AKS, ACR, APIM, App Services, Logic Apps,Managed SQL instances, and Virtual Machines

Monitor system performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Prometheus, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to deployments, performance, and infrastructure

Lead and/or serve as technical resource for a variety of cloud infrastructure and architecture projects

Ensure the security of systems and applications by regularly reviewing Azure Advisor and CSPM dashboards and implementing best practices

Implement zero-trust security principles and manage Azure IAM services including EntraID, Managed Identities, and Key Vault

Contribute to disaster recovery planning and ensure environment backups complete successfully

Define and document operational processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides

Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to propose innovative solutions

Respond to critical incidents and perform system maintenance off hours as required and participate in IT on-call rotation

Must-have Skills / Qualification:

Solid understanding of DevOps/SRE practices, with a strong SRE mindset and focus on operational excellence

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline preferably Azure DevOps (open for AWS/GCP)

Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes (with current transition focus toward Azure Kubernetes Service AKS)

Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git

Good, stable home Internet connection and power

Good verbal and written English communication skills

Nice-to-have Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.

3 5 years experience as a DevOps Engineer

Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Experience with Azure Container Registry (ACR)

Experience with Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Front Door, ACR, APIM, App Services, Logic Apps

Experience monitoring system performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Prometheus