Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

Experienced Azure DevOps Engineer (Senior SE/Lead 8+ years) with expertise in Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and automation. Strong experience in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

• Azure DevOps Services & Azure DevOps Pipelines (Mandatory)
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (Mandatory)
• Experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps
• Source code management using Git/GitHub
• Monitoring using Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Good understanding of Azure networking and cloud security
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Build, maintain, and optimize Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Ensure cloud security by implementing RBAC, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to improve deployment automation and platform reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive DevOps best practices across the engineering team.