Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) | Experience: 6+ Years | Location Remote

About the job Job Role: Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) Experience: 6+ Years Location Remote SUMMARY We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and cloud operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for provisioning, maintaining, and optimizing cloud infrastructure while ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable deployments across environments. The role requires hands-on experience in Azure cloud services, Kubernetes operations, monitoring, observability, security best practices, and automation-first delivery approaches. TECHNICAL SKILLS Microsoft Azure Azure Landing Zones Azure Resource Management Azure Front Door Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) CI/CD Pipeline Design and Implementation Azure DevOps Pipelines GitHub Actions Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform Bicep Docker Kubernetes Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Container Registry (ACR) Azure Monitor Application Insights Log Analytics Alerting and Dashboard Configuration Azure Key Vault Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) OAuth2 / OIDC Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Secrets Management Security Hardening ISO 27001 / SOC 2 Awareness CERTIFICATIONS Azure Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400 preferred) JOB OVERVIEW We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and cloud operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for provisioning, maintaining, and optimizing cloud infrastructure while ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable deployments across environments. The role requires hands-on experience in Azure cloud services, Kubernetes operations, monitoring, observability, security best practices, and automation-first delivery approaches. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application deployments. - Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep). - Manage and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments. - Implement automated deployment, monitoring, and alerting solutions. - Configure and maintain Azure DevOps Pipelines and/or GitHub Actions. - Ensure environment consistency across Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments. - Manage secrets, certificates, and secure access using Azure Key Vault. - Implement observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics. - Monitor system health, performance, availability, and reliability. - Collaborate with development, QA, architecture, and security teams to support release activities. - Optimize cloud infrastructure costs and recommend improvements. - Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, security policies, and industry standards. - Support disaster recovery, backup, and infrastructure resilience initiatives. TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT - Microsoft Azure - AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) - Azure DevOps - GitHub Actions - Terraform - Bicep - Docker - Azure Monitor - Application Insights - Log Analytics - Azure Key Vault - Azure Front Door - Azure WAF PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Azure Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400 preferred) - Experience working in Microservices Architectures - Experience with Event-Driven Systems - Knowledge of .NET-based deployment environments - Strong troubleshooting and automation mindset - Experience supporting high-availability production systems KEY SUCCESS FACTORS - Strong automation-first mindset - Ability to reduce manual operational effort - Excellent problem-solving skills - Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams - Focus on scalability, reliability, security, and cost optimization - Ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments NICE TO HAVE - Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization - Experience with enterprise governance frameworks - Exposure to multi-region deployments - Experience with API Management and Service Mesh technologies