Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
The ideal candidate will take ownership of DevOps strategy while leading and mentoring a junior DevOps engineer. This role requires hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, and system reliability.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Collaboration :
- Lead, mentor, and review the work of junior DevOps resources.
- Define DevOps best practices, standards, and processes.
- Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to streamline release cycles.
- Act as the primary point of contact for DevOps-related architecture and & Cloud Management :
- Design, build, and maintain highly available and scalable systems on Azure.
- Architect and manage Kubernetes (AKS) clusters, including upgrades and capacity planning.
- Implement and manage auto-scaling for Kubernetes nodes and workloads.
- Ensure system reliability, performance, and security.
CI/CD & Automation
- Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.).
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools (Terraform, ARM, Bicep preferred).
- Standardize application deployment using Docker and Logging & Alerting :
- Implement and continuously improve monitoring and alerting systems.
- Integrate tools such as Datadog, New Relic, Azure Monitor, etc.
- Configure alerting and on-call workflows using OpsGenie, PagerDuty, or similar tools.
- Proactively identify and resolve performance and availability issues.
Skills And Qualifications
Mandatory Skills :
- 6 to 9 years of experience in DevOps / Site Reliability Engineering / Systems Administration.
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud services.
- Advanced knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Strong experience with Docker and container networking.
- 2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience (AKS preferred).
- Strong Linux system administration experience.
- Experience with application deployment using CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience implementing monitoring and alerting solutions.
Good To Have
- Experience with Kubernetes auto-scaling (HPA, Cluster Autoscaler).
- Experience with security best practices in cloud and container environments.
- Knowledge of GitOps practices and tools.
- Exposure to multi-environment deployments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod).
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
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