About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Azure Cloud and CI/CD pipeline development. The successful candidate will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing deployment tools, automation frameworks, and cloud infrastructure to support development and production environments. This role requires hands-on experience with end-to-end CI/CD processes, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple applications and services.
Develop and maintain deployment tools and automation scripts to support cloud infrastructure and application delivery.
Manage and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure, including VMs, storage, networking, and services.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and release processes.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize deployment and cloud environments for performance, scalability, and reliability.
Establish best practices for release management, version control, and environment standardization.
Support migration and integration projects to modernize on-premise environments to Azure cloud.
Provide documentation, training, and knowledge sharing to enable effective adoption of DevOps practices across the team.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps engineering or similar roles.
Strong experience with Azure cloud services and cloud deployment strategies.
Proven track record in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or similar).
Solid scripting/programming skills: Python, PowerShell, Bash.
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS).
Strong knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC), preferably Terraform or ARM templates.
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Azure Monitor).
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred / Bonus Skills

Experience with cloud migration projects (on-premise Azure).
Knowledge of deployment tool development or automation frameworks.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology.
Exposure to multi-region cloud deployments and disaster recovery setups.

Devops Engineer (Azure)