Track Lead - Azure DevOps, Terraform

Job Summary

Senior DevOps Engineer with deep technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes (AKS), and CI/CD automation to architect, implement, and optimize infrastructure platforms supporting development, QA, and production environments. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing scalable, secure, and automated deployment pipelines while enabling engineering agility across hybrid (cloud and on-prem) ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & Platform Engineering • Architect, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, including node pools, networking, ingress controllers, RBAC, and scaling policies.
• Design and maintain Docker-based container images and build automation pipelines.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible to manage Azure infrastructure and on-prem integrations.
• Build highly available and secure network topologies, including VNET peering, private endpoints, Azure Firewall, and Application Gateway. CI/CD & Automation • Design and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts) for microservices and monolithic applications.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes for sandbox, QA, staging, and production environments.
• Integrate code quality, security scanning, and compliance validation (e.g., Sonar Qube, Aqua, Trivy) into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement Git Ops workflows using ArgoCD or FluxCD to manage Kubernetes manifests and release processes. Environment Management • Set up and standardize sandbox, QA, staging, and production environments across Azure and on-prem infrastructure.
• Implement robust configuration management to ensure environment consistency and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to enable self-service provisioning, test automation, and scalable deployments. Monitoring, Security & Reliability • Implement observability stacks (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana) for proactive system health and performance tracking.
• Manage centralized logging, alerting, and distributed tracing.
• Apply security best practices including Azure Key Vault, Managed Identities, role-based access control (RBAC), and network policies.
• Participate in incident management, root-cause analysis, and performance tuning for mission-critical systems.

Skill Requirements

• 6+ years of DevOps or infrastructure automation experience, with at least 3 years on Azure Cloud.
• Expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Docker, and container orchestration.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, and Boards).
• Strong hands-on with Terraform, Helm, and Bicep for IaC.
• Experience managing hybrid cloud and on-prem Kubernetes clusters.
• Proficient in Linux administration and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Deep understanding of networking, load balancing, SSL/TLS, and DNS in cloud-native contexts.

Other Requirements

• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, CKA/CKAD.
• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or API gateways.
• Strong background in Azure networking and security (NSGs, Private Link, Defender for Cloud).
• Familiarity with cost optimization, governance, and Fin Ops principles in Azure.
• Proven experience in mentoring junior engineers and contributing to DevOps culture and best practices.