Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure Platform)

Company Description

Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth.

A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Banking. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions.

With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa also has a fast-growing footprint, establishing itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and support the development, automation, and operation of cloud-based platforms for a customer in the financial services sector.

In this role, you will design, build, and operate cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure using Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with development teams to improve automation, platform reliability, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.

Kubernetes: Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments.

CI/CD & GitOps: Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Workflows, and GitOps practices.

Infrastructure as Code: Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform.

Networking: Configure and troubleshoot NGINX, Traefik, and networking components.

Observability & Incident Management: Monitor platform health and investigate production issues.

DevOps Best Practices: Apply security, automation, and operational best practices.

Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to improve application delivery and platform reliability.

Mentoring: Support and mentor less experienced engineers.

Qualifications

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Workflows, and GitOps practices.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Good understanding of networking concepts, including NGINX, Traefik, TCP/IP, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience with monitoring and observability.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of security best practices and platform quality.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to improve existing systems and drive DevOps best practices.
• Strong collaboration and customer-oriented mindset.
• Good English communication skills.
• Regular use of AI tools to improve productivity, automate repetitive work, support decision-making, and deliver higher-quality outcomes.
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly by structuring effective prompts, validating outputs, understanding limitations, and taking ownership of the final result.

Additional Information

At Accesa you can:

Enjoy our holistic benefits program that covers the four pillars that we believe come together to support our wellbeing, covering social, physical, emotional wellbeing, as well as work-life fusion.

• Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical benefits, gym support, and personalised fitness options for an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club.
• Work-Life Fusion: In very dynamic industries such as IT, the line between our professional and personal lives can quickly become blurred. Having a one-size-fits-one approach gives us the flexibility to define the work-life dynamic that works for us.
• Emotional Wellbeing: We believe that to maintain our overall health, we need to invest in our mental wellbeing just as much as we do in our physical health, social connections or in achieving work-life balance.
• Social Wellbeing: As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we want to ensure we remain connected not just by the great work we do every day but through our passions and interests.