Experience: 7+ Years
Location: WFH / Remote (India)
Open Positions: Multiple
Qualification: B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or
equivalent
Work Timings: 1:30 PM IST – 10:30 PM IST
Functional Area: DevOps Engineering
About the Role
We
are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer /
DevOps Lead – Azure Cloud Infrastructure to design,
implement, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms on
Microsoft Azure.
The ideal
candidate will possess strong hands-on expertise in Azure cloud infrastructure,
networking, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation,
monitoring and observability, cloud security, and governance. The candidate
should be capable of designing end-to-end cloud architectures, creating
infrastructure and network diagrams, automating cloud deployments, managing
containerized workloads, and ensuring operational excellence across
enterprise-scale environments.
This role
requires a technically strong professional who can drive cloud transformation
initiatives, implement infrastructure best practices, improve platform
reliability, and collaborate closely with development, operations, and security
teams to deliver resilient cloud-native solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and
manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure.
- Define and enforce cloud
architecture standards, governance frameworks, security controls, and
operational best practices.
- Design and maintain
infrastructure architecture diagrams, network topology diagrams,
deployment diagrams, and technical documentation.
- Design and manage Azure
networking solutions, including VNet, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure
Firewall, Private Link, DNS, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, NSGs, and
routing configurations.
- Implement hybrid cloud and
on-premises connectivity solutions.
- Drive cloud governance,
cost optimization, performance tuning, and infrastructure reliability
initiatives.
- Design, implement, and
optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins,
GitLab CI/CD, or similar technologies.
- Automate infrastructure
provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, ARM Templates,
and Bicep.
- Design, deploy, manage,
and optimize containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure
Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Implement Kubernetes best
practices, including cluster administration, upgrades, scaling,
networking, ingress management, workload security, and platform
automation.
- Implement Azure security
best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Key Vault,
Managed Identities, network security, and compliance controls.
- Design and manage
monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using Azure
Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana,
ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, or similar platforms.
- Build operational
dashboards, define monitoring standards, and establish proactive alerting
mechanisms.
- Lead incident management,
troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement
initiatives.
- Collaborate with
engineering, security, and business stakeholders to deliver cloud-native
and platform engineering solutions.
- Mentor team members and
promote DevOps culture, automation, and engineering best practices across
projects.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- 7+ years of experience in
DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability
Engineering (SRE), or related cloud engineering roles.
- Strong hands-on expertise
in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services.
- Experience designing and
documenting infrastructure architecture, cloud solutions, deployment
models, and network topology diagrams using Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or
equivalent tools.
- Deep experience designing
and managing Azure networking solutions, including Azure VNet, Azure
Firewall, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Application
Gateway, Private Link, Traffic Manager, DNS, and network security
controls.
- Strong hands-on experience
managing production-grade Kubernetes environments, preferably Azure
Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Hands-on expertise with
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ingress Controllers, container networking, and
orchestration technologies.
- Strong experience
implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub
Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.
- Expertise in
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates, and Bicep.
- Hands-on experience with
monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting platforms such as Azure
Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana,
ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic.
- Strong understanding of
Azure security services, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Key Vault,
governance, compliance, and cloud security best practices.
- Strong understanding of
cloud cost optimization, resource governance, capacity planning, and
operational excellence.
- Good understanding of AWS
core infrastructure services and cloud architecture principles.
- Strong Linux
administration, scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and networking
skills.
- Strong analytical and
problem-solving capabilities with the ability to troubleshoot
infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and monitoring-related
issues.
- Excellent communication,
stakeholder management, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Experience supporting
global customers, including US and/or European clients.
Certification Requirements
Mandatory
- Microsoft Certified: Azure
Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Preferred
- Microsoft Certified: Azure
Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure
Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
This job
description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all
responsibilities, duties, or activities that are required. Responsibilities,
duties, and/or activities may change, or new ones may be added at any time with
or without notice.
If you are a
motivated professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions, we'd
love to hear from you. Apply today to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking
team at NextGen Invent.
