Azure DevOps Engineer

• Need to understand architectural level but also be hands on
• Understand code, know DevOps & DevSecOps
• Wants hands-on experience

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and platform reliability solutions within Microsoft Azure environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container platforms, and cloud-native application deployments.

The role requires close collaboration with development, QA, architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities DevOps & CI/CD Automation

• Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application build, test, deployment, and release processes.
• Implement DevSecOps practices within delivery pipelines.
• Support blue-green and canary deployment strategies.
• Improve deployment frequency while reducing release risks.
• Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance, and governance standards.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Develop reusable Terraform modules and templates.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment management.
• Manage environment consistency across Development, QA, UAT, and Production.
• Deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.
• Implement Helm Charts and deployment automation.
• Troubleshoot container orchestration issues.

Monitoring & Reliability

• Implement observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Establish proactive alerting and incident management processes.
• Support production releases and platform stability.

Security & Compliance

• Implement security best practices across Azure workloads.
• Integrate security scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage secrets, certificates, and access controls.
• Support compliance and audit requirements.
• Work closely with developers, architects, and QA teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release planning.
• Provide Level 3 platform support and root cause analysis.

Required Technical Skills: Skill Area Tools / Capabilities DevOps Tools

Azure DevOps; Git/GitHub; Jenkins preferred; GitHub Actions

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform mandatory; ARM Templates / Bicep preferred

Containers & Orchestration Scripting

PowerShell; Bash/Shell Scripting; Python preferred

Security

DevSecOps; SonarQube; Dependency Scanning; Vulnerability Management

Required Experience.

• Hands-on Terraform experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience with AKS and containerized workloads.
• Experience supporting production cloud platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Experience

• Retail, BFSI, Telecommunications, or Enterprise Digital Platforms.
• Cloud Migration or Application Modernization programs.
• Multi-cloud exposure such as AWS or GCP.
• SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets.
• Experience working with Australian clients and distributed delivery teams.

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder communication.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work independently in client-facing environments.
• Strong documentation and governance adherence.

Certifications Preferred

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Terraform Associate Certification
• Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD