Lead DevOps Engineer (Azure)

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer with solid experience in designing, automating and supporting cloud-based infrastructure across Azure. The ideal candidate should be comfortable collaborating with development teams to enhance deployment processes, infrastructure reliability, scalability, security and operational efficiency.

This position requires hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, cloud services, containerization, monitoring and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Azure
• Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines for application delivery
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration through Infrastructure as Code
• Support containerized applications and cloud-native deployments
• Collaborate with development, QA, security and operations teams
• Enhance system reliability, scalability, performance and security
• Monitor production systems and assist with troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Define and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams

Requirements

• Solid background as a DevOps Engineer or Cloud Engineer
• Hands-on expertise in Azure
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or similar
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep or Pulumi
• Background in Docker and containerized environments
• Understanding of Kubernetes or cloud container services
• Skills in monitoring, logging and alerting tools
• Strong scripting capability using Bash, Python, PowerShell or similar
• Knowledge of networking, security and cloud architecture fundamentals
• Capability to work independently and support production environments

Nice to have

• Hands-on practice with Kubernetes administration
• Familiarity with Helm, Argo CD or GitOps practices
• Understanding of cloud security and compliance
• Exposure to serverless architectures
• Background in cost optimization across cloud environments