Azure Devops Engineer

Sonata Software; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure, including Front Door, WAF, AKS, Function Apps, and networking components. You will build reusable Terraform modules, manage the infrastructure lifecycle, and create GitHub Actions workflows for end-to-end CI/CD with self-hosted runners.

You will own infrastructure monitoring and alerting, triage incidents, and coordinate with application teams to improve deployment reliability, security,

Qualifications

• 5-8 years hands-on DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Azure (Front Door, WAF, AKS, Function Apps, networking).
• Strong Terraform module creation and state management.
• Hands-on GitHub Actions workflows and self-hosted runners.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure.
• Build and maintain Terraform modules and manage lifecycle.
• Create GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD with self-hosted runners.
• Own infrastructure monitoring and alerting; coordinate with app teams.
• Troubleshoot network flow across services and clusters.
• Automate tasks using Python or PowerShell.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve reliability and security.

Skills

Ownership & accountability

Clear communication

Analytical problem solving

Tools

Azure

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Python

PowerShell

AKS

Azure Front Door

WAF

VNets

NSGs

DNS

Job description

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer (58 years) with strong, hands-on expertise in Azure infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and GitHub Actions-based CI/CD. The ideal candidate can design, build, and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, understands end-to-end network flow, and takes ownership of infrastructure alerting - acting as the bridge between infrastructure and application teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure, including:
• Azure Front Door
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) clusters
• Function Apps
• Azure Networking components
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and manage infrastructure lifecycle (provisioning, updates, state management, and drift control).
• Create and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for build, test, and deployment automation, including management of self-hosted runners.
• Own infrastructure alerts and monitoring - triage issues, respond to incidents, and notify/engage the application (developer) teams when app-side support is required.
• Understand and troubleshoot network flow across services, gateways, firewalls, and cluster networking.
• Automate operational and deployment tasks using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment reliability, security, and overall platform stability.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-8 years of hands-on DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure experience.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, specifically:
• Azure Front Door
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) cluster setup and management
• Function Apps
• Azure Networking (VNets, subnets, NSGs, private endpoints, load balancing, DNS)
• Proven experience in Terraform - module creation, reusable patterns, and infrastructure management.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions - workflow creation, deployments, and self-hosted runners.
• Proficiency in Python or PowerShell for automation and scripting.
• Solid understanding of network flow and the ability to diagnose connectivity and routing issues.
• Experience owning infrastructure monitoring and alerting, with the ability to coordinate with application teams for resolution.

Nice to Have

• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-400, or similar).
• Experience with container security and Kubernetes best practices.
• Familiarity with observability tooling (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights, Grafana, etc.).
• Exposure to additional CI/CD or IaC tooling.

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability for infrastructure health.
• Clear communication - able to coordinate between infrastructure and development teams.
• Analytical and methodical problem-solving approach.