DevOps Engineer

Ascendion; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to guide a team responsible for Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC implementations. You will establish best practices, oversee deployments with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, and drive architectural improvements.

The role emphasizes monitoring and observability, collaboration with architects, and cost optimization, with 6+ years of hands-on Azure experience and strong scripting skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years hands-on experience with Azure services and infrastructure management.
• Experience with CI/CD implementation and containerization.
• Strong background in IaC using ARM, Terraform or Bicep.
• Experience with Kubernetes, AKS, and Azure PaaS offerings.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of DevOps engineers in Azure cloud infra implementation and maintenance.
• Define and enforce DevOps best practices, methodologies, and standards.
• Oversee CI/CD design using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Write and manage IaC using ARM, Terraform or Bicep.
• Coordinate cloud migrations and architectural improvements.
• Guide monitoring, logging, and observability implementations.
• Serve as escalation point for complex issues and incidents.
• Collaborate with dev teams to improve deployment processes and reliability.
• Manage cloud cost optimization initiatives and resource allocation.
• Report on key metrics and provide recommendations.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

AKS

Docker

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Monitoring & Observability

Cloud cost optimization

Leadership/Team lead

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

ARM templates

Terraform

Bicep

Git/GitHub

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Lead a team of DevOps engineers in implementing and maintaining Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Establish and enforce DevOps best practices, methodologies, and standards.
• Oversee the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Write & manage infrastructure as code implementations using ARM templates, Terraform, or Bicep.
• Coordinate cloud migration efforts and architectural improvements.
• Guide implementation of monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues and production incidents.
• Collaborate with development teams & architects to improve deployment processes and application reliability.
• Manage resource allocation and cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Report on key metrics and provide recommendations.
• 6 years of hands‑on experience with Azure services and infrastructure management.
• Strong technical background in CI/CD implementation, infrastructure automation, and containerization.
• Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code using ARM templates, Terraform, or Bicep and configuration management tools.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications with Docker and AKS.
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Hands‑on experience with Azure networking, storage, and compute resources.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and implementing alerting mechanisms.
• Experience troubleshooting infrastructure and application issues in cloud environments.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to handle complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts to various stakeholders.
• Microsoft Azure certifications (Azure Administrator, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with Kubernetes, AKS Orchestration, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and other PaaS offerings.
• Knowledge of database management in Azure (SQL, Cosmos DB).
• Experience with source control management using ADO, Git.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.