DevOps Engineer (US Shift)

Vensure Employer Solutions; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vensure Employer Solutions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, invites a DevOps Engineer with strong Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes to design, build, and operate scalable cloud platforms. This role enables engineering teams through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and container orchestration for global SaaS products.

The position is office-based with US shift timing (6 PM–3 AM IST). 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, Azure proficiency, Terraform, AKS, Linux, and scripting are required

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on DevOps/Platform/SRE experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid experience running workloads on Kubernetes (AKS).
• Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Scripting proficiency (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Exposure to DR planning, backup strategies, and high-availability architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Work with core Azure services including AKS, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, Storage, Monitor, and IAM.
• Implement cost-optimisation, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
• Build and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage Azure infrastructure.
• Enforce IaC standards and environment parity across dev/QA/prod.
• Collaborate with security and architecture teams to embed compliance into IaC.
• Operate AKS-based Kubernetes clusters for production and non-production workloads.
• Manage container deployments, scaling, rolling upgrades, and resiliency.
• Troubleshoot cluster, node, pod, and networking issues for high availability.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infra and app deployment.
• Automate build, test, release, and rollback processes.
• Monitor, alert, and log using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Software Engineering, QA, Security, and Architecture teams.
• Support agile delivery through DevOps best practices and shared ownership of production systems.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

Kubernetes

Linux systems

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AKS

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

Job description

Shift Timing: US Shift Timing (6 PM - 3 AM IST)

Experience: 5+ years

Mode: Work from Office

Job Summary

Seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes to help design, build, and operate secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms.This role plays a critical part in enabling engineering teams through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, container orchestration, and operational excellence for mission‑critical SaaS products serving global clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure following best practices for scalability, availability, and security.
• Work with core Azure services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, Storage Accounts, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and IAM.
• Implement cost‑optimisation, capacity planning, and performance tuning strategies.

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

• Build and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage Azure infrastructure in a repeatable, version‑controlled manner.
• Enforce IaC standards, environment parity (dev / QA / prod), and secure configuration practices.
• Collaborate with security and architecture teams to embed compliance and governance into IaC pipelines.
• Operate and support AKS‑based Kubernetes clusters for production and non‑production workloads.
• Manage container deployments, scaling, rolling upgrades, and resiliency patterns.
• Troubleshoot cluster, node, pod, and networking‑related issues to ensure high availability and reliability.

CI/CD & Automation

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment.
• Automate build, test, release, and rollback processes to improve deployment speed and reliability.
• Integrate security scans, quality gates, and infrastructure validation into pipelines.

Reliability, Monitoring & Operations

• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and related tools.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and post‑incident improvements.
• Support on‑call rotations and drive continuous improvements to system reliability and operational maturity.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Software Engineering, QA, Security, and Architecture teams.
• Support agile delivery through DevOps best practices and shared ownership of production systems.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4–5 years of hands‑on experience as a DevOps / Platform / SRE Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments.
• Proven hands‑on expertise with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid experience running workloads on Kubernetes (AKS).
• Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
• Exposure to DR planning, backup strategies, and high‑availability architectures.