Immediate Opening - Azure DevOps Engineer

Knackforge Soft Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Knackforge Soft Solutions in Chennai, India seeks a cloud-focused DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines on Azure, with IaC using Terraform, ARM/Bicep. You will containerize applications with Docker and orchestrate on AKS, ensuring security, monitoring, and reliable deployment across environments.

The role requires deep experience in Git workflows, scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python), and strong collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Azure and cloud-native application delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Services and Git-based workflows.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

CI/CD design

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Git workflows

Tools

AKS

Terraform

ARM templates

Bicep

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Services (Azure Pipelines)and Git-based workflows.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC)using ARM templates, Bicep, and/or Terraformfor repeatable environment provisioning.
• Containerize applications (Docker) and manage container orchestration platforms such as AKS(Azure Kubernetes Service).
• Automate build, test, release, and rollback processes; integrate automated testing and quality gates into pipelines.
• Monitor and improve platform reliability and observability using logging and monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, and Grafana).
• Drive platform security and compliance through pipeline controls, secrets management (Key Vault / Vault), and secure configuration practices.
• Implement cost optimization and governance for Azure resources (tags, policies, budgets).
• Troubleshoot build/release failures, production incidents, and performance bottlenecks; perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
• Mentor developers in Git workflows, pipeline authoring, best practices for IaC, and cloud-native design.
• Maintain clear documentation: runbooks, deployment playbooks, architecture diagrams, and pipeline templates.

Required skills & experience

• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with Azureand cloud-native application delivery.
• Deep experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Boards).
• Strong IaC skills with Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Solid experience with CI/CD designand YAML pipeline authoring.
• Practical knowledge of containerization(Docker) and Kubernetes, preferably AKS.
• Scripting skills: PowerShell, Bash, and/or Pythonfor automation.
• Experience with Gitworkflows (branching strategies, PRs, and code reviews).
• Familiarity with configuration management and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault).
• Understanding of networking, identity (Azure AD), and security fundamentals in Azure.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and incident response skills.
• Good collaboration and communication skills; ability to work across teams.

Certifications:

• AZ-400: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, AZ-104,or Terraform Associate.