Senior DevOps Engineer

Energy Exemplar; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Exemplar is looking for a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer in Maharashtra, India, who will enhance development and operational processes by driving automation and managing containerized applications. You will design Azure infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters, and implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless application delivery.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in DevOps, especially with Kubernetes and Azure technologies. Energy Exemplar is committed to diversity and inclusivity, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps.
• Strong skills in Kubernetes and Docker management.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation tasks.
• Experience with Azure services, particularly infrastructure provisioning.
• Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Azure infrastructure using Bicep/Terraform.
• Manage AKS clusters and security policies.
• Author and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Build and configure observability dashboards in Log Analytics.

Skills

DevOps experience

Kubernetes management

Docker expertise

PowerShell scripting

Security awareness

Azure services

Observability tools

Education

Graduate/Master's in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

PowerShell

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance our development and operational processes. You will drive automation, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes. A strong foundation in scripting, cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and networking fundamentals will enable you to build resilient and scalable infrastructure while ensuring seamless application delivery and support.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and maintain Azure infrastructure using Bicep/Terraform — modular, parameterized, environment‑aware
• Manage AKS clusters: node pools, upgrades, RBAC, network policies, CNI (Azure CNI / Overlay), ingress (NGINX/AppGW), HPA, pod security standards

CI/CD & Automation

• Author and maintain multi‑stage Azure Pipelines (YAML) with reusable templates, variable groups, environments, and approval gates
• Write PowerShell automation for provisioning, release rollout, and environment management (non‑negotiable)

Security & Compliance

• Triage and remediate CVEs; track and close VAPT findings within agreed SLAs
• Apply pod security standards, network policies, and least‑privilege RBAC across Kubernetes namespace

Observability & Reliability

• Build and maintain KQL‑based alerts, dashboards, and workbooks in Log Analytics
• Manage Prometheus + Grafana stacks for Kubernetes workload observability

Docker & Container Management

• Author optimized multi‑stage Dockerfiles; enforce image size and vulnerability standards

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with AI/ML model gateway patterns (OpenAI‑compatible APIs, model routing)

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps
• Kubernetes — workload deployment, RBAC, network policies, ingress, HPA, pod security, troubleshooting
• Docker — multi‑stage builds, image optimization, registry management
• PowerShell — release automation, provisioning scripts (non‑negotiable); Bash for Linux containers
• Security (critical) — container image scanning (Trivy/Veracode/Defender), CVE triage and remediation, VAPT awareness
• Secrets management — Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity
• Observability — KQL, Log Analytics alerts, Prometheus + Grafana, Application Insights
• Nice to have — MLOps (vLLM, Azure ML)

Qualifications

• Graduate/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks while working both independently and within a team

Energy Exemplar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process—we're here to support you in showcasing your full potential.