Senior DevOps Engineer | Remote | Hybrid | Jobs In India

DigitalXNode; Bengaluru; Remote; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalXnode is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead cloud infrastructure and AKS production environments in Bengaluru. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, security, and observability across Linux, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in DevOps, with 6+ years hands-on Azure/AKS, strong scripting, and experience building scalable, secure platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years total experience in DevOps
• At least 6 years hands-on Azure and AKS in production
• Strong Linux administration and Kubernetes expertise

Responsibilities

• Design and support Azure production environments.
• Administer Linux systems and AKS clusters.
• Build Infrastructure as Code using Bicep or ARM templates.
• Maintain CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Configure Azure VNets, Load Balancers and Application Gateway.
• Apply cloud and container security practices.
• Automate tasks using Bash, Python or PowerShell.
• Maintain monitoring and logging using Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor or ELK.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security and operations teams.

Skills

Azure

AKS

Linux

Kubernetes

Container security

CI/CD

IaC

Automation

Networking

Security

Scripting

Tools

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure Monitor

ELK

Job description

Company Overview

DigitalXnode helps clients across industries connect with skilled and relevant talent for their technology and business requirements. We support hiring and staff augmentation needs by identifying professionals with the right expertise for different projects and engagement models. Our focus is on helping clients access suitable talent while creating meaningful professional opportunities across India.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of overall experience and at least 6 years of hands-on production experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The role focuses on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes administration, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, networking, security, scripting, and observability.

Key Responsibilities

Design and support Azure production environments. Administer Linux systems. Manage AKS cluster architecture, administration, scaling and upgrades. Work with Docker and container security. Build Infrastructure as Code using Bicep or ARM templates. Maintain CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or Jenkins. Configure Azure VNets, Load Balancers and Application Gateway. Apply cloud and container security practices. Automate tasks using Bash, Python or PowerShell. Maintain monitoring and logging using Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor or ELK. Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis. Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security and operations teams.

Required Technical Skills

10+ years of overall experience; minimum 6+ years hands-on with Azure and AKS in production. Deep Azure expertise. Strong Linux administration. Hands-on Kubernetes and AKS. Docker and container security. Bicep or ARM templates. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or Jenkins. Azure VNet, Load Balancer and Application Gateway. Bash, Python or PowerShell. Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor or ELK.

Preferred Skills

Terraform or similar IaC tools; AWS exposure; highly available production environments; Kubernetes networking, scaling and troubleshooting; cloud and container security.

AI Experience

AI experience is not specified as a requirement for this role.

Managerial Experience

Formal people-management experience is not specified as mandatory. Senior-level technical ownership and collaboration are expected.

Operational Experience

Hands-on production support for Azure and AKS; troubleshooting Linux, Kubernetes, networking and deployment issues; CI/CD support; monitoring, logging and incident investigation.

Qualifications

Any Graduate with relevant DevOps, Azure, Kubernetes and production infrastructure experience.

Certifications

No mandatory certification is specified. Relevant Azure, Kubernetes or DevOps certifications may be an advantage.

Experience

10+ years overall; minimum 6+ years hands-on with Azure and AKS in production.